Good 4 U: Difference between revisions

"Good 4 U" is an [[Electro (music)|electro]]-tinged<ref>{{cite web|last=Aroesti|first=Rachel|date=May 21, 2021|title=Olivia Rodrigo: Sour review – cathartic rage at teenage heartbreak|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/21/olivia-rodrigo-sour-review-cathartic-rage-at-teenage-heartbreak|url-status=live|access-date=May 21, 2021|website=[[The Guardian]]|language=en|archive-date=May 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521082207/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/21/olivia-rodrigo-sour-review-cathartic-rage-at-teenage-heartbreak}}</ref> [[Rock music|rock]],<ref name=":4" /> [[pop-punk]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Delgado |first1=Sara |title=Olivia Rodrigo Just Previewed "good 4 u" |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/olivia-rodrigo-good-4-u-preview/amp |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=[[Teen Vogue]] |date=May 12, 2021 |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513233658/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/olivia-rodrigo-good-4-u-preview/amp |url-status=live }}</ref> [[pop rock]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Olivia Rodrigo releases new song 'good 4 u' for debut album 'SOUR'|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/14/21/olivia-rodrigo-releases-new-song-good-4-u-for-debut-album-sour|website=[[ABS-CBN News]]|access-date=May 14, 2021|date=May 14, 2021|archive-date=May 17, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517044549/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/14/21/olivia-rodrigo-releases-new-song-good-4-u-for-debut-album-sour}}</ref> [[teen pop]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|last=Sheffield|first=Rob|date=2021-05-14|title=All of Pop Music Is Olivia Rodrigo's Playground|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/olivia-rodrigo-sour-essay-1169383/|access-date=2021-05-16|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|archive-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516062051/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/olivia-rodrigo-sour-essay-1169383/|url-status=live}}</ref> and an [[emo]]<ref name=":3">{{cite web|last=Sutherland|first=Mark|date=16 June 2021|title=Will the success of Olivia Rodrigo's Good 4 U be good for rock music?|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/will-the-success-of-good-4-u-be-good-for-rock-music/|quote=Olivia Rodrigo’s emo/pop-punk mega-hit Good 4 U has broken streaming records across the board. Will this help usher in a new wave of rock fans?|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627212250/https://www.kerrang.com/features/will-the-success-of-good-4-u-be-good-for-rock-music/|archive-date=June 27, 2021|access-date=19 June 2021|website=[[Kerrang!]]}}</ref> song with [[Alternative rock|alternative]] influences.<ref name=":1" /> It is composed in the key of [[A major]] with a [[tempo]] of 167 beats per minute (BPM).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Key & BPM for good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo |url=https://tunebat.com/Info/good-4-u-Olivia-Rodrigo/4ZtFanR9U6ndgddUvNcjcG |access-date=June 7, 2023 |website=Tunebat}}</ref> Its instrumentation is driven by a set of 1990s-inspired electric guitars and [[Bass guitar|bass]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=2021-05-14|title=Olivia Rodrigo Delivers a Guitar-Heavy Heartbreak Anthem With New Single 'Good 4 U'|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-good-4-u-single-1234972622/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516180511/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-good-4-u-single-1234972622/|url-status=live}}</ref> Its verses follow a rhythm typical of [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Jenessa|date=May 21, 2021|title=Olivia Rodrigo – Sour {{!}} Reviews|url=http://diymag.com/2021/05/21/olivia-rodrigo-sour-album-review|url-status=live|access-date=May 22, 2021|website=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|language=en|archive-date=May 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521180236/https://diymag.com/2021/05/21/olivia-rodrigo-sour-album-review}}</ref> The song was written by Rodrigo and [[Dan Nigro|Daniel Nigro]], and produced by Nigro and [[Alexander 23]].<ref name=":1" /> In August 2021, [[Paramore]] members [[Hayley Williams]] and [[Josh Farro]] received writing credits, as the chorus was inspired by Paramore's 2007 song "[[Misery Business]]".<ref name="Paramore writing credit">{{cite web|title=Paramore's Hayley Williams given writing credit on Olivia Rodrigo's Number 1 single Good 4 U|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/paramores-hayley-williams-given-writing-credit-on-olivia-rodrigos-number-1-single-good-4-u__33875/|access-date=2021-08-25|first=Jack|last=White|date=2021-08-25|website=OfficialCharts.com|archive-date=August 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825102435/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/paramores-hayley-williams-given-writing-credit-on-olivia-rodrigos-number-1-single-good-4-u__33875/|url-status=live}}</ref> This proved to be controversial as many disputed the plagiarism claim, citing them as being two different songs with some similarities.<ref>{{cite web|last=Neely|first=Adam|date=August 30, 2021|title=Did Olivia Rodrigo steal from Paramore? (analysis)|website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX7a2p5_JsM|access-date=September 4, 2021|archive-date=September 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904011643/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX7a2p5_JsM|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/22672704/olivia-rodrigo-switched-on-pop-charlie-harding-music-copyright|title=GOOD 4 WHO? HOW MUSIC COPYRIGHT HAS GONE TOO FAR|website=[[The Verge]]|last=Patel|first=Nilay|date=September 15, 2021|access-date=January 26, 2022|archive-date=January 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126184931/https://www.theverge.com/22672704/olivia-rodrigo-switched-on-pop-charlie-harding-music-copyright|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/54036/1/olivia-rodrigo-paramore-and-the-murky-tides-of-copyright-infringement-good-4-u|title=Olivia Rodrigo, Paramore, and the murky tides of copyright infringement|website=[[Dazed]]|last=Johnson|first=Kirbie|date=September 7, 2021|access-date=January 26, 2022|archive-date=January 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126184933/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/54036/1/olivia-rodrigo-paramore-and-the-murky-tides-of-copyright-infringement-good-4-u|url-status=live}}</ref> However, it was later reported by ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' that Rodrigo's camp had been in contact with Williams and Farro prior to the song's release and they were eventually paid between $700k–$1.2m in royalties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/paramore-olivia-rodrigo-good-4-u-how-much-1235054059/|title=How Much Are Paramore Members Making From Their Songwriting Credit on Olivia Rodrigo's 'Good 4 U'? A Lot…|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|last=Mayfield|first=Geoff|date=September 1, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/benhenry/olivia-rodrigo-paramore-good-4-u-taylor-swift-deja-vu|title=Olivia Rodrigo Has Reportedly Given Up Millions Of Dollars In Royalties To Taylor Swift And Hayley Williams After Being Accused Of Copying Their Songs|website=[[Buzzfeed News]]|last=Henry|first=Ben|date=September 2, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023}}</ref> Rodrigo publicly responded, discussing her feelings about Williams and Farro being added as co-writers on "Good 4 U":