"Good Lookin' Out" is a song by American recording artist

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featuring vocals from fellow singer

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. The song was intended to serve as the second single from her debut studio album, originally titled '' Split Personality''. The song was released on July 11, 2006, through

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and The Ultimate Group. "Good Lookin' Out" was written by Mila, Andre Darrell Merritt, and

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. An accompanying music video was directed by Chris Stokes.

Composition

"Good Lookin' Out" is an R&B song with a length of four minutes and eighteen seconds. It was written by

, and Andre Merritt. Eric Hudson was responsible for the musical

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and he also produced it, while

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handled mixing at Maddhouse Recording Studios,

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, with additional collaborator John Norten. Mila recorded the song at Maddhouse Recording Studios with

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by O'Ryan. According to ''Tunebat'', the song is written in the key of

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and is set in

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with a moderated energetic dance

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, with a metronome of 166

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. According to Singersroom, "Good Lookin' Out" is an "uptempo R&B jam" that meets the standards of being radio friendly.

Release and promotion

"Good Lookin' Out" was initially released on July 8, 2006, as a

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with Mila's 2006 single "

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". Following the release of "Complete", it was distributed as the second single from Mila's debut album on July 11, 2006. It was sent to contemporary hit and

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radio stations and received airplay on

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playlists alongside "Complete". A

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of the song was first made available in the United States before it was released internationally in early August. Mila J performed the song on Rehearsals.com alongside

Music video

The

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was directed by Chris Stokes at a

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located in

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, and premiered on July 31, 2006. It was included on the ''Top Hits USA Video VH-48 November 2006'' compilation by HQ Music Videos. The video begins with Mila stopping at the gas station where Houston is under a car repairing it. Houston later gets up and comes to them. Mila is seen inside the car as she is arguing with her love interest. Her love interest tells Houston to repair the engine. As he opens the engine, Mila's love interest gets out of the car, and they then break up. She then goes into the diner. A dance routine featuring Mila and her backup dancers on the street is then seen during the chorus. Houston gets the phone on the desk as he and his love interest are arguing, and he then asks them to break up. Houston and Mila then go to the bar and chat. They then leave the diner and drive away in the car.

Track listings and formats

;CD single # "Good Lookin' Out" — 4:19 # "Good Lookin' Out" (LP Version) — 4:18 # "Good Lookin' Out" (Instrumental) — 4:19 # "Good Lookin' Out" (Acappella) — 4:18 # "Good Lookin' Out" (Call Out Hook) — 0:28 * Promo CD # "Good Lookin' Out" (Radio Edit) – 4:14 12' single ''Side A'' # "Good Lookin Out" (Main) # "Good Lookin Out" (Instrumental) # "Good Lookin Out" (Acapella) ''Side B'' # "Complete" (Main) # "Complete" (Instrumental) # "Complete" (Acapella)

Chart performance

Release history

References

{{authority control 2006 songs 2006 singles Mila J songs Songs written by Eric Hudson