"So Good" is a song by English R&B girl group

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, released on 8 August 1994 as the fourth single from their debut album, '' Always & Forever'' (1993). It was their first single to miss the

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top 10, peaking at 13 on 21 August 1994.

Critical reception

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'' described "So Good" as "very catchy". In his weekly UK chart commentary,

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wrote, "If anything this single is one of their best yet, more of a straight pop song than any of the others and the sort of track that is best appreciated on the car radio on a blazing hot day with the top down. In effect they have timed it to perfection." Pan-European magazine ''

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'' commented, "Not so good as "

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", but as long as the intention is real, they'll come a long way. The various remixes will please many market segments. If that won't do it, the free pictures will." Alan Jones from ''

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'' gave the song four out of five, concluding that "the UK's premier girl group have another surefire hit with this classy record." James Hamilton from the '' RM'' Dance Update described it as a "huskily melodic

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shuffler".

Music video

The accompanying

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for "So Good" was directed by American director and editor

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. It was filmed at

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in July 1994 and features the group wearing matching all-white suits.

Track listings

* UK CD1 # "So Good" (Tree Men Full On mix) # "So Good" (West End Big Organ mix) # "So Good" (West End Dope Jam mix) # "So Good" (Joe and Pain remix) * UK CD2 # "So Good" (West End remix) # "So Good" (West End Dope Jam mix) # "Ain't No How I'm Steppin" # "Loving You" * UK 7-inch and cassette single # "So Good" (West End remix) # "Ain't No How I'm Steppin" * Australian CD single # "So Good" (West End remix) # "So Good" (West End Dope Jam mix) # "Ain't No How I'm Steppin" # "Loving You" # "

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Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the '' Always & Forever'' album booklet. Studio * Recorded at

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(London, England) Personnel * Eternal – writing * Nigel Lowis – all instruments, production, mixing * Ren Swan – mixing, engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:So Good (Eternal Song) 1993 songs 1994 singles EMI Records singles Eternal (band) songs First Avenue Records singles Songs written by Louise Redknapp