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==Release==
==Release==
"Goodnight and Go" was remixed by Heap for radio to include elements from her live performances of the track and labelled as 'Immi's Radio Mix', which is accompanied on the release by a brand new track "Speeding Cars".
"Goodnight and Go" was remixed by Heap for radio to include elements from her live performances of the track and labelled as "Immi's Radio Mix", which is accompanied on the release by a brand new track "Speeding Cars".


The video, which is featured on the CD release, hit MTV and VH1 UK in early April, before being added to other television channels later in the month, and the single charted at number 56 in the official UK top 75 singles chart. A special edit of the video for the US market was released in late April.
The video, which is featured on the CD release, hit [[MTV]] and [[VH1 UK]] in early April, before being added to other television channels later in the month, and the single charted at number 56 in the official UK top 75 singles chart. A special edit of the video for the US market was released in late April.


New [[Mac OS X Leopard]] Demos introduced on 11 June 2007 feature "Goodnight and Go".{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
New [[Mac OS X Leopard]] Demos introduced on 11 June 2007 feature "Goodnight and Go".{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}


The song was featured on the second series of ''[[Made in Chelsea]]'' which aired on 14 November 2011.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
The song was featured on the [[Made in Chelsea series 2|second series]] of ''[[Made in Chelsea]]'' which aired on 14 November 2011.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}


As of 2009 the song had sold 159,000 copies in United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wBeEDJhw110C&q=imogen+heap+album+sales&pg=PA26|publisher=Billboard|title=Greatest Synchs|first= Mark|last=Sutherland|date=20 June 2009|access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref>
As of 2009 the song had sold 159,000 copies in United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wBeEDJhw110C&q=imogen+heap+album+sales&pg=PA26|publisher=Billboard|title=Greatest Synchs|first= Mark|last=Sutherland|date=20 June 2009|access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref>
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American singer [[Ariana Grande]] covered/remixed the song for her fourth studio album ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]'', released in August 2018. Grande's version uses a sample of the original as part of an original arrangement but with extra harmonies and different song structures, with a new verse penned by Grande. It was written by Grande and [[Victoria Monét]] along with its producers Tommy Brown, [[Social House|Charles Anderson]] and [[Social House|Michael Foster]]. In terms of music "Goodnight n Go" is an [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] and [[future bass]] song that contains [[Tropical music|tropical]] and [[deep house]] elements.
American singer [[Ariana Grande]] covered/remixed the song for her fourth studio album ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]'', released in August 2018. Grande's version, titled "'''Goodnight n Go'''" uses a sample of the original as part of an original arrangement but with extra harmonies and different song structures, with a new verse penned by Grande. It was written by Grande and [[Victoria Monét]] along with its producers Tommy Brown, [[Social House|Charles Anderson]] and [[Social House|Michael Foster]]. In terms of music "Goodnight n Go" is an [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] and [[future bass]] song that contains [[Tropical house|tropical]] and [[deep house]] elements.


===Background and release===
===Background and release===
Prior to recording the song, Grande had expressed admiration for Imogen Heap's music, citing her as a musical inspiration. Heap told ''Billboard'', in 2018, "''I think for her 21st birthday — her mom emailed me somehow and asked, 'Can Ariana come over for dinner?' So she came to my house in the middle of the countryside in the outskirts of London''." The two made a vegan dinner (Grande is vegan) and experimented with Heap's musical technology and devices.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8472130/imogen-heap-ariana-grande-goodnight-and-go |title=Imogen Heap Talks Ariana Grande's Version of 'Goodnight and Go': 'It's a Real Gift' |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
Prior to recording the song, Grande had expressed admiration for Imogen Heap's music, citing her as a musical inspiration. Heap told ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', in 2018, "I think for her 21st birthday — her mom emailed me somehow and asked, 'Can Ariana come over for dinner?' So she came to my house in the middle of the countryside in the outskirts of [[London]]." The two made a [[Veganism|vegan]] dinner (Grande is vegan) and experimented with Heap's musical technology and devices.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8472130/imogen-heap-ariana-grande-goodnight-and-go |title=Imogen Heap Talks Ariana Grande's Version of 'Goodnight and Go': 'It's a Real Gift' |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>


When the song was finally recorded, Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson and Michael Foster handled production. It was recorded at Glenwood Place in [[Burbank, California]], with Jeremy Lertola providing recording engineer assistance.<ref name="notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=Sweetener|title-link=Sweetener (album)|others=[[Ariana Grande]]|year=2018|page=5|type=CD|publisher=[[Republic Records]]|id=B0028815-02}}</ref> Serban Ghenea [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] the track, and John Hanes as the assistant mixer. Grande's version uses a sample of the original as part of an original arrangement, reharmonizing and rearranging the song's structure. The chorus and bridge lyrics of the original are retained, with a new verse penned by Grande.<ref name="genius">{{cite web |url=https://genius.com/Ariana-grande-goodnight-n-go-lyrics|title=goodnight n go - Ariana Grande|publisher=[[Genius (website)|Genius]]|access-date=November 23, 2018}}</ref>
When the song was finally recorded, Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson and Michael Foster handled production. It was recorded at Glenwood Place in [[Burbank, California]], with Jeremy Lertola providing recording engineer assistance.<ref name="notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=Sweetener|title-link=Sweetener (album)|others=[[Ariana Grande]]|year=2018|page=5|type=CD|publisher=[[Republic Records]]|id=B0028815-02}}</ref> Serban Ghenea [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] the track, and John Hanes as the assistant mixer. Grande's version uses a sample of the original as part of an original arrangement, reharmonizing and rearranging the song's structure. The chorus and bridge lyrics of the original are retained, with a new verse penned by Grande.<ref name="genius">{{cite web |url=https://genius.com/Ariana-grande-goodnight-n-go-lyrics|title=goodnight n go - Ariana Grande|publisher=[[Genius (website)|Genius]]|access-date=November 23, 2018}}</ref>


===Composition===
===Composition===
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===Reaction===
===Reaction===
Heap responded positively to the cover/remix, calling it "a gift", telling ''Billboard'' magazine, "...she [Grande] kept tweeting about it and people were like, 'Are you going to do a cover of 'Goodnight and Go' on Twitter?' Her brother [[Frankie Grande]] sent me a text with the song, and I heard it and thought it was really great. I loved it. I'm so happy — I'm smiling now. It feels like a gift when somebody that famous picks up on a song that has had its day and gives it a second life, it's a real gift. I think she's done a lovely version of it. I love that saucy verse she's put in there and twisted it up at the end. What's not to like? ...one song on her album is like ten of my albums, so it's pretty cool. It's like a gift."<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8472130/imogen-heap-ariana-grande-goodnight-and-go |title=Imogen Heap Talks Ariana Grande's Version of 'Goodnight and Go': 'It's a Real Gift' |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
Heap responded positively to the cover/remix, calling it "a gift", telling ''Billboard'' magazine, "...[Grande] kept tweeting about it and people were like, 'Are you going to do a cover of 'Goodnight and Go' on [[Twitter]]?' Her brother [[Frankie Grande]] sent me a text with the song, and I heard it and thought it was really great. I loved it. I'm so happy — I'm smiling now. It feels like a gift when somebody that famous picks up on a song that has had its day and gives it a second life, it's a real gift. I think she's done a lovely version of it. I love that saucy verse she's put in there and twisted it up at the end. What's not to like? ...one song on her album is like ten of my albums, so it's pretty cool. It's like a gift."<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8472130/imogen-heap-ariana-grande-goodnight-and-go |title=Imogen Heap Talks Ariana Grande's Version of 'Goodnight and Go': 'It's a Real Gift' |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>


===Live performances===
===Live performances===
The song was debuted live by Grande on [[The Sweetener Sessions]]. It was later performed on the [[Sweetener World Tour]] on all dates from March 18 to May 11, 2019 before being replaced by "[[Get Well Soon (Ariana Grande song)|Get Well Soon]]". The song was also performed during the first night of Grande's performance at [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] on April 14, 2019. Heap also performed a [[mashup (music)|mashup]] of her own version and Grande's version of the song during the North American dates of her world tour, April 28 to June 8 of 2019.
The song was debuted live by Grande on [[The Sweetener Sessions]]. It was later performed on the [[Sweetener World Tour]] on all dates from March 18 to May 11, 2019 before being replaced by "[[Get Well Soon (song)|Get Well Soon]]". The song was also performed during the first night of Grande's performance at [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] on April 14, 2019. Heap also performed a [[mashup (music)|mashup]] of her own version and Grande's version of the song during the North American dates of her world tour, April 28 to June 8 of 2019.


===Charts===
===Charts===

Revision as of 19:28, 1 November 2024

"Goodnight and Go"
Single by Imogen Heap
from the album Speak for Yourself
B-side"Speeding Cars"
Released25 April 2006
Recorded2004
Length3:52 (album version)
3:28 (Immi's Radio Mix)
LabelMegaphonic, RCA Victor, Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)Imogen Heap
Producer(s)Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap singles chronology
"Hide and Seek"
(2005) 		"Goodnight and Go"
(2006) 		"Headlock"
(2006)

"Goodnight and Go" is a song by British singer-songwriter Imogen Heap, the second single from her 2005 album Speak for Yourself. The lyrics of the song describe the "devastation of having a crush."[1] The single received a little more push and promotion in the US than "Hide and Seek", and the music video received airplay on VH1. Jeff Beck plays guitar on the track.

Release

"Goodnight and Go" was remixed by Heap for radio to include elements from her live performances of the track and labelled as "Immi's Radio Mix", which is accompanied on the release by a brand new track "Speeding Cars".

The video, which is featured on the CD release, hit MTV and VH1 UK in early April, before being added to other television channels later in the month, and the single charted at number 56 in the official UK top 75 singles chart. A special edit of the video for the US market was released in late April.

New Mac OS X Leopard Demos introduced on 11 June 2007 feature "Goodnight and Go".[citation needed]

The song was featured on the second series of Made in Chelsea which aired on 14 November 2011.[citation needed]

As of 2009 the song had sold 159,000 copies in United States.[2]

Track listings

CD single and 7" vinyl

  1. "Goodnight and Go" (Immi's Radio Mix) – 3:26
  2. "Speeding Cars" – 3:31

Promo CD

  1. "Goodnight and Go" (Immi's Radio Mix) – 3:26
  2. "Goodnight and Go" (album version) – 3:52

Charts

Chart performance for "Goodnight and Go"
Chart (2006) Peak
position
United Kingdom[3] 56

Ariana Grande version

"Goodnight n Go"
Song by Ariana Grande
from the album Sweetener
ReleasedAugust 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)
StudioGlenwood Place (Burbank, California)
Genre
Length3:09
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tommy Brown
  • Charles Anderson
  • Michael Foster
Audio video
"Goodnight n Go" on YouTube

American singer Ariana Grande covered/remixed the song for her fourth studio album Sweetener, released in August 2018. Grande's version, titled "Goodnight n Go" uses a sample of the original as part of an original arrangement but with extra harmonies and different song structures, with a new verse penned by Grande. It was written by Grande and Victoria Monét along with its producers Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson and Michael Foster. In terms of music "Goodnight n Go" is an EDM and future bass song that contains tropical and deep house elements.

Background and release

Prior to recording the song, Grande had expressed admiration for Imogen Heap's music, citing her as a musical inspiration. Heap told Billboard, in 2018, "I think for her 21st birthday — her mom emailed me somehow and asked, 'Can Ariana come over for dinner?' So she came to my house in the middle of the countryside in the outskirts of London." The two made a vegan dinner (Grande is vegan) and experimented with Heap's musical technology and devices.[4]

When the song was finally recorded, Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson and Michael Foster handled production. It was recorded at Glenwood Place in Burbank, California, with Jeremy Lertola providing recording engineer assistance.[5] Serban Ghenea mixed the track, and John Hanes as the assistant mixer. Grande's version uses a sample of the original as part of an original arrangement, reharmonizing and rearranging the song's structure. The chorus and bridge lyrics of the original are retained, with a new verse penned by Grande.[6]

Composition

"Goodnight n Go" is an EDM and future bass song,[7][8] with tropical and deep house elements.[9] It runs for a total duration off three minutes and nine seconds.[10] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group, the song is composed in the key of C#Major with a tempo of 111 beats per minute. Grande's vocals range from the note of F♯3 to Gb5.[11]

Reaction

Heap responded positively to the cover/remix, calling it "a gift", telling Billboard magazine, "...[Grande] kept tweeting about it and people were like, 'Are you going to do a cover of 'Goodnight and Go' on Twitter?' Her brother Frankie Grande sent me a text with the song, and I heard it and thought it was really great. I loved it. I'm so happy — I'm smiling now. It feels like a gift when somebody that famous picks up on a song that has had its day and gives it a second life, it's a real gift. I think she's done a lovely version of it. I love that saucy verse she's put in there and twisted it up at the end. What's not to like? ...one song on her album is like ten of my albums, so it's pretty cool. It's like a gift."[12]

Live performances

The song was debuted live by Grande on The Sweetener Sessions. It was later performed on the Sweetener World Tour on all dates from March 18 to May 11, 2019 before being replaced by "Get Well Soon". The song was also performed during the first night of Grande's performance at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14, 2019. Heap also performed a mashup of her own version and Grande's version of the song during the North American dates of her world tour, April 28 to June 8 of 2019.

Charts

Chart performance for "Goodnight n Go"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 57
Hungary (Single Top 40)[14] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 67
Portugal (AFP)[16] 76
Scotland (OCC)[17] 72
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[18] 68
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[19] 57
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 87

Certifications

Certifications for "Goodnight n Go"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[22] Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "The Eternal Influence of Imogen Heap". Pitchfork. 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ Sutherland, Mark (20 June 2009). "Greatest Synchs". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ Chart Log UK: M Zobbel.de
  4. ^ "Imogen Heap Talks Ariana Grande's Version of 'Goodnight and Go': 'It's a Real Gift'". Billboard.
  5. ^ Sweetener (CD). Ariana Grande. Republic Records. 2018. p. 5. B0028815-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "goodnight n go - Ariana Grande". Genius. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Sweetener- Ariana Grande". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Every Ariana Grande Song, Ranked: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  9. ^ Mapes, Jillian. "Ariana Grande: Sweetener Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Sweetener by Ariana Grande on Apple Music - iTunes". Apple Music. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  11. ^ "goodnight n go By Ariana Grande - Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Imogen Heap Talks Ariana Grande's Version of 'Goodnight and Go': 'It's a Real Gift'". Billboard.
  13. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #487". auspOp. 25 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Ariana Grande Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Ariana Grande – Goodnight N Go". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  20. ^ "Ariana Grande Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Ariana Grande – Goodnight n Go" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – Ariana Grande – Goodnight N Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Ariana Grande – Goodnight N Go". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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