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'''''Good Riddance''''' is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter [[Gracie Abrams]]. It was released on February 24, 2023, through [[Interscope Records]]. After the release of two successful EPs, Abrams began recording ''Good Riddance'' at [[Aaron Dessner]]'s Long Pond Studio in [[Hudson Valley|Hudson Valley, New York]] across 25 days; she would stay at Long Pond for five or ten days at a time. The album was produced by Dessner and written by both Abrams and Dessner. The producer [[Matias Tellez]] provided additional production on the tracks "I Know It Won't Work" and "Where Do We Go Now?" and the musician [[Brian Eno]] co-wrote and co-produced the closing track "Right Now". A [[deluxe edition]] of the album with four bonus tracks was released on June 16, 2023.
 
''Good Riddance'' is primarily a [[Pop music|pop]] album with whispered vocals and pulls from a moody and electronic sonic palette. Following themes of guilt, heartbreak, self-identity, personal accountability, and [[coming of age]], the album is written about friendships, family, and Abrams' breakup with [[Blake Slatkin]]. The album was promoted by four singles and the [[Good Riddance Tour]] across North America, Europe, and Australia. Critics gave the album generally favorable reviews, praising Abrams' confessional songwriting but felt mixed about Dessner's production. It moderately entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and several publications featured it on their year-end lists.
 
== Background ==
[[Gracie Abrams]] was interested in journaling and playing the piano since age eight.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Nordstrom |first=Leigh |date=February 23, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams Readies for Her Spotlight |url=https://wwd.com/eye/people/gracie-abrams-debut-album-taylor-swift-tour-1235539526/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=[[Women's Wear Daily]]}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite magazine |last=Aramesh |first=Waiss |date=February 8, 2023 |title=How Gracie Abrams Turned 'Owning Her Sh*t' Into One of 2023's Best Debuts |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/gracie-abrams-debut-album-good-riddance-taylor-swift-tour-1234675320/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> Though she thought she'd never consider performing music professionally,<ref name=":2" /> she released her debut [[extended play]] (EP) [[Minor (EP)|''Minor'']] in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graves |first=Shahlin |date=2020-07-15 |title=Must-listen: Gracie Abrams releases debut 'minor' EP + 'Friend' music video. |url=https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/gracie-abrams/16790 |access-date=October 31, 2024 |website=Coup De Main Magazine |language=en}}</ref> followed by [[This Is What It Feels Like (EP)|''This Is What It Feels Like'']] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graves |first=Shahlin |date=November 2, 2021 |title=Gracie Abrams announces new project 'This Is What It Feels Like'. |url=https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/gracie-abrams/18018 |access-date=October 31, 2024 |website=Coup De Main Magazine |language=en}}</ref> The EPs helped gain Abrams attention from high-profile musicians such as [[Billie Eilish]], [[Lorde]], [[Olivia Rodrigo]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Ilana |date=November 12, 2021 |title=In Her Feelings: Gracie Abrams Interviewed |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/in-her-feelings-gracie-abrams-interviewed/ |access-date=October 31, 2024 |website=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]}}</ref> and [[Phoebe Bridgers]].<ref name=":6" /> ''Minor'' inspired Rodrigo's [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] number-one hit "[[Drivers License (song)|Drivers License]]" in 2021.<ref name=":5" /> The EPs also received critical acclaim,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krol |first=Charlotte |date=July 15, 2020 |title=Gracie Abrams – 'Minor' EP review: virtual confessions connect LA bedroom star to the world |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/gracie-abrams-minor-review-radar-2708294 |access-date=October 31, 2024 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nandakumar |first=Neha |title="This Is What It Feels Like" Album Review: Pause. This one will make you sit with your emotions |url=https://www.theyoungfolks.com/review/160947/this-is-what-it-feels-like-album-review-pause-this-one-will-make-you-sit-with-your-emotions/ |access-date=October 31, 2024 |website=The Young Folks}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2021 |title=Gracie Abrams to Tour with Olivia Rodrigo |url=https://extratv.com/2021/12/11/gracie-abrams-to-tour-with-olivia-rodrigo/ |access-date=October 31, 2024 |website=[[Extra (American TV program)|Extra]]}}</ref> allowing ''This Is What It Feels'' ''Like'' to place sixth on ''Coup de Main''<nowiki/>'s list of the best albums of 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graves |first=Shahlin |date=December 17, 2021 |title=The Best Albums Of 2021. |url=https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/best-2021-albums/18127 |access-date=October 31, 2024 |website=Coup de Main}}</ref> Abrams joined alongside Rodrigo's [[Sour Tour]]<ref name=":1" /> and headlined the [[This Is What It Feels Like (EP)#Tour|This Is What It Feels Like Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=2021-09-29 |title=Rising Pop Singer Gracie Abrams Announces 2022 'This Is What It Feels Like' Tour |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/gracie-abrams-2022-tour-date-announcement/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}</ref> Abrams later drew the attention of [[Taylor Swift]], who invited her to open for [[The Eras Tour]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Baird |first=Nicholson |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams is Surrendering to Change in Her Heartbreakingly Powerful Debut Album |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/gracie-abrams-is-surrendering-to-change-in-her-heartbreakingly-powerful-debut-album-good-riddance/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=[[V (American magazine)|V]]}}</ref> According to ''[[NME]]'', ''This Is What It Feels Like'' had the makings of a debut album, but Abrams did not consider it a "cohesive work" and was too "chaotic internally" to think of a debut album.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Geraghty |first=Hollie |date=February 28, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams on supporting Taylor Swfit and her intimate debut |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/gracie-abrams-taylor-swift-the-national-aaron-dessner-3404975 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301042426/https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/gracie-abrams-taylor-swift-the-national-aaron-dessner-3404975 |archive-date=March 1, 2023 |access-date=November 27, 2024 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref> Abrams chose the title ''Good Riddance'' because while it sounds harsh, there's also a satirical side to it that she liked: "to be comfortable casually throwing certain things away and walking into the next chapter no matter what that looks like." She also felt that there were shifts in her personal life while creating the album, so she said "good riddance" to "versions of myself that [she] didn’t recognize anymore".<ref name=":6" />
 
==Writing and recording==
When writing ''Good Riddance'', Abrams practiced on being more accountable and a better partner in future relationships.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Lam |first=Cordelia |date=March 8, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams: "I've said goodbye to versions of myself I no longer recognise" |url=https://thefortyfive.com/interviews/gracie-abrams-interview-2023-good-riddance/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=The Forty-Five}}</ref> She enlisted returning collaborator [[Aaron Dessner]] of [[The National (band)|the National]] as the album's producer and co-writer. It was recorded at Dessner's Long Pond Studio in [[Hudson Valley, New York]].<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Calcagno |first1=Michael |last2=Havens |first2=Lyndsey |date=October 5, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner: Photos From the Billboard Shoot |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/gracie-abrams-aaron-dessner-photos-billboard-shoot-1235433080/1-feature-aaron-dessner-gracie-abrams-billboard-2023-bb13-wesley-mann-1-1548/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> She would often work 12-hour days and would write up to two songs a day while staying with Dessner and his family at Long Pond.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite magazine |last=Aramesh |first=Waiss David |date=October 8, 2022 |title=Gracie Abrams Flexes Her Songwriting Chops on 'Difficult' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/gracie-abrams-difficult-song-review-1234607205/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> Abrams had recently gone through a breakup with the producer [[Blake Slatkin]] during the early stages of writing the album and felt insecure when writing about the breakup. Dessner convinced Abrams to move forward with writing and recording the songs,<ref name=":4" /> telling her that "holding space for brutal honesty in songwriting is kind of the whole point".<ref name=":16" /> The two would often have "long and honest conversations about love, life, and everything in between".<ref name=":7" />{{multiple image
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Abrams had been a fan of the National since age 12.<ref name=":6" /> She was introduced to Dessner through the lawyer they share during 2019 because the lawyer felt that Abrams and Dessner would get along.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Ilana |date=February 22, 2023 |title=How Gracie Abrams became the brutally honest face of Gen Z pop |url=https://www.altpress.com/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222173837/https://www.altpress.com/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-interview/ |archive-date=February 22, 2023 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]}}</ref> Early development of ''Good Riddance'' started when Dessner invited Abrams to record at Long Pond during spring 2021, making ten songs.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":18" /> Over the course of two years, Abrams would visit Long Pond for five or ten days at a time to work with Dessner.<ref name=":12" /> They both got to the "core" of ''Good Riddance'' during spring 2022.<ref name=":17" /> When working with Dessner, she said that she didn't "feel remotely filtered in any capacity".<ref name=":6">{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=February 22, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams Is Saying 'Good Riddance' to Complicated Breakups, People Pleasing & Pre-Eras Tour Stage Fright: 'I Had to Work on Myself a Lot' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/gracie-abrams-interview-good-riddance-taylor-swift-1235258021/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> She had felt lucky to be able to evolve without Slatkin, a former collaborator of Abrams, and that "with Aaron, [she] felt safe to figure out [her] sound alone" when writing ''Good Riddance''.<ref name=":6" /> Abrams felt that recording in Long Pond had a sense of familiarity,<ref name=":12" /> was isolated from distractions, and was more inspiring and comfortable compared to recording in Los Angeles.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":18">{{Cite magazine |last=Havens |first=Lyndsey |date=October 5, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner Explain Their Sibling-Like Creative Partnership |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/gracie-abrams-aaron-dessner-good-riddance-album-grammy-preview-interview-1235432773/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> She also said that Dessner has the ability to make people "feel safe to explore the most raw parts of themselves".<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |last=Ingle |first=Alex |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams has announced her debut album, 'Good Riddance' |url=https://readdork.com/news/gracie-abrams-has-announced-her-debut-album-good-riddance/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]]}}</ref> The album was recorded in around 25 days.<ref name=":12" />
 
Abrams wrote the lyrics to the song "Amelie" in a journal entry a long time before recording the song. It was recorded in one take as Dessner recorded the guitar while she sang the lyrics. She felt that the natural feeling and trust between herself and Dessner while recording was shown in the song. She named the songs "I Know It Won't Work", "Best", and "Fault Line" as the most difficult to write. All of the songs were written quickly, and she said "The ease at which a lot of the words came out was the painful part". She was also worried about how the album's songs would be received, as she did not want someone to think a song was written about them when it was not.<ref name=":6" /> The producer [[Matias Tellez]] provided additional production on the tracks "I Know It Won't Work" and "Where Do We Go Now?" and the musician [[Brian Eno]] co-produced the closing track "Right Now".{{r|allmusic}} Abrams finished her contributions to the album on September 7, 2022.<ref name=":4" />
== Composition ==
 
=== Overview ===
The standard edition of ''Good Riddance'' includes 12 tracks;{{r|Clash}} the [[deluxe edition]] contains four additional tracks.<ref name="deluxe" /> The album predominantly has a [[Pop music|pop]] sound,{{r|allmusic}}{{r|Clash}}<ref name="pitchfork" />{{r|DIY}} with an influence of [[indie rock]].<ref name="The Line of Best Fit" />{{r|NME}} Isabella Miller of [[Clash (magazine)|''Clash'']] said that the album has elements of "[[Indie folk|alternative folk]] blended with playful [[Electronic music|electronics]]."{{r|Clash}} Jane Bua of ''[[Pitchfork (magazine)|Pitchfork]]'' classified the album as "whisperpop"<ref name="pitchfork" /> while Miller labelled the album as "sad girl pop". Miller also wrote that "there's an evident shift in the direction of [Abrams'] sound" and attributed it to either Dessner's production or "a deliberate choice from Abrams".{{r|Clash}} ''The Forty-Five''<nowiki/>'s Cordelia Lam believed the album pulls from a moody and electronic sonic palette.<ref name=":5" /> Hannah Mylrea of ''[[NME]]'' commented that the album held similarities to Bridgers and ''[[Folklore (Taylor Swift album)|Folklore]]'' (2020) by Swift.{{r|NME}}
 
''Good Riddance'' is written about Abrams' breakup with Slatkin,<ref name=":6" /><ref name="The Line of Best Fit" /><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last=Donelson |first=Marcy |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams – Good Riddance Album Reviews, Songs & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/good-riddance-mw0003908405 |access-date=March 1, 2023 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> friendships, and family.<ref name="allmusic2">{{cite web |last=Donelson |first=Marcy |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams – Good Riddance Album Reviews, Songs & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/good-riddance-mw0003908405 |access-date=March 1, 2023 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The album presents Abrams' distinctive{{r|Clash}}<ref name="The Line of Best Fit" />{{r|NME}} whispered vocals addressing themes of guilt,<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":10" /> heartbreak, self-identity,<ref name=":10" /> personal accountability,<ref name=":11" /> and [[coming of age]].<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |last=Fuamoli |first=Sose |date=February 27, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams elevates the sad-girl aesthetic with her reflective album 'Good Riddance' |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-feature/102034814 |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=[[Triple J]]}}</ref><ref name=":14" /><ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last=Ravenscroft |first=Kate E. |date=March 2, 2023 |title='Good Riddance' Album Review: Gracie Abrams is Not Reinventing the ‘Indie Sad Girl’ Wheel |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/3/2/Gracie-Abrams-good-riddance-review-indie/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 25, 2024 |website=[[The Harvard Crimson]]}}</ref> Martyn Young of [[Dork (magazine)|''Dork'']] wrote that the tracks "begin delicately before swelling to quietly epic proportions."<ref name="Dork" /> Saloni Gajjar of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' called the album "soft and quiet, but also soothing and heartbreaking at the same time".<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2023 |title=The 27 best albums of 2023 |url=https://www.avclub.com/best-albums-2023-1851094504 |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref> ''Dork'' wrote that the album takes you on "a journey through a spectrum of emotions" and that "each song blossoms from a whisper to a [[Dynamics (music)|crescendo]], encapsulating the most simple yet resonant feelings."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-20 |title=Top 50 Albums of 2023 |url=https://readdork.com/features/dorks-top-50-albums-of-2023-30-21/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Dork |language=en-US}}</ref> Maya Georgi of [[Rolling Stone]] described the album's melodies as "soft-spoken" and "simple" and are "steeped in sadness but still pack a punch."<ref name="rollingstone_best-albums-2023-1234879538">{{Cite magazine |date=2023-11-30 |title=The 100 Best Albums of 2023 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-2023-1234879538/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> Critics universally called Abrams' songwriting confessional.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references: <ref name="pitchfork" /><ref name=":10" />{{r|Clash}}<ref name="The Line of Best Fit" /><ref name="ap">{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Elise |date=February 23, 2023 |title=Review: Gracie Abrams is confessional on 'Good Riddance' |url=https://apnews.com/article/gracie-abrams-music-reviews-f17d2b886a98fe20c6a6465a7dbd1746 |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>}}
 
=== Songs ===
The album's opening track, "Best", analyzes Abrams' misgivings in a relationship and takes responsibility for them.{{r|Clash}}{{r|NME}} The second track, "I Know It Won't Work", is an indie rock song{{r|NME}} about "breaking off a relationship with a partner who won’t go easily", as described by Lam.<ref name="fortyfive">{{cite web |last1=Lam |first1=Cordelia |title=Gracie Abrams – 'Good Riddance': a bold exploration of the difficult side of introspection |url=https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/reviews/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-album-review/ |website=The Forty-Five |access-date=2 November 2024 |date=February 24, 2023 }}</ref> She also described the production in "Full Machine" as consisting of "cool, moody textures" and that the track is "a thoughtful and revelatory exploration of the relationships by which we define our lives and what happens to them when we change."{{r|fortyfive}} "Where Do We Go Now?" contains "swooning" [[String (music)|strings]], [[Synthesizer|synthesizers]], and repeated loops of the title.{{r|NME}}{{r|Clash}}{{r|pitchfork}}{{r|The Line of Best Fit}} The song is about Abrams hurting somebody she loves and being unsure of what to do next.<ref name=":11" /> Lyndsey Havens of [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] commented that "the song eventually becomes less about the status of her relationship to another person and more about the status of anyone’s relationship with the world around them."<ref name="billboard_best-songs-2023">{{Cite magazine |last1=Werthman |first1=Rania Aniftos,Katie Atkinson,Eric Renner Brown,Hannah Dailey,Stephen Daw,Kyle Denis,James Dinh,Thom Duffy,Ingrid Fajardo,Griselda Flores,Josh Glicksman,Paul Grein,Lyndsey Havens,Rylee Johnston,Carl Lamarre,Elias Leight,Jason Lipshutz,Joe Lynch,Heran Mamo,Taylor Mims,Gail Mitchell,Melinda Newman,Jessica Nicholson,Danielle Pascual,Isabela Raygoza,Jessica Roiz,Andrew Unterberger,Christine |last2=Aniftos |first2=Rania |last3=Atkinson |first3=Katie |last4=Brown |first4=Eric Renner |last5=Dailey |first5=Hannah |last6=Daw |first6=Stephen |last7=Denis |first7=Kyle |last8=Dinh |first8=James |last9=Duffy |first9=Thom |date=2023-12-07 |title=The 100 Best Songs of 2023: Staff Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-songs-2023/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> The following "I Should Hate You" discusses the "complex position of wanting to hate someone she still loves" as the "dejected" and "intensifying" pop track plays out.<ref>{{cite web |last=McNeal |first=Bria |date=December 1, 2023 |title=The 20 Best Albums of 2023 |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/g42350466/best-albums-2023/ |access-date=December 1, 2023 |website=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]}}</ref><ref name="DIY" /> "Will You Cry?" further alludes to Abrams' breakup with Slatkin, examining her mental health, family and friends, and the sorrows of going through your early 20s.{{r|Clash}} It admits the fact that there is nothing left in the relationship and that if she doesn't end the relationship, she would lose herself.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Kwok |first=Chinny |date=March 3, 2023 |title='Good Riddance' review: Gracie Abrams' debut album full of raw vocals and confessional songwriting |url=https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3212189/good-riddance-review-gracie-abrams-debut-album-full-raw-vocals-and-confessional-songwriting |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref>
 
For ''Pitchfork'', Bua described "Amelie" as "bewitching" and commented that it "captures a sense of aching beauty that stands out amongst the album’s more passive moments" atop a finger-picked [[acoustic guitar]] and dim [[piano]] notes. She also proposed the idea that " 'Amelie' could be anyone: a past lover, a lost childhood friend, an alter ego."<ref name="pitchfork" /> Hannah Dailey of ''Billboard'' called it "a tender love letter to the ways a stranger can permanently alter our lives without realizing."{{r|:6}} Its lyrics question whether Amelie is a real person or if Abrams' memory is playing tricks on her.<ref name=":10" /> The theme of guilt is again explored on the high-energy and upbeat "Difficult".<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":10" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Schube |first=Will |date=October 7, 2022 |title=Gracie Abrams Releases New Single 'Difficult' |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/gracie-abrams-releases-new-single-difficult/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=uDiscover Music}}</ref> Will Schube of uDiscover Music wrote that the track contains beats from a [[drum machine]], a "delicate" piano, "crystalline" textures, and a "soaring" chorus as Abrams discusses the "[[claustrophobia]] that comes with being unable to escape your own thoughts and possibly destructive patterns".<ref name=":9" /> It explores feelings like losing friends, going to therapy, and the guilt of moving away from home alongside the following "This Is What the Drugs Are For".<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |last=Diallo |first=Habi |date=February 27, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams, the songwriter giving you full access to her journal |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/58280/1/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-album |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=[[Dazed]]}}</ref> The track recalls Abrams' use of drugs to numb the pain of the memories of her past relationship.<ref name=":10" /> Gajjar called it evocative.<ref name=":8" /> "Fault Line" acknowledges the faults of her ex-partner. It also reveals that Abrams had recovered from their breakup.<ref name=":10" /> The penultimate "The Blue" marks a turning point in the album's theme, focusing on a new love after Abrams recovered from her ex-partner.<ref name="The Line of Best Fit" /><ref name=":10" /> While the earlier tracks have more dejected themes,<ref name="DIY" /> the track is hopeful and optimistic.<ref name="The Line of Best Fit" /> The album's final track, "Right Now", reflects on the difficulty of life and leaving the past behind atop simplistic production that is powered by droning synthesizers.{{r|NME}}<ref name="DIY" /><ref name=":10" />
 
== Promotion and release ==
{{see also|Good Riddance Tour}}
 
The [[lead single]] to ''Good Riddance'', "Difficult", was released on October 7, 2022.<ref name=":7" /> Abrams announced the album on January 9, 2023, alongside the announcement of the North American leg of the [[Good Riddance Tour]], which she began on March 7.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last1=Chan |first1=Anna |last2=Bowenbank |first2=Starr |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams Announces Debut Album That 'Allowed Me to Let Go' & a Headlining Tour |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/gracie-abrams-announces-debut-album-headlining-tour-1235195749/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ingle |first=Alex |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams has announced her debut album, 'Good Riddance' |url=https://readdork.com/news/gracie-abrams-has-announced-her-debut-album-good-riddance/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]] |language=en-US}}</ref> She released the second single "Where Do We Go Now?" on January 13, which was accompanied by a music video directed by [[Gia Coppola]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Neive |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams has shared a new single, 'Where do we go now?', from her just-announced debut album |url=https://readdork.com/news/gracie-abrams-has-shared-a-new-single-where-do-we-go-now-from-her-just-announced-debut-album/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Dork |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams Drops Her Emotional Facade on New Single 'Where Do We Go Now?" |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gracie-abrams-where-do-we-go-now-music-video-good-riddance-1234660183/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> The album's third single "Amelie" released on February 10.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schube |first=Will |date=February 10, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams Returns With Pre-Album Single 'Amelie' |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/gracie-abrams-amelie/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=uDiscover Music}}</ref> The [[Special edition|deluxe edition]] of ''Good Riddance'' was announced on April 24, 2023, and released on June 16. It added four bonus tracks, including "Block Me Out", which was released as a single on April 8, 2022.<ref name="deluxe">{{Cite web |last=Schube |first=Will |date=April 24, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'Good Riddance' |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-deluxe-edition/ |access-date=April 24, 2023 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}</ref> On August 15, 2023, she announced Australian dates of the Good Riddance Tour, which began on January 15, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Ali |date=August 15, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams announces 2024 Australian tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/gracie-abrams-announces-2024-australian-tour-dates-3482779 |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref> During September 2023, she performed the Good Riddance Acoustic Shows across North America with Dessner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chelosky |first=Danielle |date=June 20, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams Announces 'The Good Riddance Acoustic Shows' With Aaron Dessner |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/gracie-abrams-2023-tour-dates-aaron-dessner/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 22, 2024 |website=[[Uproxx]]}}</ref> A live album recorded on tour was released on vinyl on February 23, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bravado.de/en/products/gracie-abrams-the-good-riddance-acoustic-shows|title=The Good Riddance Acoustic Shows|publisher=Bravado|access-date=December 13, 2024}}</ref> She also embarked on the European leg of the Good Riddance Tour throughout September and October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finney |first=Graham |date=January 31, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams Announces "Where do we go now?" Single and UK Tour Dates |url=https://v13.net/2023/01/gracie-abrams-announces-where-do-we-go-now-single-and-uk-tour-dates/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 22, 2024 |website=V13 Media}}</ref> A live version of "I Know It Won't Work" was released on a [[7-inch single]] backed with a demo of "Abby" on November 9, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://interscope.com/collections/gracie-abrams/products/i-know-it-wont-work-live-abby-demo-7-vinyl|title=I know it won't work (live) / Abby (demo) 7" Vinyl|publisher=[[Interscope Records]]|access-date=December 13, 2024}}</ref>
 
== Critical reception ==
{{Music ratings
| ADM = 7.3/10<ref name="AnyDecentMusic">{{cite web |title= Good Riddnce by Gracie Abrams reviews |url= http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/13564/Gracie-Abrams-Good-Riddance-.aspx |title= Good Riddance by Gracie Abrams reviews |publisher= [[AnyDecentMusic?]] |access-date= February 24, 2023}}</ref>
| MC = 73/100<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |title=Critic Reviews for ''Good Riddance'' |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/good-riddance/gracie-abrams |access-date=February 24, 2023 |publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{r|allmusic}}
| rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/good-riddance-mw0003908405|title=Gracie Abrams – Good Riddance Album Reviews, Songs & More|last=Donelson|first=Marcy|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|date=February 24, 2023|access-date=March 1, 2023}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[NMEClash (magazine)|Clash]]''
| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}8/10<ref name="Clash">{{cite magazine|last=Mylrea|first=Hannah|date=February 23, 2023|title=Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance review: The 23-year-old addresses the trials of squaring love with life on the road on her moving and contemplative debutweb|url=https://www.nmeclashmusic.com/reviews/album/gracie-abrams-good-riddance/|title=Gracie Abrams -debut-album-review-radar-3403222 Good Riddance|magazinelast=Miller|first=Isabella|website=[[NMEClash (magazine)|Clash]]|access-date=February 23, 2023 }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[PitchforkThe (website)|PitchforkDartmouth]]''
| rev3score = 6.2/10{{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchforkwww.thedartmouth.com/reviewsarticle/albums2023/03/gracie-abrams-good-riddance/review|title=Gracie AbramsReview: 'Good Riddance' Albumis Review|website=[[Pitchforka (website)|Pitchfork]]vulnerable reflection of personal accountability|last=BuaMuller|first=JaneEllen|datewebsite=February[[The 28, 2023Dartmouth]]|access-date=March 16, 2023}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]''
| noprose = yes
| rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="DIY">{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/review/album/gracie-abrams-good-riddance|title=Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance|last=Mccarthy|first=Neive|website=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|date=February 24, 2023 }}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]]''
| rev5 = ''[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]]''
| rev4score = 5/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://readdork.com/albums/gracie-abrams-good-riddance/ |title=Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance |date=February 22, 2023 }}</ref>
| rev5score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name="Dork">{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Martyn |date=2023-02-22 |title=Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance |url=https://readdork.com/albums/gracie-abrams-good-riddance/ |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]''
| rev6 = ''[[The Eastern Echo]]''
| rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/review/album/gracie-abrams-good-riddance|title=Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance|last=Mccarthy|first=Neive|website=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|date=February 24, 2023 }}</ref>
| rev6score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.easternecho.com/article/2023/03/review-gracie-abrams-debut-album-good-riddance|title=Review: Gracie Abrams debut album 'Good Riddance' is filled with soul crushing songs|last=Michael|first=Caitlin|website=[[The Eastern Echo]]|date=March 16, 2023}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''
| rev6score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/gracie-abrams-good-riddance/|title=Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance|last=Miller|first=Isabella|website=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|date=February 23, 2023 }}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[i (newspaper)|i]]''
| rev7score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="i">{{cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-review-therapy-session-2166416|title=Gracie Abrams, Good Riddance, review: So intimate it’sit's like eavesdropping on a therapy session|last=Solomon|first=Kate|website=[[i (newspaper)|i]]|date=February 24, 2023 }}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]''
| rev8score = 7/10<ref name="The Line of Best Fit">{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-showcases-delicate-confessional|title=Gracie Abrams - "Good Riddance": Good Riddance showcases the delicate side of Gracie Abrams’Abrams' confessional songwriting |last=Lim|first=Amaya|website=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|date=February 22, 2023 }}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[The Harvard CrimsonNME]]''
| rev9score = {{rating|34|5}}<ref name="NME">{{cite webmagazine|urllast=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/Mylrea|first=Hannah|date=February 23, 2023/3/2/|title=Gracie- Abrams -good-riddance- Good Riddance review: The 23-indie/|title=‘Goodyear-old Riddance’addresses Albumthe Review:trials Gracieof Abramssquaring islove Notwith Reinventinglife on the ‘Indieroad Sadon Girl’her Wheelmoving and contemplative debut|lasturl=Ravenscroft|first=Kate Ehttps://www.nme.com/reviews/album/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-debut-album-review-radar-3403222|websitemagazine=[[The Harvard CrimsonNME]]|access-date=MarchFebruary 223, 2023}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[ThePitchfork Dartmouth(website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev10score = {{rating|4|5}}6.2/10<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://www.thedartmouthpitchfork.com/articlereviews/2023/03albums/gracie-abrams-reviewgood-riddance/|title=ReviewGracie Abrams: ‘GoodGood Riddance’Riddance isAlbum aReview|website=[[Pitchfork vulnerable reflection of personal accountability(website)|Pitchfork]]|last=MullerBua|first=EllenJane|websitedate=[[TheFebruary Dartmouth]]28, 2023|access-date=March 61, 2023}}</ref>
| noprose = yes
| rev11 = ''[[The Post (Ohio student newspaper)|The Post]]''
| rev11score = 2.5/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2023/02/album-review-good-riddance-gracie-abrams-is-an-honest-portrayal-of-growth|title=Album Review: ‘Good Riddance’ lacks authenticity from Gracie Abrams|last=Koennecke|first=Grace |website=[[The Post (Ohio student newspaper)|The Post]]|date=February 27, 2023}}</ref>
| rev12 = ''[[Daily Bruin]]''
| rev12score = {{rating|4|5|}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailybruin.com/2023/02/24/album-review-gracie-abrams-lyrical-wisdom-in-good-riddance-exceeds-expectations|title=Album review: Gracie Abrams’ lyrical wisdom in ‘Good Riddance’ exceeds expectations|last=Glawe|first=Natalie|website=[[Daily Bruin]]|date=February 24, 2023}}</ref>
| rev13 = ''[[The Eastern Echo]]''
| rev13score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.easternecho.com/article/2023/03/review-gracie-abrams-debut-album-good-riddance|title=Review: Gracie Abrams debut album 'Good Riddance' is filled with soul crushing songs|last=Michael|first=Caitlin|website=[[The Eastern Echo]]|date=March 16, 2023}}</ref>
| rev14 = ''PromediaBank''
| rev14score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://promediabank.com/promediabank-album-review-gracie-abrams-score-iconic-5%E2%AD%90-rating-for-good-riddance-album/ |title=ProMediaBank Album Review Gracie Abrams score Iconic 5star rating for ‘Good Riddance’ Album |website=promediabank |publisher=Promediabank |access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref>
| rev15 = ''[[The Rice Thresher]]''
| rev15score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2023/03/review-good-riddance-cements-abrams-sad-girl-persona|title=Review: ‘Good Riddance’ cements Abrams’ sad girl persona
|last=Son|first=Hannah|website=[[The Rice Thresher]]|date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
| rev16 = ''[[The Catalyst (American newspaper)|The Catalyst]]''
| rev16score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wheelercatalyst.com/5338/opinions/good-riddance-an-honest-album-review-and-analysis/|title=Good Riddance: An Honest Album Review and Analysis|last=Ferreira|first=Amy|website=[[The Catalyst (American newspaper)|The Catalyst]]|date=March 30, 2023}}</ref>
| rev17 = ''[[The Connector (student newspaper)|The Connector]]''
| rev17score = A<ref>{{cite web|url=https://umlconnector.com/2023/03/good-riddance-review-abrams-lyricism-cuts-deep-in-a-strong-debut/|title=“Good Riddance” Review: Abrams’ lyricism cuts deep in a strong debut|last=Hogan|first=Jake|website=[[The Connector (student newspaper)]]|date=March 28, 2023}}</ref>
| rev18 = ''Blur Magazine''
| rev18score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blurazine.com/a-review-of-gracie-abramss-good-riddance/|title=Gracie Abrams’ “Good Riddance” – Album Review|last=Tracy|first=Francesca|website=Blur Magazine|date=March 8, 2023}}</ref>
| rev19 = ''The Forty-Five''
| rev19score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/reviews/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-album-review/|title=Gracie Abrams – ‘Good Riddance’: a bold exploration of the difficult side of introspection|last=Lam|first=Cordelia|website=The Forty-Five|date=February 24, 2023}}</ref>
| rev20 = ''Upcoming100''
| rev20score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upcoming100.com/review-detail/2044/Gracie-Abrams-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%98Good-Riddance%E2%80%99-review:-a-deeply-intimate-portrait-of-growth/|title=Gracie Abrams – ‘Good Riddance’ review: a deeply intimate portrait of growth|last=Mylrea|first=Hannah|website=Upcoming100|date=March 4, 2023}}</ref>
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Upon its release, ''Good Riddance'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received a weighted average score of 73 based on six reviews.<ref name="metacritic" /> The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.3 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.<ref name="AnyDecentMusic" /> Writing for ''Dork'', Martyn Young felt the album had "incredible depth" and "possesses an atmosphere and charm all of its own", calling it an "emotional rollercoaster".{{r|Dork}} ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]''<nowiki/>'s Amaya Lin said the album "verges on greatness" and called it "an incredibly honest portrayal of guilt, doubt, and heartbreak."<ref name="The Line of Best Fit" /> For ''NME'', Hannah Mylrea said "the lyrics often spill like water" due to Abrams' exposing a vulnerable side of herself.{{r|NME}} Elle Muller of ''[[The Dartmouth]]'' said that Abrams' "mature honesty in her storytelling" makes the album stand out.<ref name=":11" />
'''''Good Riddance''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by American singer-songwriter [[Gracie Abrams]]. It was released on February 24, 2023, through [[Interscope Records]]. The album was written by Abrams, with [[Aaron Dessner]] also having writing and producing credits on all songs. A [[deluxe edition]] of the album including the standalone single "Block Me Out", released in June 2023.
 
Numerous reviewers singled out Abrams' songwriting for praise. Young called it "a masterclass in intimate and evocative songwriting" and her songwriting "very special".{{r|Dork}} Mylrea wrote that Abrams "has a knack for storytelling" and that her songwriting makes her music shine.{{r|NME}} ''Clash''<nowiki/>'s Isabella Miller thought that "There’s much to be said of [Abrams'] lyricism" and that Abrams has a "talent for penning lyrics that resonate with the heartbroken."{{r|Clash}} Of the ''[[South China Morning Post]]'', Chinny Kwok wrote that Abrams' lyrics "exceed expectations and prove she is a profound songwriter."<ref name=":10" /> Writing for ''[[The Eastern Echo]]'', Caitlin Michael said that "The lyrics are heavy but worth it."<ref>{{cite web |last=Michael |first=Caitlin |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Review: Gracie Abrams debut album 'Good Riddance' is filled with soul crushing songs |url=https://www.easternecho.com/article/2023/03/review-gracie-abrams-debut-album-good-riddance |website=[[The Eastern Echo]]}}</ref> The [[I (newspaper)|''i'']]'s Kate Solomon said Abrams' songwriting twists expectations and compared her lyricism to that of Phoebe Bridgers and Taylor Swift.<ref name="i2">{{cite web |last=Solomon |first=Kate |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams, Good Riddance, review: So intimate it's like eavesdropping on a therapy session |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-review-therapy-session-2166416 |website=[[i (newspaper)|i]]}}</ref> Muller called Abrams' songwriting "exceptionally well done", her storytelling "beautiful", and thought that with each listen, "new beautiful lyrics jump out."<ref name=":11">{{cite web |last=Muller |first=Ellen |date=March 6, 2023 |title=Review: 'Good Riddance' is a vulnerable reflection of personal accountability |url=https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2023/03/gracie-abrams-review |website=[[The Dartmouth]]}}</ref> Some reviewers criticized Abrams' lyricism. ''Pitchfork''<nowiki/>'s Jane Bua thought Abrams' writing was cliché.<ref name="pitchfork" /> Lin thought the songwriting was "both hyperspecific and extremely vague" and felt that the situations and characters presented in the tracks lacked essential context.<ref name="The Line of Best Fit" /> Kate E. Ravenscroft of ''[[The Harvard Crimson]]'' called the lyrics stereotypical.<ref name=":15" />
== Background and development ==
On January 9, 2023, Abrams announced her debut album, ''Good Riddance'', to be released on February 24, 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last1=Chan |first1=Anna |last2=Bowenbank |first2=Starr |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams Announces Debut Album That 'Allowed Me to Let Go' & a Headlining Tour |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/gracie-abrams-announces-debut-album-headlining-tour-1235195749/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ingle |first=Alex |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams has announced her debut album, 'Good Riddance' |url=https://readdork.com/news/gracie-abrams-has-announced-her-debut-album-good-riddance/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The first single, "Difficult" was released a few months prior, on October 7, 2022. The second single, titled "Where Do We Go Now?", was released on January 13.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Neive |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams has shared a new single, 'Where do we go now?', from her just-announced debut album |url=https://readdork.com/news/gracie-abrams-has-shared-a-new-single-where-do-we-go-now-from-her-just-announced-debut-album/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Dork |language=en-US}}</ref> The third single, titled "Amelie", was released on February 10. "I Know It Won't Work", the 4th and final single was released along with the album on February 24.
 
Critics had mixed opinions regarding Dessner's production. Muller wished that Abrams pushed the production further and thought it needed more variety.<ref name=":11" /> Bua called the production unadventurous and thought it made the record feel stagnant.<ref name="pitchfork" /> Ravenscroft called the production predictable and generic: "The listener is almost sure to be greeted by a synth beat or an acoustic guitar".<ref name=":15" /> Mylrea highlighted Dessner's distinctive touch on the tracks and thought that his production added a new depth to Abrams' sound.{{r|NME}} Young called the production sympathetic.{{r|Dork}} Solomon described the production as low-key.<ref name="i2" /> Lin opined that Dessner's production illuminated "an especially delicate side of Abrams' confessional songwriting".<ref name="The Line of Best Fit" />
Of the album development and creative process, Gracie Abrams expressed her gratitude for prominent producer of the album, Aaron Dessner and described the creative process of the album on Instagram by posting: "It’s difficult to imagine these songs living anywhere other than my most secret places, but [producer Aaron Dessner] reminded me that holding space for brutal honesty in songwriting is kind of the whole point. I feel an unbelievable amount of gratitude for the opportunity to have made this album. Writing this record allowed me to grow up in ways I needed to. It forced me to reflect and be accountable. It allowed me to walk away from versions of myself that I no longer recognized. It allowed me to let go. There will never be enough words to describe the gift that is Aaron’s friendship. He is one of the very few people in this world capable of making others feel safe to their core when they are exploring the parts of themselves that are most raw. He is rare and generous."
 
=== Year-end lists ===
On April 24, 2023, Abrams announced the deluxe version of ''Good Riddance'' which was released on June 16, 2023. It features 4 bonus tracks, including "Block Me Out" which was released on April 8, 2022.<ref name="deluxe">{{Cite web |last=Schube |first=Will |date=April 24, 2023 |title=Gracie Abrams Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'Good Riddance' |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/gracie-abrams-good-riddance-deluxe-edition/ |access-date=April 24, 2023 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|''[[The A.V. Club]]''
|The 27 Best Albums of 2023
|{{center|21}}
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| rowspan="2" |''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
|The 50 Best Albums of 2023
|{{center|24}}
|{{center|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Werthman |first1=Rania Aniftos,Katie Bain,Eric Renner Brown,Leila Cobo,Hannah Dailey,Stephen Daw,Kyle Denis,James Dinh,Thom Duffy,Ingrid Fajardo,Griselda Flores,Josh Glicksman,Quincy Green,Paul Grein,Lyndsey Havens,Rylee Johnston,Carl Lamarre,Elias Leight,Jason Lipshutz,Joe Lynch,Meghan Mahar,Heran Mamo,Taylor Mims,Gail Mitchell,Melinda Newman,Jessica Nicholson,Danielle Pascual,Isabela Raygoza,Kristin Robinson,Dan Rys,Damien Scott,Andrew Unterberger,Christine |last2=Aniftos |first2=Rania |last3=Bain |first3=Katie |last4=Brown |first4=Eric Renner |last5=Cobo |first5=Leila |last6=Dailey |first6=Hannah |last7=Daw |first7=Stephen |last8=Denis |first8=Kyle |last9=Dinh |first9=James |date=2023-12-06 |title=The 50 Best Albums of 2023: Staff List |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-albums-2023/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>}}
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|The 100 Best Songs of 2023<br/>"Where Do We Go Now?"
|{{center|96}}
|{{center|<ref name="billboard_best-songs-2023">{{Cite magazine |last1=Werthman |first1=Rania Aniftos,Katie Atkinson,Eric Renner Brown,Hannah Dailey,Stephen Daw,Kyle Denis,James Dinh,Thom Duffy,Ingrid Fajardo,Griselda Flores,Josh Glicksman,Paul Grein,Lyndsey Havens,Rylee Johnston,Carl Lamarre,Elias Leight,Jason Lipshutz,Joe Lynch,Heran Mamo,Taylor Mims,Gail Mitchell,Melinda Newman,Jessica Nicholson,Danielle Pascual,Isabela Raygoza,Jessica Roiz,Andrew Unterberger,Christine |last2=Aniftos |first2=Rania |last3=Atkinson |first3=Katie |last4=Brown |first4=Eric Renner |last5=Dailey |first5=Hannah |last6=Daw |first6=Stephen |last7=Denis |first7=Kyle |last8=Dinh |first8=James |last9=Duffy |first9=Thom |date=2023-12-07 |title=The 100 Best Songs of 2023: Staff Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-songs-2023/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>}}
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|''[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]]''
|Top 50 Albums of 2023
|{{center|22}}
|{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-20 |title=Top 50 Albums of 2023 |url=https://readdork.com/features/dorks-top-50-albums-of-2023-30-21/|access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Dork |language=en-US}}</ref>}}
|-
|''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''
|The 20 Best Albums of 2023
|{{center|15}}
|{{center|<ref>{{cite web |last=McNeal|first=Bria|title=The 20 Best Albums of 2023|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/g42350466/best-albums-2023/|website=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]] |access-date=December 1, 2023 |date=December 1, 2023}}</ref>}}
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|''[[Hot Press]]''
|50 Best Albums of 2023
|{{center|27}}
|{{center|<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2023-12-22 |title=50 Best Albums of 2023 |url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/hot-press-50-best-albums-of-2023-23000794 |access-date=2024-11-02 |magazine=[[Uproxx]] |language=en-US}}</ref>}}
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|''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|The 100 Best Albums of 2023
|{{center|62}}
|{{center|<ref name="rollingstone_best-albums-2023-1234879538">{{Cite magazine |date=2023-11-30 |title=The 100 Best Albums of 2023 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-2023-1234879538/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Shondaland]]
|The 10 Best Albums of 2023
|{{n/a}}
|{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lao|first=Samuel |date=2023-12-22 |title=Best albums of 2023|url=https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a46056048/the-10-best-albums-of-2023/|access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Shondaland|language=en-US}}</ref>}}
|-
|''[[The Spokesman-Review]]''
|Best Albums of 2023
|{{center|10}}
|{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=McFarland|first1=Jordan Tolley-Turner and Sophia |last2=Tolley-Turner |first2=Jordan |last3=McFarland|first3=Sophia|date=2023-12-31 |title=Best albums of 2023|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/dec/31/best-albums-of-2023/|access-date=2023-12-31 |website=The Spokesman-Review |language=en-US}}</ref>}}
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|''[[Uproxx]]''
|The Best Albums of 2023
|{{n/a}}
|{{center|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rossignol |first1=Derrick |title=The Best Albums Of 2023 |url=https://uproxx.com/music/best-albums-2023-list/ |website=[[Uproxx]] |access-date=3 November 2024 |date=December 4, 2023}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[USC Annenberg Press]]
|The Best Albums of 2023
|{{n/a}}
|{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Su|first1=Eda Katgi, Thuanh |last2=Katgi|first2=Eda |last3=Su|first3=Thuanh|date=2023-12-04 |title=The best albums of 2023|url=https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2023/12/04/the-best-albums-of-2023/|access-date=2023-12-04 |website=[[USC Annenberg Press]] |language=en-US}}</ref>}}
|-
|''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''
|The Best Songs of 2023<br/>"Amelie"
|{{center|35}}
|{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Horowitz |first1=Chris Willman,Steven J. |last2=Willman |first2=Chris |last3=Horowitz |first3=Steven J. |date=2023-12-28 |title=The Best Songs of 2023 |url=https://variety.com/lists/the-best-songs-of-2023/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>}}
|-
|}
 
== Tour ==
Following the release of the album, Abrams embarked on the Good Riddance Tour, her third headlining concert tour. It covers North America, Europe, and Australia for 40 dates. It started on March 6, 2023, in [[Chicago]], and will conclude on January 21, 2024, in [[Melbourne]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Alex |date=2023-08-15 |title=Gracie Abrams announces 2024 Australian tour |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/gracie-abrams-announces-2024-australian-tour-dates-3482779 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=NME |language=en-AU}}</ref> She also featured as one of the openers [[Taylor Swift|Taylor Swift's]] [[The Eras Tour]] during the 2023 U.S. leg where she performed songs from ''Good Riddance''.
 
== Track listing ==
All songs are written by [[Gracie Abrams]] and [[Aaron Dessner]], and produced by Dessner, except where noted. All songs stylized in [[sentence case]].
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Good Riddance'' track listing
| all_writing = [[Gracie Abrams]] and [[Aaron Dessner]], except where noted.
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Best
Line 97 ⟶ 181:
| title2 = I Know It Won't Work
| length2 = 4:05
| extra2 = {{hlist|Dessner|[[Matias Tellez]]}}
| title3 = Full Machine
| length3 = 4:15
| title4 = Where Do We Go Now?
| extra4 = {{hlist|Dessner|Tellez}}
| length4 = 4:04
| title5 = I Should Hate You
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| title12 = Right Now
| length12 = 5:50
| writer12note12 = {{hlist|Abrams|, Dessner|, [[Brian Eno]]}}
| total_length = 52:24
}}
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{{Track listing
| headline = ''Good Riddance – Deluxe Edition''
| total_length = 6067:0859
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title13 = Block Me Out
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| length15 = 3:02
| title16 = Two People
| writer16note16 = {{hlist|Abrams|, Dessner|Delancey}}, [[Delacey]]
| extra16 =
| length16 = 4:13
}}
 
'''Notes'''
== Personnel ==
* All tracks are stylized in [[Letter case#Sentence case|sentence case]].
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Credits / Good Riddance (Deluxe) / Gracie Abrams - TIDAL |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/299080475/credits}}</ref>
 
== Personnel ==
<!-- Per Tidal -->
=== Musicians ===
* [[Gracie Abrams]] – lead vocals (all tracks), [[Wurlitzer electric piano]] (10)
{{Div col}}
* [[Aaron Dessner]] – acoustic guitar (1, 6–10, 13), [[baritone guitar]] (11), bass (3, 5, 6, 8–10, 12, 13, 15), [[cymbal]]s (1), drum [[Programming (music)|programming]] (2, 4–6, 11–16), electric bass (1), electric guitar (1–5, 8, 9, 11, 13–16), guitar (1, 5, 9, 10, 14–16), [[Mellotron]] (1, 2, 6, 11, 14), [[ophicleide]] (4), percussion (1, 4–6), piano (1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16), [[Shaker (musical instrument)|shaker]] (3, 10), synth bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 14, 16), synthesizer (1–6, 8–12, 14–16), [[tambourine]] (1), Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 3, 9, 10, 12)
* [[Gracie Abrams]] – lead vocals (all tracks), songwriting (all tracks), electric piano (10)
* Jonathan Low – synth bass (8)
* [[Aaron Dessner]] – production (all tracks), songwriting (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1, 7–10, 13), baritone guitar (11), bass (3, 5–6, 8–10, 12–13, 15), cymbals (1), drum programming (2, 4–6, 11–16), electric bass (1), electric guitar (1–5, 8–9, 11, 13–16), guitar (1, 5, 9–10, 14–16), mellotron (1–2, 6, 11, 14), ophicleide (4), percussion (1, 4–6), piano (1–2, 4, 8–9, 11–12, 16), shaker (3, 10), synth bass (1–2, 4, 6, 11, 14, 16), synthesizer (1–6, 8–12, 14–16), tambourine (1), electric piano (2–3, 9–10, 12)
* James McAlister – drums (4–7, 9, 14–16), drum programming (8), electric guitar (2, 3, 5), guitar (5), keyboards (1–5, 9, 14, 16), [[maraca]]s (9, 14), [[Moog synthesizer|Moog]] bass (2, 5–7, 9, 10, 14), percussion (8, 11, 12), piano (7), shaker (6, 16), synth bass (15), synthesizer (2–14, 16), tambourine (3, 9), [[tom-toms]] (16), [[Woodwind instrument|woodwinds]] (16)
* [[Brian Eno]] – production (12)
* [[Rob Moose]] – orchestration (4), piano (4), [[String instrument|strings]] (13), [[viola]] (4, 11, 14), violin (4, 11, 14)
* [[Matias Tellez]] – production (2, 4)
* [[Thomas Bartlett (musician)|Thomas Bartlett]] – piano (1–12, 16), synthesizer (1–12, 16), Mellotron (1–6, 8, 11), keyboards (1), ophicleide (8, 14) Wurlitzer electric piano (1–5, 7, 8, 11)
* Jonathan Low – mixing (all tracks), synth bass (8)
* Ben Lanz – synthesizer (1, 4–6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16), trombone (16)
* James McAlister – drums (4–7, 9, 14–16), drum programming (8), electric guitar (2–3, 5), guitar (5), keyboard (1–5, 9, 14, 16), maracas (9, 14), moog bass (2, 5–7, 9–10, 14), percussion (8, 11–12), piano (7), shaker (6, 16), synth bass (15), synthesizer (2–14, 16), tambourine (3, 9), tom-toms (16), woodwinds (16)
* [[RobMatt MooseBarrick]] – orchestrationdrums (4)1, piano3, (4)9, strings (13), viola14) percussion (42, 113, 149), violintambourine (4, 11, 1413)
* [[James Krivchenia]] – drums (2, 3, 5, 14), percussion (5)
* [[Thomas Bartlett (musician)|Thomas Bartlett]] – piano (1–12, 16), synthesizer (1–12, 16), mellotron (1–6, 8, 11), ophicleide (8, 14) electric piano (1–5, 7–8, 11)
* [[Bryce Dessner]] – electric guitar (2, 3)
* Ben Lanz – synthesizer (1, 4–6, 8, 11–12, 15–16), trombone (16)
* Matt Barrick – drums (1, 3, 9, 13–14) percussion (2–3, 9), tambourine (13)
* James Krivchenia – drums (2–3, 5, 14), percussion (5)
* [[Bryce Dessner]] – electric guitar (2–3)
* [[Bryan Devendorf]] – drums (8)
 
* Delancey – songwriting (16)
=== Technical ===
{{Div col end}}
* Aaron Dessner – production, [[Audio engineer|engineering]]
* [[Randy Merrill]] – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]] (1–12, 14–16)
* [[Steve Fallone]] – mastering (13)
* Jonathan Low – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] (all tracks), engineering (1–12, 14–16)
* Bella Blasko – engineering (1–7, 9–12)
* James McAlister – engineering (1–3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 15)
* Thomas Bartlett – engineering (1–3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 15)
* Ben Lanz – engineering (1, 5, 15)
* Matt Barrick – engineering (13)
* Rob Moose – engineering (13)
* [[Matias Tellez]] – additional production (2, 4)
* Mick Raskin – vocal engineering (8)
 
== Charts ==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ ChartWeekly chart performance for ''Good Riddance''
! scope="col"| Chart (20232023–2024)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|30|artist=Gracie Abrams|album=Good Riddance|rowheader=true|access-date=September 15, 2024}}
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2023-03-06|title=ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=March 6, 2023|access-date=March 3, 2023}}</ref>
| 30
|-
{{album chart|Austria|63|artist=Gracie Abrams|album=Good Riddance|rowheader=true|access-date=March 8, 2023}}
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{{album chart|Flanders|41|artist=Gracie Abrams|album=Good Riddance|rowheader=true|access-date=March 5, 2023}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|55|artist=Gracie Abrams|rowheader=true|access-date=September 15, 2024}}
! scope="row"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|Canadian Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2023-03-11/|title=Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of March 11, 2023|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
| 55-
! scope="row"| Croatian International Albums ([[Top of the Shops|HDU]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-11-tjedan-2024/|title=Lista prodaje 11. tjedan 2024.|date=4 March 2024|publisher=[[Top of the Shops|HDU]] |language=hr|access-date=22 March 2024|archive-date=22 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322093946/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-11-tjedan-2024/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 29
|-
{{album chart|France|113|M|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=9?&annee=2023&categorie=Top%20Albums|title=Top Albums (Week 9, 2023)|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]]|artist=Gracie Abrams|album=Good Riddance|rowheader=true|access-date=March 6, 2023}}
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{{album chart|Ireland3|4|date=20230303|rowheader=true|access-date=March 3, 2023}}
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/chartarchive/albums?chart=5515/2023-03-03|title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=March 6, 2023|access-date=March 4, 2023}}</ref>
| 40
|-
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{{album chart|UK2|3|date=20230303|rowheader=true|access-date=March 3, 2023}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|52|artist=Gracie Abrams|rowheader=true|access-date=September 15, 2024}}
! scope="row"| US [[Billboard 200|''BIllboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=billboardcharts|number=1632762149498961921|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/3)...|date=March 6, 2023|access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
| 52
|}
{{col-2}}
 
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for ''Good Riddance''
! scope="col"| Chart (2023)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| UK Cassette Albums (OCC)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-20-biggest-cassettes-of-2023/|title=The Official Top 20 biggest cassettes of 2023|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|last=Griffiths|first=George|date=3 January 2024|access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>
| 15
|}
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== Release history ==
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! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Format(s)
! scope="col" | Edition
! scope="col" | Label
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various
| February 24, 2023
| rowspan="2"|{{hlist|[[LP record|LP]]|[[Compact disc|CD]]|[[Music download|digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}
| Standard
| [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>''Good Riddance'' release formats:
* {{Cite web |title=Good Riddance CD |url=https://shop.gracieabrams.com/products/good-riddance-cd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224192052/https://shop.gracieabrams.com/products/good-riddance-cd |archive-date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=February 25, 2023 |website=Gracie Abrams Official Store}}
* {{Cite web |title=Good Riddance Digital Album |url=https://shop.gracieabrams.com/products/good-riddance-digital-album |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224192123/https://shop.gracieabrams.com/products/good-riddance-digital-album |archive-date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=February 25, 2023 |website=Gracie Abrams Official Store}}
* {{Cite web |title=Good Riddance by Gracie Abrams |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/good-riddance/1664288624 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225065624/https://music.apple.com/us/album/good-riddance/1664288624 |archive-date=February 25, 2023 |access-date=February 25, 2023 |publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US)}}</ref>
|-
| June 16, 2023
| Deluxe
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="deluxe"/>
|}
 
==Notes==
{{notelist}}
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Gracie Abrams}}
 
 
[[Category:2023 debut albums]]