The most successful singles on the Australian charts with the word “good” or “bad” in the title.
* Please note, greetings and farewells (goodbye, goodnight, good morning, good riddance) have been disregarded in this list. I wanted this list to be about good and bad things, rather than expressions.
| 1. BAD HABITS Ed Sheeran (2021 – #1, WEEKS: 78) |
| 2. BAD GUY Billie Eilish (2019 – #1, WEEKS IN THE TOP 100: 123) |
| 3. YOU DON’T TREAT ME NO GOOD Sonia Dada (1992 – #1, WEEKS: 31) |
| 4. GOOD 4 U Olivia Rodrigo (2021 – #1, WEEKS: 77) |
| 5. THAT AIN’T BAD Ratcat (1990 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 34) *from Tingles EP |
| 6. GOOD LUCK CHARM Elvis Presley (1962 – #1, WEEKS: 24) |
| 7. BAD ROMANCE Lady Gaga (2009 – #2, WEEKS: 56) |
| 8. FEEL GOOD INC. Gorillaz (2005 – #3, WEEKS: 34) |
| 9. A GOOD HEART Feargal Sharkey (1985 – #1, WEEKS: 26) |
| 10. BACK FOR GOOD Take That (1995 – #1, WEEKS: 23) |
| 11. GOOD VIBRATIONS The Beach Boys (1966 – #2, WEEKS: 20) |
| 12. I’M GOOD (BLUE) David Guetta & Bebe Rexha (2022 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 17) |
| 13. BAD Michael Jackson (1987 – #4, WEEKS: 27) |
| 14. GOOD FEELING Flo Rida (2011 – #4, WEEKS: 39) |
| 15. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus (1968 – #2, WEEKS: 23) |
| 16. GOOD TIMES Jimmy Barnes & INXS (1986 – #2, WEEKS: 21) |
| 17. BAD DAY Daniel Powter (2005 – #3, WEEKS: 24) |
| 18. GOOD NIGHT Reece Mastin (2011 – #1, WEEKS: 21) |
| 19. SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD) Neil Diamond (1969 – #2, WEEKS: 19) |
| 20. 20 GOOD REASONS Thirsty Merc (2007 – #4, WEEKS: 49) |
| 21. BAD MOON RISING Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969 – #3, WEEKS: 19) |
| 22. U GOT IT BAD Usher (2001 – #3, WEEKS: 21) |
| 23. GOOD TIME Owl City featuring Carly Rae Jepsen (2012 – #5, WEEKS: 30) |
| 24. BAD BLOOD Taylor Swift (2014 – #1, WEEKS: 33) *includes Kendrick Lamar version |
| 25. TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY Bobby Vee (1961 – #3, WEEKS: 20) |
| 26. BIG BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean (1961 – #2, WEEKS: 18) |
| 27. GOODY TWO SHOES Adam Ant (1982 – #1, WEEKS: 14) |
| 28. TOO GOOD AT GOODBYES Sam Smith (2017 – #1, WEEKS: 42) |
| 29. GOOD TIME BABY Bobby Rydell (1961 – #3, WEEKS: 17) |
| 30. GOOD GIRLS GO BAD Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester (2009 – #5, WEEKS: 31) |
| 31. TOO GOOD Drake featuring Rihanna (2016 – #3, WEEKS: 34) |
| 32. GOOD AS HELL Lizzo (2019 – #6, WEEKS: 48) |
| 33. THE BAD TOUCH Bloodhound Gang (1999 – #5, WEEKS: 26) |
| 34. SO LONG (IT’S BEEN GOOD TO KNOW YOU) Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra with The Weavers (1951 – HP: #8, WEEKS: 18) |
| 35. GOOD VIBRATIONS Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch (1991 – #4, WEEKS: 22) |
| 36. BAD MEDICINE Bon Jovi (1988 – #4, WEEKS: 19) |
| 37. FOR THE GOOD TIMES Perry Como (1973 – #3, WEEKS: 28) |
| 38. HURTS SO GOOD John Cougar (1982 – #5, WEEKS: 26) |
| 39. BAD HABITS Billy Field (1981 – #4, WEEKS: 21) |
| 40. BAD HABIT Steve Lacy (2022 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 24) |
| 41. SOMETHING GOOD Utah Saints (1992 – #10, WEEKS: 30) *includes Something Good 2008 |
| 42. WOULDN’T IT BE GOOD Nik Kershaw (1984 – #5, WEEKS: 16) |
| 43. GOOD THING Fine Young Cannibals (1989 – #7, WEEKS: 16) |
| 44. GOOD OLD DAYS Macklemore featuring Kesha (2017 – #8, WEEKS: 28) |
| 45. I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU Dennis Waterman (1980 – #9, WEEKS: 37) |
| 46. EVERYBODY’S FREE (TO FEEL GOOD) Rozalla (1991 – #11, WEEKS: 37) |
| 47. TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER Adam Wade (1961 – #8, WEEKS: 21) |
| 48. EBENEEZER GOODE The Shamen (1992 – #14, WEEKS: 24) |
| 49. BAD INFLUENCE P!nk (2009 – #6, WEEKS: 23) |
| 50. GOOD FOR YOU Selena Gomez featuring A$AP Rocky (2015 – #10, WEEKS: 37) |
| 51. DUB BE GOOD TO ME Beats International (1990 – #12, WEEKS: 27) |
| 52. BABY DID A BAD, BAD THING Chris Isaak (1995 – #9, WEEKS: 36) |
| 53. NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME Poison (1988 – #10, WEEKS: 26) |
| 54. B.O.T.A. (BADDEST OF THEM ALL) Eliza Rose & Interplanetary Criminal) (2022 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 18) |
| 55. ALL GOOD THINGS (COME TO AN END) Nelly Furtado (2007 – #12, WEEKS: 29) |
| 56. I’M INTO SOMETHING GOOD Herman’s Hermits (1964 – #11, WEEKS: 19) |
| 57. BAD LIAR Imagine Dragons (2018 – #20, WEEKS: 31) |
| 58. GOOD TIMIN’ Jimmy Jones (1960 – #7, WEEKS: 16) |
| 59. HELLA GOOD No Doubt (2002 – #8, WEEKS: 18) |
| 60. IT’S GOOD NEWS WEEK Hedgehoppers Anonymous (1965 – #8, WEEKS: 17) |
| 61. GOOD LORD Birds Of Tokyo (2019 – #19, WEEKS: 31) |
| 62. BAD CASE OF LOVIN’ YOU (DOCTOR, DOCTOR) Robert Palmer (1979 – #13, WEEKS: 21) |
| 63. BE GOOD JOHNNY Men At Work (1982 – #8, WEEKS: 16) |
| 64. WASN’T IT GOOD Tina Arena (1995 – #11, WEEKS: 21) |
| 65. BAD David Guetta & Showtek featuring Vassy (2014 – #5, WEEKS: 20) |
| 66. JUST BE GOOD TO ME The S.O.S. Band (1983 – #17, WEEKS: 23) |
| 67. TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD Meat Loaf (1978 – #11, WEEKS: 22) |
| 68. BAD BLOOD Neil Sedaka (1975 – #11, WEEKS: 17) |
| 69. GOOD CLEAN FUN The Monkees (1969 – #13, WEEKS: 19) |
| 70. BAD BOY FOR LOVE Rose Tattoo (1977 – #19, WEEKS: 22) |
| 71. BAD MOON RISING The Reels (1986 – #11, WEEKS: 18) |
| 72. THE GOONIES ‘R’ GOOD ENOUGH Cyndi Lauper (1985 – #8, WEEKS: 13) |
| 73. BAD LIAR Selena Gomez (2017 – #13, WEEKS: 20) |
| 74. FEEL GOOD TIME P!nk featuring William Orbit (2003 – #7, WEEKS: 15) |
| 75. GOODIES Ciara (2004 – #19, WEEKS: 21) |
| 76. FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD Duane Eddy And The Rebels (1959 – #11, WEEKS: 16) |
| 77. SO GOOD Bratz Rock Angelz (2005 – #14, WEEKS: 19) |
| 78. GOOD LUCK Basement Jaxx (2004 – #22, WEEKS: 23) |
| 79. IT FEELS SO GOOD Sonique (2000 – #21, WEEKS: 25) |
| 80. BAD BOYS Wham! (1983 – #9, WEEKS: 13) |
| 81. BAD CHILD Tones And I (2020 – #15, WEEKS: 19) |
| 82. SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME John Farnham (1993 – #16, WEEKS: 19) |
| 83. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME Bon Jovi (1986 – #32, WEEKS: 41) |
| 84. NOT A BAD THING Justin Timberlake (2014 – #10, WEEKS: 20) |
| 85. I’M GONNA GETCHA GOOD! Shania Twain (2002 – #14, WEEKS: 20) |
| 86. YOU’RE NO GOOD Linda Ronstadt (1975 – #15, WEEKS: 17) |
| 87. LITTLE BAD GIRL David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz & Ludacris (2011 – #15, WEEKS: 18) |
| 88. BAD MAN Col Joye And The Joy Boys (1960 – #12, WEEKS: 16) |
| 89. SO GOOD B.o.B (2012 – #9, WEEKS: 17) |
| 90. BAD GIRLS Donna Summer (1979 – #14, WEEKS: 16) |
| 91. WE’RE GOOD Dua Lipa (2021 – #24, WEEKS: 23) |
| 92. HE’S JUST NO GOOD FOR YOU Mental As Anything (1987 – #15, WEEKS: 18) |
| 93. GOOD LOOKING BOY Patsy Ann Noble (1961 – #17, WEEKS: 23) |
| 94. GOOD DAYS SZA (2021 – #7, WEEKS: 25) |
| 95. GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren (1960 – #15, WEEKS: 19) |
| 96. WHY DOES MY HEART FEEL SO BAD? Moby (2000 – #33, WEEKS: 23) |
| 97. I’VE BEEN A BAD, BAD BOY Paul Jones (1967 – #12, WEEKS: 12) |
| 98. BAD BOYS Inner Circle (1993 – #25, WEEKS: 18) |
| 99. GOOD LIFE Kanye West featuring T-Pain (2007 – #21, WEEKS: 23) |
| 100. YOU’RE SUCH A GOOD LOOKING WOMAN Joe Dolan (1970 – #18, WEEKS: 15) |
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