After a successful summer of breaking chart records with “A Bar Song(Tipsy)”, Shaboozey is ready to see if that translates into lasting success with the release of his new single “Good News” from his “Where I Am Is Not Where I’m Going” album.
“Good News” marks another exciting addition to Shaboozey’s 2024 musical journey, showcasing his signature sound and emotional depth with long-time collaborators Nevin Sastry and Sean Cook. His heartfelt vocals about struggle and hope atop acoustic guitar, fiddle, and pedal steel make for a stirring plea that will resonate with anyone facing tough times—but still moving forward.
“Good News” is Shaboozey’s first new original track since the release of his RIAA-Gold certified masterpiece album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going (LISTEN HERE). Shaboozey’s most boldly realized work yet, the 12-song opus established him as a force to be reckoned with as a genre-bending musical leader and has held strong on the Billboard 200 charts.
Last week, the multi-faceted artist was nominated for the upcoming 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards in the categories of Best New Artist, Song of the Year for “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Best Country Solo Performance for “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Best Country Song for “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Best Melodic Rap Performance for Beyonce’s “SPAGHETTII” (also featuring Linda Martell), and Best Remixed Recording for “A Bar Song (Tipsy) [Remix]” with David Guetta. These nominations are the first GRAMMY® nods for Shaboozey.
He’s also been recognized for his meticulous work as a TIME100 NEXT honoree and Billboard Country Power Player, two People’s Choice Country Award wins (New Artist of 2024 and New Artist Song of 2024), two nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards (Best New Artist and Song of the Summer) and upcoming CMA Awards (New Artist of the Year and Single of the Year).
Shaboozey “Good News” Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Man, what a hell of a year it’s been
Keep on bluffin’, but I just can’t win
Drown my sorrows, but they learned to swim
Man, what a hell of a year it’s been
Head in the bottle, but my heart in a cage
It’s gettin’ harder to act my age
Play a sad song on a tiny violin
For the man at the bar confessin’ his sins
[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
[Verse 2]
Love keeps knockin’, but I just ain’t home
Ain’t pickin’ no flowers from the seeds that I’ve sown
They say, “It gets darker when you’re coverin’ them doors”
Still lookin’ for the right at the end of my wrongs
At the end of my wrongs
[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
[Post-Chorus]
Is a little good news
Ooh, oh
Oh
[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
[Outro]
All I really need is a little—
Somethin’ bring me back to the middle
All I really need is a little good news