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The Good Ones (Tebey and Marie-Mai song)

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"The Good Ones"
Single by Tebey and Marie-Mai
from the album The Good Ones
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)
Genre
Length3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tebey singles chronology
"Good Jeans"
(2019)
"The Good Ones"
(2019)
"Happened on a Saturday Night"
(2020)
Marie-Mai singles chronology
"Jamais Trop Tard"
(2014)
"The Good Ones"
(2019)
"Sans Lendemain"
(2020)
Music video
"The Good Ones" on YouTube

"The Good Ones" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Tebey and Canadian pop singer Marie-Mai.[1] The song was written by Tebey with Kylie Sackley and Matt Rogers.[2] It was the second single off Tebey's third studio album, The Good Ones.[3]

Background

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Tebey said while writing the song, he thought of "looking back at a lost love".[2] The song was not originally intended to be a duet, but Tebey felt it was better served as a duet after recording the demo. He said Marie-Mai, a French-Canadian pop star, was his first choice and as they shared a mutual friend he was able to send her the song. Marie-Mai stated that she loves "trying different genres and breaking out of the boxes", and that she agreed to do the song immediately after hearing it.[4]

Critical reception

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Sterling Whitaker of Taste of Country said the song blends "contemporary country and lush pop elements for a progressive sound".[5] The song was named Top Country Pick of the Week for October 11, 2019.[1]

Commercial performance

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"The Good Ones" reached a peak of number 8 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated March 7, 2020,[6] marking Tebey's sixth Top 10 hit.[7] It also peaked at number 14 on the Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales chart, his second charting entry there after "Wake Me Up" in 2014.[8] The song has been certified Gold by Music Canada.[9]

Music video

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The official music video for "The Good Ones" was directed by Raphael Mazzucco and premiered on Taste of Country on September 28, 2019.[10][5] The video was filmed on Mazzucco's property in Connecticut and features both singers.[2]

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 8
Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)[8] 14

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 28 September 2019 [11]
Canada 9 October 2019 Country radio
  • Jayward
  • Sony Canada
[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Top Country Pick: Tebey 'The Good Ones'". Top Country. October 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "New single "The Good Ones" with Marie Mai Available Now". TebeyOfficial.com. September 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Murray, Joshua; Cassling, Trish (January 22, 2021). "The Good Ones, Tebey Releases New Album". The Reviews Are In.
  4. ^ "Tebey Releases New Single "The Good Ones" Featuring Marie Mai". The Country Note. September 17, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Whitaker, Sterling (September 17, 2019). "Tebey and Marie Mai's 'The Good Ones' Video Looks Back on Happy Memories [Exclusive Premiere]". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Canada Country chart for March 7, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Tebey Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Tebey Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Tebey & Marie-Mai – The Good Ones". Music Canada. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Tebey, Marie Mai - The Good Ones" (video). YouTube. September 28, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Good Ones - Single by Tebey & Marie-Mai". Apple Music (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved June 5, 2021.