It received acclaim from music critics, who praised the instrumentation reminiscent of the 1990s-2000s and Rodrigo's crisp songwriting | Note: Select the "Chart history" tab to obtain the corresponding chart peak |
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A song blending , , , , and , "Good 4 U" is set to electric guitars and drums, with lyrics addressing a former lover who moved on very quickly after a breakup | And you thought playing in fire and riding a dragon was impressive |
Ah Good for you, I guess you moved on really easily You found a new girl and it only took a couple weeks Remember when you said that you wanted to give me the world? She plays the role of a high schooler out for revenge, destroying her ex-boyfriend's bedroom and lighting his belongings on fire.
In its seventh week the song was dethroned by 's "", dropping down to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart | Hitparáda — Radio Top 100 Oficiálna |
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It topped the charts for five consecutive weeks, in the fourth of which it became the first rock song to reach such a feat since 's "" back in 2003 |
In Ireland, "Good 4 U" scored Rodrigo's second number one song on the , following "Drivers License".
You can watch The Tonight Show clip above | Dodson found Rodrigo's voice versatile, easily moving between styles similar to Swift's vocals in "" 2012 , and that of and , to become "something original" |
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The accompanying music video features Rodrigo as a cheerleader setting out for revenge, visually alluding to the 1990s and 2000s' films , , and | Its instrumentation is driven by a set of 1990s-inspired electric guitars and |