Good Times (Sam Cooke song)
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"Good Times" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke
, released as single in 1964.
Featured musicians are John Ewing (trombone), Edward Hall (drums and percussion), John Pisano (guitar), Clifton White (guitar) and The Soul Stirrers (back-up vocals). In 2011, Nike
used the song in a commercial featuring Oklahoma City Thunder
forward Kevin Durant
during their "Basketball Never Stops" ad campaign during the 2011 NBA lockout
.
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s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in mid-1990, and is the second single from his 1990 album On Arrival
. His version stayed at #1 for two weeks, and was his last #1 hit, as well as last top 40 hit of his career.
Sam Cooke
Samuel Cook, , better known under the stage name Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. He is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocal abilities and...
, released as single in 1964.
Featured musicians are John Ewing (trombone), Edward Hall (drums and percussion), John Pisano (guitar), Clifton White (guitar) and The Soul Stirrers (back-up vocals). In 2011, Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
used the song in a commercial featuring Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
forward Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
Kevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A 6'9" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the...
during their "Basketball Never Stops" ad campaign during the 2011 NBA lockout
2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
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Sam Cooke
The Sam Cooke version of the song hit number one on the Cash Box R&B chart and number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 11 |
Dan Seals
Dan Seals' version was a Number One hit on BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in mid-1990, and is the second single from his 1990 album On Arrival
On Arrival
On Arrival is the eighth studio album released by country music artist Dan Seals. The album reached #13 on the Top Country Albums chart. "Love on Arrival" and "Good Times" were the first two singles which both reached #1 while the last two singles, "Bordertown" and "Water Under the Bridge" only...
. His version stayed at #1 for two weeks, and was his last #1 hit, as well as last top 40 hit of his career.
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |