Good Times is a disco funk song by Chic, released on June 4, 1979 as the lead single from their third album Risqué. It was written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. The extended LP version runs 8:13, while a shorter 7-inch edit is about 3:42, with A Warm Summer Night on the B-side. The track topped the US Billboard Hot 100 on August 18, 1979 and was a major international hit, reaching top five in the UK. It is famous for its iconic bassline and has become one of the most sampled songs in music history, influencing Sugarhill Gang’s Rapper’s Delight. The lyrics nod to Depression era tunes as a subtle commentary on 1970s economic conditions, and the song helped fuel the roller disco trend of its time.
