"Goodness Gracious" is a song by English singer

Ellie Goulding Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and Artists and ...

from '' Halcyon Days'' (2013), the reissue of her second studio album, '' Halcyon'' (2012). The song was written by Greg Kurstin, Goulding and Nate Ruess. It was released on 21 February 2014 as the third and final single from the reissue.

Background

Goulding explained the meaning behind "Goodness Gracious" to '' Rolling Stone'', saying, "I've been in situations where I knew someone wasn't right for me, yet I kept bringing them back", adding that the song "is about dissing yourself for not thinking straight and not being fair."

Commercial performance

After entering the UK Singles Chart at number 124, "Goodness Gracious" climbed to number 86 with 2,867 copies sold. The song rose to number 49 the following week, selling 5,061 copies. In its fourth week on the chart, the single sold 7,254 copies to climb to number 36. In its sixth week, "Goodness Gracious" jumped from number 26 to number 16 with sales of 16,233 copies, becoming Goulding's tenth UK top-20 entry.

Music video

Goulding unveiled a teaser trailer for the music video for "Goodness Gracious" on 31 December 2013. The video, directed by Kinga Burza, was filmed on location in Los Angeles, and premiered on 5 January 2014.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of '' Halcyon Days''.

Recording

* Vocals recorded at British Grove Studios (London, England) and Echo Studios (Los Angeles, California) * Mixed at MixStar Studios ( Virginia Beach, Virginia) * Mastered at Whitfield Mastering (London, England)

Personnel

– vocals *

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– vocal production, vocal engineering * Greg Kurstin – vocal production, engineering, keyboards, programming * Jesse Shatkin – additional engineering * Alex Pasco – additional engineering * Nate Ruess – backing vocals * Serban Ghenea – mixing * John Hanes – engineering for mix * Naweed – mastering

Charts

Release history

References

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