Good God (Korn song)

"Good God"
Single by Korn
from the album Life Is Peachy
ReleasedNovember 7, 1997 (1997-11-07)[1][2]
Recorded1996
GenreNu metal[3]
Length3:23[4]
LabelEpic[4]
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ross Robinson
Korn singles chronology
"A.D.I.D.A.S."
(1997) 		"Good God"
(1997) 		"All in the Family"
(1998)

"Good God" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn for their second studio album, Life Is Peachy. It was released as the album's third single in November 1997.

Concept

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Jonathan Davis explained, sometime before 2002: "It's about a guy I knew in school who I thought was my friend, but who fucked me. He came into my life with nothing, hung out at my house, lived off me, and made me do shit I didn't really wanna do. I was into new romantic music and he was a mod, and he'd tell me if I didn't dress like a mod he wouldn't be my friend anymore. Whenever I had plans to go on a date with a chick he'd sabotage it, because he didn't have a date or nothing. He was a gutless fucking nothing. I haven't talked to him for years."[5][6]

Music video

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An official live video, recorded at the London Astoria, is included on the enhanced version of Life Is Peachy.

Chart performance

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 81
Scotland (OCC)[8] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 25
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[10] 2

Credits

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Additional[4]
  • Ross Robinson – producer
  • Chuck Johnson – engineer
  • Chuck Johnson and Richard Kaplan – mixing

Track list

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Australian release

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  1. "Good God" (Clean Version) – 3:35
  2. "Need To" (live) – 3:54
  3. "Good God" (Album Version) – 3:23
  4. "Good God" (Heartfloor Remix) by Rammstein – 3:33
  5. "Divine" (live) – 4:37
  6. "Good God" (Such A Surge Remix) – 4:05

UK (Sony BMG)

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  1. "Good God" (Clean) – 3:30

UK maxi-single release #1

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  1. "Good God" (Album Version) – 3:20
  2. "Good God" (Mekon Mix) – 5:32
  3. "Good God" (Dub Pistols Mix) – 6:18
  4. "Wicked" (Tear the Roof Off Mix) – 3:45
  5. "Good God" (live video) – 3:40

US maxi-single Release

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  • CD (41417)
  1. "Good God" (Heartfloor Remix) – 3:33
  2. "Good God" (OOMPH! vs. Such A Surge Mix) – 4:09

UK maxi-single release #2

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  1. "Good God" (Album Version) – 3:20
  2. "A.D.I.D.A.S." (Synchro Mix) – 4:29
  3. "A.D.I.D.A.S." (Under Pressure Mix) – 3:55
  4. "A.D.I.D.A.S." (The Wet Dream Mix) – 3:35

German release #2

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  1. "Good God" – 3:23
  2. "Good God" (Heartfloor Remix) – 3:33
  3. "Good God" (OOMPH! vs. Such A Surge Mix) – 4:09
  4. "Good God" (Headknot Remix) – 7:12
  5. "Good God" (Mekon Mix) – 5:33
  6. "Good God" (Dub Pistols Mix) – 6:17

French remixes

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  1. "Good God" (Marc Em Remix) – 4:56
  2. "Good God" (Oneyed Jack Remix Kronick Bass) – 5:19
  3. "Good God" (Headknot Remix) – 7:12
  4. "A.D.I.D.A.S." (Synchro Dub Mix) – 4:29
  5. "Good God" – 3:23

References

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  1. ^ "Korn – Good God (French Remixes) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. November 21, 1997. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Korn Good God (Single)- Spirit of Metal Webzine (en)". Spirit-of-metal.com. November 7, 1997. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "10 Heaviest Nu-Metal Songs of All Time". April 25, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Korn – Good God (The Mixes) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Horror Of The KoRn". Oocities.org. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  6. ^ "The Meaning to Jon's Lyrics". Geocities.ws. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  7. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 25th, 2022.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "Korn – Good God (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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