"Good Times" is a disco soul song by American R&B band Chic from their third album Risqué (1979). It ranks 68th on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and has become one of the most sampled tunes in music history, most notably in hip hop music. Originally released with "A Warm Summer Night" on the B-side, it was reissued in 2004 with "I Want Your Love" on the B-side, a version which was certified Silver in the UK. Lyrics and inspiration The lyrics include a reference to Milton Ager's "Happy Days Are Here Again". It also contains lines based on lyrics featured in "About a Quarter to Nine" made famous by Al Jolson. Nile Rodgers has stated that these Great Depression-era lyrics were used as a hidden way to comment on the then-current economic conditions in the United States. In a 2015 interview Rodgers stated that "Good Times" was partly inspired by the 1974 Kool & The Gang song "Hollywood Swinging". Reception Cash Box praised the "excellent production" and "bright, sassy female vocals." Record World said that "cuddly vocals, crystalline piano & production equal 'good times.'" Chart performance The song hit number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 18, 1979, before being ousted by The Knack's smash hit "My Sharona" the following week. Along with the songs "My Forbidden Lover" and "My Feet Keep Dancing", "Good Times" reached #3 on the disco chart. It reportedly sold more than 5 million copies, making it, at the time, the best-selling 45 rpm single in the history of Atlantic Records. Billboard named "Good Times" the number one soul single of 1979. Track listing and formats 7" vinyl single A. "Good Times" – 3:42 B. "A Warm Summer Night" – 6:08 12" vinyl single A. "Good Times" – 8:10 B. "A Warm Summer Night" – 6:08 Promo 12" vinyl single A. "Good Times" – 8:08 B. "Good Times" – 3:42 12" 2004 reissue A. "Good Times" – 8:15 B. "I Want Your Love" – 6:53 Personnel Vocals: Alfa Anderson Keyboards: Andy Schwartz Bass Guitar, Vocals: Bernard Edwards Strings: Cheryl Hong Vocals: Fonzi Thornton Strings: Karen Karlsrud Strings: Karen Milne Vocals: Luci Martin Vocals: Michele Cobbs Guitar: Nile Rodgers Keyboards: Raymond Jones Keyboards: Robert Sabino Percussion: Sammy Figueroa Drums: Tony Thompson Vocals: Ullanda McCullough Strings: Valerie Haywood Writers: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers Producers: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers Engineer: Bob