Songfacts®:

• In "Good News" Shaboozey paints a picture of longing and vulnerability, grappling with the emotional weight of fame, loneliness, and addiction. It's a midtempo track that gently sways, much like the contemplative moments that follow a hard realization. The song's central theme is clear: amid the personal demons that rattle in the quiet corners of his mind, Shaboozey just wants to hear some good news - anything that might shine light on the darkness.
• Released on November 15, 2024 as his first new single since Shaboozey's Where I've Been Isn't Where I'm Going album, "Good News" seems to draw from a tumultuous year. Despite the outward success - like the chart-topping triumph of "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" - Shaboozey reveals the emptier side of his public life. He's not just celebrating his reign on the charts; he's contending with the loneliness that comes with it. As Shaboozey said, "In a world that feels heavy at times, we all need a little light. This song is my reminder that even in the darkest moments, there's always hope."
• Shaboozey co-wrote "Good News" with Jake Torrey, Michael Pollack, Sam Romans and his regular producers Sean Cook and Nevin.
  
  LA songwriter/producer Jake Torrey's other credits include Justin Bieber's "Off My Face," Charlie Puth's "Light Switch" and Marshmello featuring Kane Brown's "Miles On It."
  
  New York songwriter Michael Pollack has written songs for numerous high-profile artists, including Miley Cyrus, Maroon 5, and Justin Bieber. Pollack achieved his first Billboard Hot 100 #1 with Miley Cyrus' "Flowers" in 2023.
  
  Sam Roman, known professionally as Romans, is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He gained mainstream recognition after being featured on Naughty Boy's "Home" and writing songs for Mary J. Blige. Romans has since worked with various artists across different genres, including Little Big Town, Demi Lovato and Ed Sheeran.
• The Sean Cook and Nevin production incorporates acoustic guitar, fiddle, and pedal steel arrangements. Cook, Nevin and Torrey also play the guitars. The other musicians are:
  
  Smith Curry: pedal steel guitar
  Tyler Cain: harmonica, electric guitar
  Lily Honigberg: fiddle
  Norelle: background vocals
  
  Pedal steel guitarist Smith Curry has worked with various artists across genres, including notable Nashville names like Jason Aldean and Billy Currington.
  
  Tyler Cain is a multi-instrumentalist and producer known for his work as a session musician. He's also played on songs by the likes of Big & Rich and Gavin DeGraw.
  
  Lily Honigberg is a versatile violinist and fiddler. She grew up in a musical family and attended the Interlochen Academy for the Arts. Honigberg also played fiddle on "A Bar Song (Tipsy)."
  
  Norelle, whose full name is Ashley Norelle Simpson (now Johnson after marriage), is an R&B artist and background vocalist originally from Cleveland. She has worked as a background vocalist for various artists, including touring with Rihanna.
• The music video, directed by Logan Meis, complements the song's introspective tone. It opens with Shaboozey alone in a dimly lit room and alternates between scenes of solitude and glimpses of hope. The visual concludes with Shaboozey stepping into a sunrise-bathed field, symbolizing optimism.
• Shaboozey performed this song on the December 7, 2024, episode of Saturday Night Live. It was his first time as a musical guest on the comedy show.
• The "Drown my sorrows, but they learned to swim" line owes a debt to a 1991 U2 song called "Until The End Of The World," where Bono sings:
  
  In my dream I was drowning my sorrows
  But my sorrows, they learned to swim