- Source: Good News (Shaboozey song)
"Good News" is a song by American musician Shaboozey, released on November 15, 2024. It was produced by Sean Cook and Nevin.
Background
Shaboozey first shared a clip of the song on November 1, 2024. He teased the song again on November 5, posting another snippet of the song on the video-sharing app TikTok.
Composition and lyrics
"Good News" is a country song with an instrumental comprising acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar and fiddle. The lyrics are about looking for the silver lining amid his sorrow. The song begins with the line "Man, what a hell of a year it's been", which is possibly also a reference to Shaboozey's career success in 2024. In the opening verse, Shaboozey details struggling with his mental health and unsuccessfully attempting to cope with his troubles by drinking alcohol, describing himself as "the man at the bar confessing his sins". He additionally highlights these problems in the chorus: "I need some good news / Sittin' here, sippin' on cold truth / Nobody knows what I'm goin' through / Bet the devil wouldn't walk in my shoes / Wish someone told me / 'Livin' this life would be lonely' / Tryna get away from the old me / Still stuck singin' these blues / All I really need is a little good news". In the second verse, Shaboozey conveys he has not been receiving love that comes his way and is sowing the seeds of negative feelings.