Shaboozey, Good News | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated country artist Shaboozey continues ‘a hell of a year’ with another enjoyable, well-rounded single in “Good News.”

“Man, what a hell of a year it’s been / Keep on bluffin’, but I just can’t win,” Shaboozey (Chibueze Collins Obinna) sings in the first verse of his single, “Good News”.  The Grammy-nominated country musician continues, “Drown my sorrows, but they learned to swim / Man, what a hell of a year it’s been.” While the narrative of “Good News” depicts tough sledding for the artist, or the character he portrays, the year 2024 has been incredibly successful. That is, indeed, good news! “Good News” was written by a team of writers including Shaboozey, Jake Torrey, Michael Pollack, Nevin Sastry, Sam Roman (RØMANS), and Sean Cook. Cook and Sastry produced.

Before the ‘sad times’ occur lyrically, “Good News” commences with rhythm guitar, establishing the country vibes.  Within the backdrop, there’s a nice touch of pedal steel, one of the best instruments!  The backdrop suits Shaboozey, the ‘star of the show.’ He delivers dynamic, expressive, and nuanced vocals. I love the storytelling – the songwriting is stellar.  “Love keeps knockin’, but I just ain’t home / Ain’t pickin’ no flowers from the seeds that I’ve sown,” Shaboozey sings in the second verse.  The section to beat is the chorus, the centerpiece:

“I need some good news
Sittin’ here, sippin’ on cold truth
Nobody knows what I’m goin’ through
Bet the devil wouldn’t walk in my shoes…”

Besides its tunefulness, the chorus is big and dynamic.  Hopefully, Shaboozey will get some good news soon. For us the listeners, our good news comes through “Good News”, another fine song Mr. Obinna.

Shaboozey // “Good News” // American Dogwood / EMPIRE // 11.15.24

Shaboozey, Good News [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; American Dogwood / EMPIRE; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]