"Good for Nothing" is a
single
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* Single (music), a song release
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by English
indie rock
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band
Hard-Fi
Hard-Fi are an English indie rock band, formed in 2003 in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. The band's most recent lineup before going on hiatus consisted of Richard Archer (lead vocals and guitar), Kai Stephens (bass guitar and backing vocals) and S ...
. It is the first single from their third studio album ''
Killer Sounds
''Killer Sounds'' is the third studio album by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It was released on 19 August 2011 in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The iTunes bonus track "Like a Drug" was featured on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack of '' ...
''. The single cover does not bear the "
Parental Advisory
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" sticker, despite the profanity used during the chorus. It was released as a
digital download on 17 June 2011, and soon after received a "Song of the Week" designation from The Tune.
Music video
The official music video was filmed in
Barcelona
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,
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. It features Hard-Fi walking around the
Tibidabo
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The summit of the hill is occupied ...
area, while there are shots of the
Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor
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. There are also appearances of
Sant Martí,
El Raval
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and an official
RCD Espanyol
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shirt, the non-touristic and commercial part from Barcelona.
Track listing
7" single
# Good for Nothing
# Good for Nothing (Hard-Fi Meets
Wrongtom)
CD & iTunes single
# Good for Nothing
# Good for Nothing (Wilkinson Remix)
# Good for Nothing (Mark Knight &
D. Ramirez
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Remix)
# Good for Nothing (Ray Foxx Remix)
# Good for Nothing (Hard-Fi Meets Wrongtom 'Good for Dubbing')
Chart performance
The song peaked at #51 on the
UK Singles Chart
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.
References
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Hard-Fi songs
2011 singles
Songs written by Richard Archer
2011 songs