''Good Times'' is the first

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by American pop duo

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, released in 1967 by

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in conjunction with the film of the same name.

Album information

It was released in 1967 and reached #73 on the ''

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'' album charts. The first single released was "It's the Little Things" reaching in the US #50 and in Canada at #3. Other single releases were "Caro Cara", the Italian version of "It's The Little Things" and the B-side "Fantasie" the Italian version of "Don't Talk to Strangers". The single was released exclusively for the Italian market, but the song didn't enter in the chart. Another single, a rerecorded version of their #1 hit

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. All the songs on the album were written by Bono. The song "I'm Gonna Love You" was recorded for the debut album of Cher ''

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'' but was cut and used for the B-side of "

" single.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Sonny Bono

Side A

#"I Got You Babe" (Instrumental) - 4:48 #"It's the Little Things" - 3:05 #"Good Times" - 5:18 #"Trust Me" - 4:43

Side B

#"Don't Talk to Strangers" - 2:46 #"I'm Gonna Love You" - 2:37 #"Just a Name" - 6:30 #"I Got You Babe" - 2:17

Charts

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Credits

Personnel

*Main vocals: Cher *Main vocals: Sonny Bono

Production

*Sonny Bono: Conductor *

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: Liner notes

References

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