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"Good for Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter
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single in the United States, reaching numbers four and eight, respectively. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 60.


Composition

The song is in
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scale and uses the
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chord. Grant included
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's name in the lyrics, and subsequently was invited to sit in the Andretti family skybox at the 1992 Indianapolis 500.


Music videos

Two music videos exist for "Good for Me". In the original video clip, Amy Grant frolicks and dances with another female, who was meant to be portrayed as a childhood friend of Grant's. However, once the video was completed, Grant reportedly felt that her intended message was lost and that the video had been edited in a way to make it appear as though she and her friend were lovers.FAQ:_AMY_GRANT_V-6.81_X-tended_[1/2]
/ref>_The_original_version_of_the_video_was_directed_by_D.J._Webster_and_edited_by_Scott_C._Wilson. Grant_enlisted_the_help_of_actor/model_Jme_Stein,_who_had_played_her_boyfriend_in_the_video_for_"Baby_Baby,"_to_shoot_a_new_video_clip_for_"Good_for_Me"._The_new_clip_for_the_song_was_also_directed_by_D.J._Webster._The_second_version_depicts_Grant_dealing_with_her_boyfriend's_popularity_with_women._The_original_"Good_for_Me"_video_did_appear_on_first_pressings_of_the_companion_VHS_video_compilation_to_''Heart_in_Motion'',_but_only_the_second_video_was_featured_on_the_2004_DVD_collection_''Greatest_Videos_1986–2004''.


_Track_listings

UK_CD1 #_"Good_for_Me"_(7-inch_Good_for_You_mix) #_"Good_for_Me"_(7-inch_So_Good_mix) #_"Good_for_Me"_(Dub_So_Good_mix) #_"Good_for_Me"_(7-inch_You_Like_to_Dance_mix) UK_CD2 #_"Good_for_Me"_(7-inch_Good_for_You_mix) #_"Good_for_Me"_(12-inch_You_Like_to_Dance_mix) #_"Good_for_Me"_(You_Like_to_Dub_mix) #_"Good_for_Me"_(album_version)


_Personnel

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/ref> The original version of the video was directed by D.J. Webster and edited by Scott C. Wilson. Grant enlisted the help of actor/model Jme Stein, who had played her boyfriend in the video for "Baby Baby," to shoot a new video clip for "Good for Me". The new clip for the song was also directed by D.J. Webster. The second version depicts Grant dealing with her boyfriend's popularity with women. The original "Good for Me" video did appear on first pressings of the companion VHS video compilation to ''Heart in Motion'', but only the second video was featured on the 2004 DVD collection ''Greatest Videos 1986–2004''.


Track listings

UK CD1 # "Good for Me" (7-inch Good for You mix) # "Good for Me" (7-inch So Good mix) # "Good for Me" (Dub So Good mix) # "Good for Me" (7-inch You Like to Dance mix) UK CD2 # "Good for Me" (7-inch Good for You mix) # "Good for Me" (12-inch You Like to Dance mix) # "Good for Me" (You Like to Dub mix) # "Good for Me" (album version)


Personnel

* Amy Grant – lead vocals * Keith Thomas (producer)">Keith Thomas – synthesizers, bass, drum and percussion programming, backing vocals * Brian Tankersley – additional synthesizer programming * Jerry McPherson – guitars * Mark Hammond – drum and percussion programming * Ron Hemby – backing vocals * Donna McElroy – backing vocals


Charts


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Release history


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Good For Me Amy Grant songs 1991 songs 1992 singles A&M Records singles Song recordings produced by Keith Thomas (record producer) Songs written by Amy Grant Songs written by Jay Gruska Songs written by Tom Snow Songs written by Wayne Kirkpatrick