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"Good Thing"
Single by Sage the Gemini featuring Nick Jonas
Released	May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)
Recorded	2015
Genre	Synthpop hip hop PBR&B hyphy
Length	3:46
Label	Black Money Republic
Songwriter(s)	Dominic Wynn Woods Peter Svensson Ilya Salmanzadeh Savan Kotecha
Producer(s)	Ilya
Sage the Gemini singles chronology
"Guatanamera" (2015) "Good Thing" (2015) "Friday Night" (2015)
Nick Jonas singles chronology
"Jealous" (2014) "Good Thing" (2015) "Levels" (2015)

"Good Thing" is a song by American rapper Sage the Gemini featuring vocals from Nick Jonas. It was released on May 18, 2015, via Republic Records as the intended lead single from the former's upcoming second studio album Bachelor Party. The song peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

An early version of the song leaked online on April 4, 2015. Talking about the collaboration, Jonas said that it was a "great next step for his career", hoping for the song to become a successful summer hit. The song was eventually released in explicit and clean versions on May 18, 2015. The song appeared on the re-release of Nick Jonas' 2014 self-titled album, Nick Jonas X2.

Music video

The music video for the song was shot in early May 2015 in Los Angeles and received its premiere via complex.com on May 21, 2015, being added to Vevo shortly afterwards. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis. the video takes an exotic approach, where Woods and Jonas are prominently featured in a lush, tropical backdrop, surrounded by models.

Reception

Christina Lee of Idolator wrote that "the song proves that Sage the Gemini can write a smash hit if he wants". Rapup.com called the song "seductive", adding that the rappers rhymes are heartfelt. while Nick delivers a soulful hook. Brendan V van DJbooth said that "even though the rapper is the headliner of the collaboration, the song is mostly commanded by the Jonas brother, as you’ll hear a lot of his crooning over the roaring synthercizers". Vibe's Mia V. praised Nick's strong R&B vocals while the rapper switched it up with a silky smooth sixteen. MTV's Madeline Roth called the song "the perfect summer song with plenty of spellbinding rhymes and soulful refrain".

Live performance

Sage the Gemini and Nick Jonas performed the song during the July 23 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Jonas performed the song live during his Live in Concert tour. He also performed the song during We Can Survive 2015. The song is part of the setlist of the Future Now Tour.

Track listings

• Digital download

1. "Good Thing" (Clean version) – 3:46

• Digital download

1. "Good Thing" (Explicit version) – 3:46

Charts

Release history

References

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• 2015 singles
• 2015 songs
• Sage the Gemini songs
• Republic Records singles
• Nick Jonas songs
• Music videos directed by Hannah Lux Davis
• Songs written by Savan Kotecha
• Songs written by Peter Svensson
• Songs written by Ilya Salmanzadeh
• Song recordings produced by Ilya Salmanzadeh
• Songs written by Sage the Gemini