Good Things

by Dan + Shay

Overview

Ever since their 2014 debut, Dan + Shay leaned toward the pop side of country-pop, favoring a soft touch over a hard twang, but it's hard to discern even a trace of country on Good Things. Perhaps there are lingering connections to the sweeter country-pop of Y2K -- "Irresponsible" brings to mind the gentler moments of Rascal Flatts -- but they're buried underneath a glossy sheen constructed from elements of modern soft rock, R&B, and pop. Everything on Good Things shimmers delicately, every song coated in sugar and candy so thick, it's hard to hear the distinctions within arrangements and harmonies. That's a feature, not a bug. Dan + Shay strive to make nothing more than warm, welcoming mood music, embracing the fashions of the time because that's what will keep them in the charts. Where they were once positioned as a retort to the beery bonhomie of bro-country, they're now pan-genre omnivores, making sweet sounds that should sound sweet on a variety of different playlists; there's a reason why they duet with Justin Bieber on "10,000 Hours" -- to expand their audience. If they don't show a lot of personality, that's part of the point: they've styled themselves to be so inoffensive, they keep their quirks hidden. The result is quintessential adult contemporary pop, as pleasing as it is light, as memorable and fleeting as a summer breeze. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/13/2021
Label:	Warner Music / Warner Nashville
UPC:	0093624880332

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dan + Shay   Primary Artist
Justin Bieber   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kyla Jade   Vocals (Background)
Jordan Reynolds   Bass,Piano,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Louise Morrison   Violin
Christina McGann   Violin
Samson White   Vocals (Background)
Jung-Min Shin   Violin
Nir Z   Drums,Percussion
Alison Gooding Hoffman   Violin
Abby Smyers   Vocals (Background)
Una O'Riordan   Cello
Johna Smith   Violin
Nick Gold   Cello
Gordon Mote   Piano
Bryan Sutton   Dobro,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Resonator)
Daniel Smyers   Bass,Drums,Piano,Vocals,Strings,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Derek Wells   Guitar (Electric)
Jason Evigan   Synthesizer
Betsy Lamb   Viola
Michael Rinne   Bass
Craig Nelson   Bass
Charles Dixon   Viola
Kevin Bate   Cello
Julia Michaels   Vocals (Background)
Ilya Toshinskiy   Ukulele,Guitar (Acoustic)
Shay Mooney   Vocals
Aubrey Haynie   Fiddle
Robert Bailey   Vocals (Background)
Vicki Hampton   Vocals (Background)
Mary Kathryn Van Osdale   Violin
Jason Eskridge   Vocals (Background)
Wendy Moten   Vocals (Background)
Jimmie Lee Sloas   Bass

Technical Credits

Shay Mooney   Composer
Patrick Tracy   Design,Creative Director
Jesse Jo Dillon   Composer
Mike Moore   Photo Editing
Jordan Reynolds   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Associate Producer,Digital Recording Engineer
Austin Atwood   Assistant Engineer
Shawn Mendes   Composer
Josh Ditty   Engineer
Jason Boyd   Composer
Tayla Parx   Composer
Michael Walter   Assistant Engineer,Recording Assistant
Sean Douglas   Composer
Andrew Cook   Design
Clark Tedesco   Artist Development
Lauren Adams   Assistant Engineer,Recording Assistant
Ryan Yount   Assistant Engineer,Recording Assistant
Joel McKenney   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Rafael Fadul   Engineer,Digital Recording Engineer
Lionel Crasta   Engineer,Digital Recording Engineer
Tate Sablatura   Assistant Engineer,Recording Assistant
Rohan Kohli   A&R,Executive Producer
Williams & Hirakawa   Photography
Dave Cook   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering
Jordan Schmidt   Composer
Scott Hendricks   Engineer,Producer,Digital Recording Engineer
Dave Barnes   Composer
Daniel Smyers   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Transcription,Vocal Engineer,Digital Recording Engineer
Josh Gudwin   Engineer,Vocal Producer
Jason Evigan   Composer,Producer,Programming
Eric Kirkland   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Kyle Fishman   Composer
Charles Dixon   Copyist,Contractor
Scott Harris   Composer
Brad Tursi   Composer
Ross Copperman   Composer
Andy Albert   Composer
Ryan Lewis   Composer
Justin Bieber   Composer
Charlie Judge   Arranger,String Arrangements
Chris "Tek" O'Ryan   Vocal Engineer
Julia Michaels   Composer
Nick Spezia   String Engineer,Digital Recording Engineer
Bill Withers   Composer
Jeff Juliano   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Jeff Balding   Engineer,String Engineer,Digital Recording Engineer
Ashley Gorley   Composer
Brian David Willis   Digital Editing
Alan Umstead   Contractor