Good News (Matt Dusk album)
| Good News | ||||
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| Studio album by Matt Dusk | ||||
| Released | October 27, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 44:58 | |||
| Label | Royal Crown | |||
| Producer | Matt Dusk, Ron Lopata | |||
| Matt Dusk chronology | ||||
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Good News is the fifth studio album by Canadian jazz singer Matt Dusk. It was released by Royal Crown Records on October 27, 2009. The album is a departure from previous Matt Dusk standard, having influences of Palm Beach Pop and crooner standards of the 1950s in a modern feel. The albums is filled with original tracks, plus a bonus classic available in Canada and on iTunes in the standard and deluxe edition.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good News" | Mack, Habolin | 3:18 |
| 2. | "I Wouldn't Change a Thing" | James Bryan McCollum, Matthew Marston | 3:37 |
| 3. | "On Vacation" | Aimee Allen, Lucian Piane | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Feels Good" | Marston, Pete Lewinson, Steve Lewinson | 3:14 |
| 5. | "It's Not That Easy" | Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Larsson, Ali Tennant, Frederik Friis, Sigurd Jansen, Glenn Tharaldsen | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Never Gonna Fool Me" | Marston, Simon Ellis, Matt Dusk | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Operator Please" | Jukka Immonen, Patric Sarin, Simon Wilcox, Dusk | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Love Attack" | Harry Sommerdahl, Immonen, Risto Asikainen, Wilcox, Dusk | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Don't Hate on Me" | Vincent Pontare, Sarin, Immonen | 3:14 |
| 10. | "It Can Only Get Better" | Mack, Tysper, Grizzly | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Do You Love Me" | Vincent, Mack, T. Jimson | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Love Don't Let Me Go" | Roger Cook, Terrance Sawchuk | 2:45 |
| 13. | "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (hidden track) | Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | 5:13 |
Total length: |
44:58 | ||
| iTunes Deluxe Edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 14. | "Zoom Zoom" | 3:21 |
| 15. | "Gotta Love You" | 3:58 |
Personnel
Per liner notes[1]
- Matt Dusk – vocals, backing vocals, keyboard, producer
- Ron Lopata – bass guitar, keyboard, producer
- Jukka Immonen – keyboard, co-producer
- Terry Sawchuk – mixing engineer
- Richard Dodd – mastering engineer
- Additional musicians
- Joel Parisien – backing vocals
- Quisha Wint – backing vocals
- Justin Abedin – guitar
- Davide Direnzo – drums, percussion
- Ross Macintyre – bass guitar
- Alex Kundakcioglu – trumpet
- Rob Somerville – trombone
- Chris Gale – alto sax, bari sax, horn arrangements
- Steve Macdonald – tenor sax, horn arrangements
- Singleton Chamber Orchestra – strings
- Lucian Piane – horn arrangements
- Shelly Berger – horn arrangements
- Kevin Fox – string arrangements
Charts and certifications
Charts
| Chart (2010–11) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | French Albums (SNEP)[2] | 187 |
| scope="row" | Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[3] | 92 |
| scope="row" | Polish Albums (ZPAV)[4] | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Poland (ZPAV)[5] | Gold | 10,000* |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Good News (CD liner notes). Matt Dusk. Royal Crown Records. 2009.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Matt Dusk – Good News". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Matt Dusk – Good News" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
- ↑ "Polish album certifications – Matt Dusk – Good News" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV). Retrieved May 6, 2014.
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