Good 4 U

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"**Good 4 U**" (stylized in all lowercase) is the third single and sixth track from Olivia Rodrigo's debut studio album, *SOUR*. It was released on May 14, 2021 through Geffen Records.

## Background

Rodrigo announced her debut studio album *Sour* on April 1, 2021. "Good 4 U" placed sixth on the track listing. On May 10, Rodrigo announced via her social media accounts that "Good 4 U" would become the third single from *Sour* on May 14, following "Drivers License" and "Deja Vu". Alongside the announcement, she also revealed the song's cover artwork. Rodrigo had previously teased the song in a promotional image for "Deja Vu".

## Tracklist

### "Singles 4 You" Vinyl Single

1. Good 4 U – 2:58
2. Enough For You (Piano Version) – 3:30

## Composition and lyrics

"Good 4 U" is a pop-punk, grunge, pop rock, and teen-pop song with alternative inflections. Its instrumentation is driven by a set of 1990s-inspired electric guitars and bass. It was written by Rodrigo and Dan Nigro, and produced by Nigro and Alexander 23. The song begins with a staccato bass line and Rodrigo's vocals delivered in a soft tone, which is then joined by an energetic guitar before dropping into the drums-driven chorus. The second verse returns to the original bass line with added "lilting" drum beats and backup harmonies, and slowly ascends to Rodrigo's "near-shout" vocal delivery. Lyrically, Rodrigo confronts a former love interest in the song who has moved on very quickly from their relationship, using plentiful sarcastic remarks. It marks a departure from Rodrigo's preceding singles, "Drivers License" and "Deja Vu", which presented a melancholic and slower emotion.

## Critical reception

Rob Sheffield of *Rolling Stone* lauded Rodrigo's musical versatility, and noted influences from Taylor Swift in "Good 4 U". *Variety* critic Ellise Shaffer dubbed the song a "nostalgic heartbreak anthem" evoking a "fluttering, cathartic feeling reminiscent of late '90s Hole or early Paramore, but with a poppier flair". *Teen Vogue*'s Claire Dodson said that "Good 4 U" gives "pure 2000s pop-punk" aside Rodrigo's "knockout songwriting". Dodson found Rodrigo's voice versatile, easily moving between styles similar to Swift's vocals in "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (2012), and that of Alanis Morissette and Hayley Williams, to become "something original". Sydney Bucksbaum, writing for *Entertainment Weekly*, called the single a "pop-punk breakup anthem" and an "immediate banger", underlining the song's similarities to Paramore's "Misery Business" (2007). In agreement, Halle Kiefer of *Vulture* also named the song an "angry track" evocative of "Misery Business" in "the best possible way" and writing for *People*, Tomás Mier has described the song as a "heartbreak track filled with an angsty pop-rock sound."

On May 15, 2021, actress and the star of Netflix's *Stranger Things*, Millie Bobby Brown posted on her Instagram story of her lip syncing to Rodrigo's single in front of a bathroom mirror with the caption thanking Rodrigo and stating she's a "legend."

## Music video

An accompanying music video directed by Petra Collins was released alongside the song on May 14, 2021. The music video references horror films such as *Audition* (1999) and *Jennifer's Body* (2009). Rodrigo was styled by vlogger Devon Carlson for the video. In the video, Rodrigo appears in a variety of looks, including a cheerleading uniform seen in 2001 coming-of-age film *The Princess Diaries* (also seen in the cover artwork). She plays the role of a high schooler out for revenge, destroying the bedroom of her former boyfriend and lighting his belongings on fire.

## Live performance

"Good 4 U" received its debut performance on May 15, 2021, on *Saturday Night Live* along with performing "Drivers License".

## Chart performance

"Good 4 U" debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week of May 29, 2021. "Good 4 U" peaked within the top 10 in more than 20 territories. The song received platinum or multi-platinum certifications globally and ranks among the top 100 most streamed songs of all-time on Spotify with over 1.6 billion streams as of October 2022.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Ah

**[Verse 1]**

Well, good for you, I guess you moved on really easily

You found a new girl and it only took a couple weeks

Remember when you said that you wanted to give me the world?

(Ah-ah-ah-ah)

And good for you, I guess that you've been workin' on yourself

I guess that therapist I found for you, she really helped

Now you can be a better man for your brand new girl

**[Chorus]**

Well, good for you, you look happy and healthy

Not me, if you ever cared to ask

Good for you, you're doin' great out there without me

Baby, God, I wish that I could do that

I've lost my mind, I've spent the night cryin' on the floor of my bathroom

But you're so unaffected, I really don't get it

But I guess good for you

**[Verse 2]**

Well, good for you, I guess you're gettin' everything you want

You bought a new car and your career's really takin' off

It's like we never even happened

Baby, what the fuck is up with that? (Huh?)

And good for you, it's like you never even met me

Remember when you swore to God I was the only person who ever got you?

Well, screw that, and screw you

You will never have to hurt the way you know that I do

**[Chorus]**

Well, good for you, you look happy and healthy

Not me, if you ever cared to ask

Good for you, you're doin' great out there without me

Baby, God, I wish that I could do that

I've lost my mind, I've spent the night cryin' on the floor of my bathroom

But you're so unaffected, I really don't get it

But I guess good for you

**[Break]**

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

**[Bridge]**

Maybe I'm too emotional

But your apathy's like a wound in salt

Maybe I'm too emotional

Or maybe you never cared at all

Maybe I'm too emotional

Your apathy is like a wound in salt

Maybe I'm too emotional

Or maybe you never cared at all

**[Chorus]**

Well, good for you, you look happy and healthy

Not me, if you ever cared to ask

Good for you, you're doin' great out there without me

Baby, like a damn sociopath

I've lost my mind, I've spent the night cryin' on the floor of my bathroom

But you're so unaffected, I really don't get it

But I guess good for you

**[Outro]**

Well, good for you, I guess you moved on really easily

## Videos

Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u (Behind The Scenes)Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u (Live From Saturday Night Live-2021)Olivia rodrigo – good 4 u (live from SOUR prom)
## **Trivia**

* The lyric, “What the f\*\*k is up with that?” is replaced with, “Tell me 'What is up with that?'” in clean releases to avoid cussing. This also happens on a Saturday Night Live episode hosted by Kevin Michael Key.

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