Good Riddance (album)

Good Riddance is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams. It was released on February 24, 2023, through Interscope Records. The album was written by Abrams, with Aaron Dessner also having writing and producing credits on all songs. Abrams is set to release a deluxe edition to the album in June 2023.

Good Riddance
Studio album by
Gracie Abrams
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2023
Length52:24
LabelInterscope
Producer
Gracie Abrams chronology
This Is What It Feels Like
(2021)		 Good Riddance
(2023)
Singles from Good Riddance
  1. "Difficult"
    Released: October 7, 2022
  2. "Where Do We Go Now?"
    Released: January 13, 2023
  3. "Amelie"
    Released: February 10, 2023
  4. "I Know It Won't Work"
    Released: February 24, 2023
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork6.2/10[1]
Dork5/5[2]

Background and development

On January 9, 2023, Abrams announced her debut album, Good Riddance, to be released on February 24, 2023.[3][4] The first single, "Difficult" was released a few months prior, on October 7, 2022. The second single, titled "Where do we go now?", was released on January 13.[5] The third single, titled "Amelie", was released on February 10. “I know it won’t work”, the 4th and final single was released along with the album on February 24.

Of the album development and creative process, Gracie Abrams expressed her gratitude for prominent producer of the album, Aaron Dessner and described the creative process of the album on Instagram by posting: "t’s difficult to imagine these songs living anywhere other than my most secret places, but [producer Aaron Dessner] reminded me that holding space for brutal honesty in songwriting is kind of the whole point. I feel an unbelievable amount of gratitude for the opportunity to have made this album. Writing this record allowed me to grow up in ways I needed to. It forced me to reflect and be accountable. It allowed me to walk away from versions of myself that I no longer recognized. It allowed me to let go. There will never be enough words to describe the gift that is Aaron’s friendship. He is one of the very few people in this world capable of making others feel safe to their core when they are exploring the parts of themselves that are most raw. He is rare and generous."

On April 24, 2023, Abrams announced the deluxe version of Good Riddance which will be released on June 16, 2023. It features 4 bonus tracks, including "Block me out" which was released on April 8, 2022.[6]

Tour

Following the release of the album, Abrams embarked on the Good Riddance Tour, her third headlining concert tour. It covers North America and Europe for 35 dates. It started on March 6, 2023, in Chicago, and will conclude on October 16, in Zürich.[3]

Track listing

All songs are written by Gracie Abrams and Aaron Dessner, and produced by Dessner, except where noted. All songs stylized in sentence case.

Good Riddance track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Best"  3:53
2."I Know It Won't Work" 
4:05
3."Full Machine"  4:15
4."Where Do We Go Now?" 
  • Dessner
  • Tellez
4:04
5."I Should Hate You"  4:18
6."Will You Cry?"  3:50
7."Amelie"  4:19
8."Difficult"  4:18
9."This Is What the Drugs Are For"  4:05
10."Fault Line"  4:27
11."The Blue"  5:00
12."Right Now"
 5:50
Total length:52:24
Good Riddance Deluxe Edition
No.TitleLength
13."Block Me Out"4:10
14."Unsteady" 
15."405" (featuring Tiny Habits) 
16."Two People" 

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[7]

Musicians
  • Gracie Abrams – lead vocals (all tracks), songwriting (all tracks), electric piano (10)
  • Aaron Dessner – production (all tracks), songwriting (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1, 7–10, 13), baritone guitar (11), bass (3, 5–6, 8–10, 12 –13), cymbals (1), drum programming (2, 4–6, 11–13), electric bass (1), electric guitar (1–5, 8–9, 11, 13), guitar (1, 5, 9–10), mellotron (1–2, 6, 11), ophicleide (4), percussion (1, 4–6), piano (1–2, 4, 8–9, 11–12), shaker (3, 10), synth bass (1–2, 4, 6, 11), synthesizer (1–6, 8–12), tambourine (1), electric piano (2–3, 9–10, 12)
  • Brian Eno – production (12)
  • Matias Tellez – production (2, 4)
  • Jonathan Low – mixing (all tracks), synth bass (8)
  • James McAlister – drums (4–7, 9), drum programming (8), electric guitar (2–3, 5), guitar (5), keyboard (1–5, 9), marachas (9), moog bass (2, 5–7, 9–10), percussion (8, 11–12), piano (7), shaker (6), synthesizer (2–13), tambourine (3, 9)
  • Rob Moose – orchestration (4), piano (4), strings (13), viola (4, 11), violin (4, 11)
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano (all tracks), synthesizer (all tracks), mellotron (1–6, 8, 11), ophicleide (8) electric piano (1–5, 7–8, 11)
  • Ben Lanz – synthesizer (1, 4–6, 8, 11–12)
  • Matt Barrick – drums (1, 3, 9, 13) percussion (2–3, 9), tambourine (13)
  • James Krivchenia – drums (2–3, 5), percussion (5)
  • Bryce Dessner – electric guitar (2–3)
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums (8)

Charts
Chart performance for Good Riddance
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 30
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 41
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 55
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 113
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 44
Irish Albums (OCC)[14] 4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] 55
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 92
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 3
US BIllboard 200[20] 52

Release history
Release dates and formats for Good Riddance
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various February 24, 2023
Interscope [21]

References
  1. Bua, Jane (February 28, 2023). "Gracie Abrams: Good Riddance Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. https://readdork.com/albums/gracie-abrams-good-riddance/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Chan, Anna; Bowenbank, Starr (January 9, 2023). "Gracie Abrams Announces Debut Album That 'Allowed Me to Let Go' & a Headlining Tour". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. Ingle, Alex (January 9, 2023). "Gracie Abrams has announced her debut album, 'Good Riddance'". Dork. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. McCarthy, Neive (January 13, 2023). "Gracie Abrams has shared a new single, 'Where do we go now?', from her just-announced debut album". Dork. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  6. Schube, Will (April 24, 2023). "Gracie Abrams Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'Good Riddance'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  7. "Good Riddance Credits Gracie Abrams".
  8. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  9. "Austriancharts.at – Gracie Abrams – Good Riddance" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Gracie Abrams – Good Riddance" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  11. "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of March 11, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  12. "Top Albums (Week 9, 2023)". SNEP. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Gracie Abrams – Good Riddance" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  14. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  15. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  16. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  17. "Top 100 Albums Weekly". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – Gracie Abrams – Good Riddance". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  20. @billboardcharts (March 6, 2023). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/3)..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. Good Riddance release formats:
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