So Good to Me

"So Good to Me" is a song by American DJ and record producer Chris Malinchak. It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 May 2013 by Ministry of Sound.^[1] The song samples "If This World Were Mine" (1967) by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell.^[2]

"So Good to Me"
Single by Chris Malinchak
Released	May 3, 2013
Genre	House, deep house, R&B
Length	5:09
Label	Ministry of Sound
Songwriter(s)	Chris Malinchak, Marvin Gaye
Producer(s)	Chris Malinchak
Chris Malinchak singles chronology
"There I Was" (2013) "So Good to Me" (2013) "If U Got It" (2013)

"So Good to Me" debuted and peaked at number two in the United Kingdom, failing to prevent "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams from spending a third week at the top of the UK Singles Chart.^[3] It also peaked at number four in Belgium and the Republic of Ireland and number seven in the Netherlands.

Background

Malinchak told NPR's Metropolis that, living in New York City, he had easy access to old vinyl records, one of which was "If This World Were Mine". He looked in his basement for a vocal sample to use for his track and did not initially realise what was inside the sleeve, which just said, "Motown Accas". After listening to "If This World Were Mine", he felt that the lyrics "said something beautiful".^[4]

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, stating: "The result is a masterclass in restrained euphoria, proving that when it comes to Chris Malinchak, less really is more. ."^[5]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "So Good to Me" was first released to YouTube on March 22, 2013 at a total length of two minutes and forty-three seconds.^[6] It features a little girl who is trying to find her pet. The pet turns out to be a giraffe (called Stanley), who shows up near the end of the video.^[7]

Track listing

Digital download^[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"So Good To Me" (Radio Edit)	2:38
2.	"So Good To Me" (Extended Mix)	5:09
3.	"So Good To Me" (Zinc Remix)	5:24
4.	"So Good To Me" (MK Remix)	7:35
5.	"So Good To Me" (S. P. Y Remix)	6:28

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 40 Germany (GfK)[10] 65 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[11] 17 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] 13 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 4 Italy (FIMI)[14] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 6 Scotland (OCC)[17] 4 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[18] 96 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 33 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 2 UK Dance (OCC)[21] 2 UK Indie (OCC)[22] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 54 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[24] 60 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[25] 27 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] 54 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 63 UK Singles (OCC)[28] 51 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Platinum 600,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Belgium[30]	3 May 2013	Digital download	Sony Music
France[31]
Italy[32]	5 May 2013		Ego Music
United Kingdom[1]			Ministry of Sound
Netherlands[33]	8 May 2013		Spinnin' Records
Germany[34]	17 May 2013		Kontor Records, Ministry of Sound
Sweden[35]	21 June 2013		Catchy Tunes
Australia[36]	28 June 2013		Etcetc
United States[37][38]	19 November 2013		Ultra Records
	3 March 2014	Adult album alternative