"Good Times" is a song by the band CHIC, recorded for their 1979 album Risqué. In August of that year, it became the band's second #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. "Good Times" has become one of the most sampled pieces of music in history, most notably in rap and hip-hop music. Chic also means stylish or smart. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... Hip-Hop music is a style of popular music. ...

The song is ranked #224 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. This article is about the magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2004. ...

Songs that sample "Good Times"

This is an incomplete list of songs that either use direct samples from "Good Times", or feature an original recording where the bassline or other motifs (particularly that of the instrumental break) are inspired by the song. For other uses, see Break. ...

• "2345meia78" by Gabriel, O Pensador
• "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen
• "Back to the Old School" by Just Ice
• "Basic Mega-Mix" by DJ Shadow
• "Birthday Party" by Furious Five
• "Body Hot" by Joe Budden
• "Dangerous" by Busta Rhymes (in the Soul Society remix)
• "Doowutchyalike" by Digital Underground
• "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" by Father MC
• "Hit Me with That Shit" by G.P. WU
• "Just the Two of Us" by Chubb Rock
• "Made It Back '99" by Beverley Knight
• "Monster Jam" by Spoonie Gee
• "Music to be Murdered By" by Dan the Automator
• "The Official Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" by Grandmaster Flash
• "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang
• "Rapture" by Blondie
• "Refugees on the Mic" by Fugees
• "The Reverend" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
• "Rhapazooty in Blue" by Sicle Cell & Rhapazooty
• "A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'" by De la Soul
• "Steppin with..." by Justin Warfield
• "SuperGood" by Club House
• "13 and Good" by Boogie Down Productions
• "This Is Radio Clash" by The Clash
• "Triple Trouble" and "A.W.O.L" by The Beastie Boys
• "Underground Blues" by College Boyz
• "Wildstyle" by Timezone featuring Afrika Bambaata
• "MC's Delight" by Grandmaster Caz

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Covers

• "Good Times" was covered in concert by John Taylor of Duran Duran during his solo days, and released in a medley with "Planet Earth" on his live album 5.30.98.
• It is not the same song by Edie Brickell on Picture Perfect Morning.

In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Taylors first solo recording was a hit single for the 9½ Weeks movie soundtrack. ... Duran Duran are an English New Wave band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesizer-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... Planet Earth was the first single by the pop/rock band Duran Duran, from their first album Duran Duran. ... Edie Brickell (born March 10, 1966 in Dallas, (Oak Cliff) Texas) is an American singer/songwriter. ... Picture Perfect Morning is an the solo debut album by American singer/songwriter Edie Brickell, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ...

Mistaken Lyrics

• The line during the chorus, "Our new state of mind", is infamous for being mistaken as "Are you straight or bi?"

References

• CHICtribute.com: CHIC Emulators
• Xampled: CHIC