Goodness Gracious

"Goodness Gracious"
"Goodness Gracious"
Single by Ellie Goulding
from the album Halcyon Days
Released	21 February 2014
Recorded	2013
Studio	British Grove (London, England); Echo (Los Angeles, California);
Genre	Electropop
Length	3:46
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Greg Kurstin; Ellie Goulding; Nate Ruess;
Producer(s)	Greg Kurstin
Ellie Goulding singles chronology
Music video
	"Goodness Gracious" on YouTube

"Goodness Gracious" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding 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."^[2]

Commercial performance

After entering the UK Singles Chart at number 124, "Goodness Gracious" climbed to number 86 with 2,867 copies sold.^[3] The song rose to number 49 the following week, selling 5,061 copies.^[4] In its fourth week on the chart, the single sold 7,254 copies to climb to number 36.^[5] 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.^[6]

Music video

Goulding unveiled a teaser trailer for the music video for "Goodness Gracious" on 31 December 2013.^[7] The video, directed by Kinga Burza, was filmed on location in Los Angeles,^[8]^[9] and premiered on 5 January 2014.^[10]

Track listings

Digital download^[11]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Goodness Gracious"	3:46
2.	"Goodness Gracious" (Chainsmokers Extended Remix)	4:19
3.	"Goodness Gracious" (Honest Remix)	4:36

Digital download – The Chainsmokers Extended Remix^[12]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Goodness Gracious" (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix)	4:19

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Halcyon Days.^[13]

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

Ellie Goulding – vocals
Joe Kearns – 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

Chart performance for "Goodness Gracious"
Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[14]	39
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[15]	5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[16]	19
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[17]	25
Ireland (IRMA)^[18]	10
Scotland (OCC)^[19]	13
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[20]	25
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	16

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Goodness Gracious"
Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Australia	21 February 2014	Digital download	Original	Universal	^[22]
Austria					^[23]
Finland					^[24]
Ireland				Polydor	^[11]
Netherlands				Universal	^[25]
New Zealand					^[26]
Switzerland					^[27]
United Kingdom	23 February 2014			Polydor	^[28]
Belgium	24 February 2014			Universal	^[29]
Italy					^[30]
Norway					^[31]
Portugal					^[32]
Spain					^[33]
Sweden					^[34]
Australia	18 April 2014		The Chainsmokers Extended Remix		^[12]
Finland					^[35]
Netherlands					^[36]
New Zealand					^[37]
Switzerland					^[38]
Belgium	21 April 2014				^[39]
Italy					^[40]
Norway					^[41]
Portugal					^[42]
Spain					^[43]
Sweden					^[44]
Canada	22 April 2014			Cherrytree Interscope	^[45]
United States	22 April 2014			Cherrytree Interscope	^[46]
Austria	23 April 2014			Universal	^[47]

References

^ "Ellie Goulding Teases Goodness Gracious Video". MTV UK. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^ Frehsee, Nicole (15 August 2013). "Ellie Goulding Shifts Gears on New 'Halcyon Days' Tracks". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ Jones, Alan (3 February 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Clean Bandit single sells another 137k". Music Week. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ Jones, Alan (10 February 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: 19k sales enough for Bombay Bicycle Club to hit No.1". Music Week. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ Jones, Alan (17 February 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Clean Bandit hold on at No.1 with 79k sales". Music Week. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
^ Jones, Alan (3 March 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Bastille return to No.1 on 16k sales". Music Week. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ Rigby, Sam (31 December 2013). "Ellie Goulding teases "Goodness Gracious" music video – watch". Digital Spy. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
^ "Ellie Goulding – No.1 album & exclusive 'Goodness Gracious' music video". MUZU.TV. 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ Brown, Jimmy (9 January 2014). "Ellie Goulding 'Goodness Gracious' by Kinga Burza". Promonews. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ Lipshutz, Jason (6 January 2014). "Ellie Goulding Lights Up In 'Goodness Gracious' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Ireland. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Australia. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ Halcyon Days (liner notes). Ellie Goulding. Polydor Records. 2013. 3750660.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Ellie Goulding – Goodness Gracious". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
^ "Ellie Goulding – Goodness Gracious" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
^ "Ellie Goulding – Goodness Gracious" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 18. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Goodness Gracious". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201409 into search. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Australia. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Austria. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Finland. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Netherlands. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. New Zealand. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Switzerland. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. UK. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious van Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Dutch). Belgium. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious di Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Italian). Italy. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Norway. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious de Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Portuguese). Portugal. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious de Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Spanish). Spain. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Sweden. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Finland. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Dutch). Netherlands. 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. New Zealand. 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) von Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in German). Switzerland. 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) van Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Dutch). Belgium. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) di Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Italian). Italy. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Norway. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) de Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Portuguese). Portugal. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) de Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Spanish). Spain. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Sweden. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Canada. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. United States. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
^ "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) von Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in German). Austria. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[1] "Ellie Goulding Teases Goodness Gracious Video". MTV UK. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

[2] Frehsee, Nicole (15 August 2013). "Ellie Goulding Shifts Gears on New 'Halcyon Days' Tracks". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

[3] Jones, Alan (3 February 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Clean Bandit single sells another 137k". Music Week. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[4] Jones, Alan (10 February 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: 19k sales enough for Bombay Bicycle Club to hit No.1". Music Week. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[5] Jones, Alan (17 February 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Clean Bandit hold on at No.1 with 79k sales". Music Week. Retrieved 17 February 2014.

[6] Jones, Alan (3 March 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Bastille return to No.1 on 16k sales". Music Week. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

[7] Rigby, Sam (31 December 2013). "Ellie Goulding teases "Goodness Gracious" music video – watch". Digital Spy. Retrieved 31 December 2013.

[8] "Ellie Goulding – No.1 album & exclusive 'Goodness Gracious' music video". MUZU.TV. 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

[9] Brown, Jimmy (9 January 2014). "Ellie Goulding 'Goodness Gracious' by Kinga Burza". Promonews. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

[10] Lipshutz, Jason (6 January 2014). "Ellie Goulding Lights Up In 'Goodness Gracious' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

[itunes-11] "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Ireland. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[chainsmokers-12] "Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Australia. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[13] Halcyon Days (liner notes). Ellie Goulding. Polydor Records. 2013. 3750660.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Ellie_Goulding-14] "Ellie Goulding – Goodness Gracious". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Ellie_Goulding-15] "Ellie Goulding – Goodness Gracious" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 March 2014.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Ellie_Goulding-16] "Ellie Goulding – Goodness Gracious" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 March 2014.

[sc_Czech_Republic_-17] "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 18. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved 5 May 2014.

[sc_Ireland2_-18] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Goodness Gracious". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

[sc_Scotland_-19] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

[sc_Slovakia_-20] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201409 into search. Retrieved 3 March 2014.

[sc_UK_-21] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

[22] "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Australia. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[23] "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Austria. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[24] "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Finland. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[25] "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Netherlands. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[26] "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. New Zealand. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[27] "Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. Switzerland. January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[28] "Goodness Gracious by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. UK. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[29] "Goodness Gracious van Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Dutch). Belgium. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[30] "Goodness Gracious di Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Italian). Italy. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[31] "Goodness Gracious by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Norway. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[32] "Goodness Gracious de Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Portuguese). Portugal. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[33] "Goodness Gracious de Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Spanish). Spain. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[34] "Goodness Gracious by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Sweden. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[35] "Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Finland. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[36] "Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Dutch). Netherlands. 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[37] "Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. New Zealand. 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[38] "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) von Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in German). Switzerland. 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[39] "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) van Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Dutch). Belgium. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[40] "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) di Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Italian). Italy. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[41] "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Norway. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[42] "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) de Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Portuguese). Portugal. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[43] "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) de Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in Spanish). Spain. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[44] "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Sweden. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[45] "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. Canada. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

[46] "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding". 7digital. United States. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

[47] "Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) von Ellie Goulding". 7digital (in German). Austria. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

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v t e Ellie Goulding
Awards and nominations Discography Songs
Studio albums	Lights Halcyon Delirium Brightest Blue Higher Than Heaven
Reissues	Halcyon Days Halcyon Nights
Extended plays	An Introduction to Ellie Goulding Run into the Light
Singles	"Under the Sheets" "Starry Eyed" "Guns and Horses" "The Writer" "Your Song" "Lights" "Anything Could Happen" "Figure 8" "Explosions" "Burn" "How Long Will I Love You" "Goodness Gracious" "Beating Heart" "Love Me like You Do" "On My Mind" "Army" "Something in the Way You Move" "Still Falling for You" "First Time" "Close to Me" "Flux" "Sixteen" "Hate Me" "River" "Worry About Me" "Power" "Slow Grenade" "Love I'm Given" "Easy Lover" "All by Myself" "Let It Die" "Like a Saviour" "Miracle" "By the End of the Night" "Somebody" "Free" "In My Dreams" "I Adore You" "Hypnotized" "Save My Love"
As featured artist	"Wonderman" "I Need Your Love" "Flashlight" "Outside" "Heavy Crown" "Do They Know It's Christmas?" "Powerful" "Mama" "Times Like These" "New Love"
Promotional singles	"Hanging On" "Lost and Found"
Other songs	"My Blood"
Concert tours	The Lights Tour The Halcyon Days Tour Delirium World Tour Brightest Blue Tour Higher Than Heaven Tour

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