Lizzo Media Industry

Question 1

Who was Good As Hell written by?

Answer 1

Lizzo and Ricky Reed

Question 2

When was the song initially released?

Answer 2

2016 by Atlantic Records - Lead single of her Coconut Oil EP

Question 3

Why and when was Good As Hell re-released?

Answer 3

Good as Hell was re-released in 2019 and it became a ‘sleeper hit’ like her first release, Truth Hurts. A ‘sleeper hit’ refers to a song that has low or average initial sales but goes on to become a major hit.

Question 4

Billboard?

Answer 4

The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 after Lizzo performed it at the 2019 MTV Music Awards and reached number 3 in the US and the top 10 in several other countries including the UK.

Question 5

Sales?

Answer 5

The single has received a 4x platinum
certification by the Recording Industry
Association of America.

Question 6

Lizzo’s success thereafter:

Answer 6

The re-release of Good as Hell in 2019 also
coincided with the release of Lizzo’s third studio album, Cuz I Love You, which saw the artist achieving mainstream success.