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"I'm Good (Blue)" is a song by French DJ and producer
David Guetta Pierre David Guetta (; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and record producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally, with more than 30 billion streams on Spotify. Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag ...
and American singer and songwriter
Bebe Rexha Bleta "Bebe" Rexha ( , ; born August 30, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter. She signed with Warner Records in 2013, and was credited with co-writing releases of other artists—such as Eminem's Grammy Award-winning single " The Monster" ...
. Produced by the former alongside Timofey Reznikov, it was written by the artists alongside Kamille and Plested, with additional writing credits going to Jeffrey Jey, Massimo Gabutti, and
Maurizio Lobina Maurizio Lobina (born 30 October 1973 in Asti) is an Italian musician and singer, most known as a member of the band Eiffel 65, an Italian group who hit big in 1999 with the international success " Blue (Da Ba Dee)." Lobina created the melody f ...
, as the song is a reworking of Italian group
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's single "
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" (1998). Marking the artists' fourth collaboration, it was released for digital download and
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in various countries by What a DJ and
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on 26 August 2022. The song is included on Rexha's third studio album, '' Bebe'' (2023). Despite working on the song in 2017 with no intention to release it, the artists were prompted to complete the song in 2022, after a snippet of it gained extensive popularity on
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. It is an upbeat
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song that channels Rexha's excitement for a long clubbing night and the potential of an unforgettable night. The song was met with a warm reception from
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for its lyrics, sound and collaboration between Guetta and Rexha. It is composed in the key of
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with a tempo of 128. "I'm Good (Blue)" garnered international success by attaining the number one position on rankings in 20 countries and securing a top 10 position in over 15 additional territories. The song reached number four on the ''
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''
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and topped the US
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,
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and
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charts. It stands as the second longest-running chart-topper in the Dance/Electronic chart, maintaining this position for 55 weeks. The song received multiple gold and platinum certifications as well as diamond in Brazil, Mexico, France, and Poland. Among several nominations, it triumphed as the Best Collaboration at the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards and Best Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2023 ''Billboard'' Music Awards. The song also earned a nomination for the Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the 65th edition of the
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. It was performed live at various occasions, among others at the
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, Brit Awards,
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, NRJ Music Awards and during the closing ceremony of the
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.


Background and composition

In 2017, David Guetta and Bebe Rexha began working on "I'm Good (Blue)" without intending to release it at the time. In 2022, a snippet of the song garnered sudden popularity on the social media platform
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, prompting Guetta and Rexha to eventually finalise the song. Rexha described the start of the collaborative effort as a "last-second session the day of". As she explained, it all started with an unplanned message on social media, while Guetta was working on a recording and writing session in London. Guetta then played Rexha a remix of a song by Italian group
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, and they started having fun with it, without any expectation of it turning into a finished song. Leading up to its premiere, they published several videos on their respective TikTok accounts in August 2022, with Rexha
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along to the song and Guetta playing it at the
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in 2017, with a caption that read, "Should we release it?". The song marks the fourth collaboration between Guetta and Rexha, after " Hey Mama" (2015), "
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" (2018) and "Family" (2021), most of whom achieved commercial success. What A DJ and
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released "I'm Good (Blue)" for digital download and
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in various countries on 26 August. The single, accompanied by remixes from notable artists such as French disc jockey Cedric Gervais, Italian
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and Dutch
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, was published between from September to October 2022. An acoustic rendition of the song, incorporating guitars and vocals, followed in January 2023. In September 2023, a Latin version, featuring
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and Ludmilla, was unveiled. Furthermore, the song was included on Rexha's third studio album, '' Bebe'' (2023). "I'm Good (Blue)" was written by Guetta, Rexha, Gianfranco Randone, Kamille, Massimo Gabutti,
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and Plested, and was produced by Guetta and Timofey Reznikov. ''Note: Click on the three dots on the right of the track to display the credits.'' It is composed in the key of
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and
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of common time with a
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of 128
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. The song follows in the
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of Gm in the intro, Gm–F/G–EG-Cm/G-Gm-F/G-EG in the chorus and E♭-Cm-Gm-F-E♭ in the verse. It is an upbeat
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, which interpolates Italian group
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's single "
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" (1998). The vocal range of Rexha in the song spans from a low note of D3 to a high note of F5. The lyrics of the song captures Rexha's anticipation of a long clubbing night ahead. She showcases her good mood and excitement of having one of the best nights, singing lines such as, "I'm good, yeah, I'm feelin' alright/ Baby, I'ma have the best freaking night of my life/ And wherever it takes me, I'm down for the ride."


Critical reception

The
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of the collaboration between Guetta and Rexha in "I'm Good (Blue)" has been generally positive. Markos Papadatos from ''Digital Journal'' complimented Rexha's vocals for their "crystalline and breathy" quality, along with Guetta's "exceptional" production. Cameron Sunkel for ''EDM'' hailed the song as an "iconic jam", lauding both Rexha's "uplifting" lyrics and Guetta's production, writing that it " ddsa biting bassline to the chorus". ''
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'' contributors Katie Atkinson and Keith Caulfield wrote that amidst "a sea of out-of-left-field hit songs this year the song'stands out as one of the most unpredictable". Mike Wass from ''
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'' applauded the "iconic" sample, adding that "you can't help but be drawn into the song, if you like it or not." Neil Z. Yeung praised the song as an "EDM anthem". Franz Liesenhoff of ''
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'' found the song as a "not cheap copy or another 0815 slap house cover", complimenting the "iconic" melody and Rexha's "strong" vocals. As for Chris Vuoncino of We Rave You, the song "will only further catapult an already incredible career for ..Rexha." Jack Spilsbury of the same publication praised Rexha's voice and found the song "exciting and thrilling, containing energy to accompany every club night or festival mainstage". Mike Wass for ''
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'' wrote that, "With six hit collaborations to their credit creative,
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chemistry is undeniable". Katrin Elsner for
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(WDR) commented that, "It's such an earworm that the song'became a hit even before its official release". Bradley Stern for ''MuuMuse'' similarly explained that, " tis an obvious earworm, and a clear school dance/wedding/bar mitzvah smash in the making, on the level of
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' I Got a Feeling'">I_Gotta_Feeling.html" ;"title="I Gotta Feeling">I Got a Feeling'. Maura Johnston from ''the Boston Globe'' praised Rexha as a "robust-voiced" artist and Guetta's incorporation of the "insistent hook" and "parenthetical title" from "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" into the song. Annabel Ross for ''
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'' labeled the song as a "smash" but found the song "somehow even more inane than Eiffel 65's bizarre word salad".


Accolades

In 2022, "I'm Good (Blue)" won an award in the category for the Best Collaboration at the
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. Rexha was one of three ethnic Albanian artists, who were nominated in the same category on the same occasion. The song garnered a nomination for the International Song of the Year and Recovery/Adaptation at the
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. In 2023, it received nominations for the Best International Song at the Brit Awards, the Best Collaboration at the
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, along with the Dance Song of the Year and Favorite Use of a Sample at the
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. The song won an award in the category for the Top Dance/Electronic Song at the ''Billboard'' Music Awards and garnered two other nominations for the Top Collaboration and Top Global (Excl. U.S.) Song. Marking Rexha's third and Guetta's 11th nomination to date, the song was further nominated for the Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the
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. Following its debut in which it amassed more than 140 million streams, the song achieved a significant milestone of over one billion streams worldwide in late January 2023. In 2023, it was ranked as the 14th and 31st most-streamed song on Spotify and
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, respectively. Also in 2023, ''Billboard'' included it in its year-end lists of the best songs of the year.


Commercial performance

In the United States, the song attained a position within the top 10 on the ''
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chart in November 2022, reaching its peak at number four on the issue dated 14 January 2023. Topping the
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,
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and
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charts, it further peaked at number two on the
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and number 21 on the Rhythmic rankings. The song maintained number one position on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart for a total of 55 weeks, marking the second longest-running chart-topper in the ranking's history. Rexha also holds the record as the longest-charting female artist at the number one position on the chart. In June 2023, it received double platinum certification from the
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(RIAA) for shifting more than 2,000,000 units in the US. In Canada, the song reached number one on the
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on 24 September 2022 and entered the top 50 on the Canada AC,
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and
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rankings. In July 2023, it garnered a 9× platinum certification from
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(MC) for selling more than 720,000 copies in Canada. In Australia, the song also peaked at number one the
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on 25 September 2022 and reached number four on the
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on 19 September in New Zealand. In 2023, it received double platinum certification from the
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(RMNZ) in New Zealand and quadruple platinum award from the
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(ARIA) in Australia for shifting more than 60,000 and 280,000 units, respectively. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 23 September 2022 and became Guetta's seventh and Rexha's first number one single in the ranking. In November 2024, it garnered a triple platinum certification from the
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(BPI) for selling more than 1,800,000 copies in the UK. During the New Year's Eve 2022, the song reached number one on the
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's global chart and surpassed more than of 11.6 million streams, reentering the UK Singles Chart at number 10. "I'm Good (Blue)" achieved number one on the rankings in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland. The song reached the top 10 in Austria, Bulgaria, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia and Ukraine. It also entered the top 20 in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Malaysia, Panama, Puerto Rico and Spain. "I'm Good (Blue)" achieved several certifications in various countries, including gold in Argentina and triple gold in Germany, double platinum in Denmark, triple platinum in Italy, and quadruple platinum in Austria, Portugal and Spain. Furthermore, it attained diamond certifications in France, Mexico and Poland along with double diamond status in Brazil.


Music video

Preceded by the release of a
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on 26 August 2022, the official
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for "I'm Good (Blue)" premiered to
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on 20 September 2022. Behind-the-scenes footage from different stages of filming was published on the platform on 30 November. Directed by KC Locke of Swords & Eagles, the music video was filmed in September at various locations spanning across the Spanish island of
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, including at the renowned Ushuaïa nightclub. The music video begins with a sequence as the camera descends through a cloudy sky, transitioning to the portrayal of Guetta playing a synthesizer in an indoor setting. Following this, Rexha enters the subsequent scene, delivering a performance on a yacht surrounded by the sea. The scenes then transition to a mansion setting, portraying a gathering of individuals, including Guetta and Rexha. The video further progresses into a live performance scene at
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, featuring both artists captivating a substantial crowd. Throughout the video, interspersed shots showcase Guetta and Rexha separately at different locations, each delivering performances of the song. The culmination of these sequences leads to a moment as the artists come together before their joint performance at Ushuaïa. During the filming process, Rexha revealed that the team had to take a brief break due to motion sickness, adding, "But I knew that if I threw up, it would make it worse. ..So I was like, I cannot throw up. I can't".


Live performances

On 13 November 2022, Guetta and Rexha premiered their collaboration "I'm Good (Blue)" for the first time at the MTV Europe Music Awards, delivering a blue and black-themed show. During the performance, Guetta mixed live on a podium while Rexha was accompanied by a group of blue-dressed dancers. Following this, Rexha went on to perform the song by herself at the NRJ Music Awards in France on 18 November and at the
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in the US on 20 November. At the latter event and during her futuristic-described show, the singer was similarly joined by a team of professional dancers throughout the performance. She wore a metallic, silver and black leather bodysuit with metallic fabric highlights and a pair of low-heeled pointed-toe black leather boots. On 24 November, Guetta and Rexha reunited to further perform the song during the
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of the
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match. On 11 February 2023, Guetta performed the song independently at the Brit Awards in the UK, with British singer
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filling in for Rexha. Rexha continued her live performances at the
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on 4 March. A distinctive rendition occurred on 19 November, when Rexha presented a slowed-down orchestral version of the song, accompanied by a string section. On 22 December, Guetta and Rexha delivered another performance of the song at the closing ceremony of the
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Track listing

*Digital download and streaming #"I'm Good (Blue)"2:55 #"I'm Good (Blue)" (Extended)3:39 *Digital download and streaming #"I'm Good (Blue)" (Acoustic)2:18 *Digital download and streamingRemixes #1 #"I'm Good (Blue)"2:55 #"I'm Good (Blue)" (
Tiësto Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( , ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He was voted "The Greatest DJ of All Time" by ''Mix (magazine), Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, h ...
Remix)2:58 #"I'm Good (Blue)" ( Cedric Gervais Remix)2:59 #"I'm Good (Blue)" (
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Remix)2:49 #"I'm Good (Blue)" (
DJs from Mars DJs from Mars is an Italian DJ and production team. They are known for their mashups of popular songs turned into electronic dance music. Background The project started in 2003 after the meeting of young producers Luca Emanuele Ventrafridda ( ...
Remix)2:43 *Digital download and streamingRemixes #2 #"I'm Good (Blue)" (
Oliver Heldens Olivier "Oliver" J. L. Heldens (; born 1 February 1995) is a Dutch DJ and electronic music producer from Rotterdam. He is regarded as a pioneer of the future house genre, propelling it to international attention and scoring numerous chart succes ...
Remix)3:06 #"I'm Good (Blue)" ( R3hab Remix)2:47 #"I'm Good (Blue)" (
Gabry Ponte Gabriele "Gabry" Ponte (; born 20 April 1973) is an Italian musician, DJ and producer, best known as a member of Eiffel 65. He represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with his song " Tutta l'Italia", qualifying for the grand final. Ca ...
Remix)2:45 #"I'm Good (Blue)" (Header Remix)3:42 #"I'm Good (Blue)" (Ralph Wegner Remix)2:58 #"I'm Good (Blue)"2:55


Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from
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and Tidal. *David Guettalead artist, production, programming, songwriting *Bebe Rexhalead artist, songwriting *AHHadditional production *Bryce Bordoneassistant mixing engineer *Gianfranco Randonesongwriting *Kamillesongwriting *Massimo Gabuttisongwriting *Maurizio Lobinasongwriting *
Mitch Allan Mitchell Allan Scherr is an American record producer, songwriter, and singer. He has worked with artists including Demi Lovato, Third Eye Blind, Miley Cyrus, Carlie Hanson, Jason Derulo, Pitbull, Fifth Harmony, Kelly Clarkson, Simple Plan, Fait ...
vocal production *Plestedsongwriting *Serban Gheneamixing *Timofey Reznikovmastering, mixing, production, programming


Charts


Weekly charts


Monthly charts


Year-end charts


Certifications


Release history


See also

* ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 * List of Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles of 2022 * List of Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles of 2023 * List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2022 * List of Media Forest most-broadcast songs of the 2020s in Romania * List of ''Billboard'' number-one dance songs of 2022 * List of ''Billboard'' number-one dance songs of 2023 * List of number-one dance singles of 2022 (Australia) * List of number-one dance singles of 2023 (Australia) * List of number-one hits of 2022 (Denmark) *
List of number-one hits of 2022 (Switzerland) A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...
* List of number-one hits of 2023 (Switzerland) * List of number-one hits of 2023 (Germany) * List of number-one singles of 2022 (Australia) * List of number-one singles of 2022 (Finland) * List of number-one singles of 2023 (Finland) *
List of number-one singles of the 2020s (Sweden) This is a list of number-one singles during the 2020s according to the Sverigetopplistan, a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of Sweden. 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 External links *SverigetopplistanSwedishch ...
* List of number-one songs of the 2020s (Slovakia) * List of Ultratop 50 number-one singles of 2022 * List of Ultratop 50 number-one singles of 2023 * List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2022 * List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2020s


References

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