"Good Times" is a song by American

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 hip hop

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 recording artist Styles P

Styles P

David Styles better known by his stage name, Styles P, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of Hip Hop group The LOX and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo...

. The song serves as his debut single and the lead single

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 off his debut studio album A Gangster and a Gentleman

A Gangster and a Gentleman

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. It was produced by Swizz Beatz

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 with additional production from Saint Denson and samples

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 "I Get High (On Your Memory)" as performed by Freda Payne

Freda Payne

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. The song, dedicated to his marijuana use, which peaked at #22 in the U.S., was one of the most played

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 songs of 2002

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. The song was also featured on the 2002 compilation album, Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories, as well as Music Inspired by Scarface

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(2003) and on the soundtrack of the 2004 movie Soul Plane

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Remix

The song has two official remixes

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The main official remix features hip hop duo Method Man

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 &

Method Man & Redman

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 Redman. It can be found on the album Red Star Sounds Volume 2 B Sides. There is another remix to this remix released on mixtapes that features an additional verse by former label mate Jin

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The second official remix, known as the "Street Remix", features Birdman, Drag-On

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, J-Hood and The LOX

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 members Jadakiss

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 and Sheek Louch

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.

Both maintain the original production, however the remix with Jin and Method Man

Method Man

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 &

Method Man & Redman

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 Redman and the leaked explicit version of the 2nd official remix begin with a sample of Rick James

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' "Mary Jane" while an excerpt from the 1995 film Friday

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plays, as Chris Tucker

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's character Smokey claims: "Man ain't nothing wrong with smoking weed. Weed is from the Earth

Earth

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. God

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 put this here for me and you...take advantage man."

Tracklisting

Promo CD Single

1. "Good Times" (Clean) - 3:43
2. "Good Times" (Dirty) - 3:43
3. "Good Times" (Instrumental) - 3:31

12" Vinyl

1. "Good Times" (Clean) - 3:43
2. "Good Times" (Dirty) - 3:43
3. "Good Times" (Instrumental) - 3:31

Promo CD Single - Remix

1. "Good Times" (Remix featuring Redman and Method Man) (Clean) - 3:46
2. "Good Times" (Remix featuring Baby, Drag-On, Jadakiss, Sheek and J-Hood) (Clean) - 4:30

12" Vinyl - Remix
A-Side

1. "Good Times" (Remix featuring Redman and Method Man) (Clean) - 3:46
2. "Good Times" (Remix featuring Redman and Method Man) (Dirty) - 3:46
3. "Good Times" (Remix featuring Redman and Method Man) (Instrumental) - 3:46

B-Side

1. "Good Times" (Remix featuring Baby, Drag-On, Jadakiss, Sheek and J-Hood) (Clean) - 4:30
2. "Good Times" (Remix featuring Baby, Drag-On, Jadakiss, Sheek and J-Hood) (Dirty Street Mix) - 4:30

Chart

Chart (2002)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 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...	22
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	6
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...	8