Gooey (song)

"Gooey" is a song by English group Glass Animals, released as a single from their first studio album Zaba on 14 February 2014.[1]

"Gooey"
Single by Glass Animals
from the album Zaba
Released14 February 2014 (2014-02-14)
Length4:49
LabelWolf Tone
Songwriter(s)Dave Bayley
Producer(s)Dave Bayley, Paul Epworth
Glass Animals singles chronology
"Pools"
(2014)		 "Gooey"
(2014)		 "Hazey"
(2014)
Music video
"Gooey" on YouTube

The song placed at No. 12 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2014, then a record for the group that held until they topped the 2020 poll with "Heat Waves" (from their third studio album Dreamland).

Composition

Dave Bayley laid down his vocals holding a pineapple named "Sasha Fierce", and recorded the final chorus in eight different impressions, including "an old woman, a drunk crack addict, [and] a terrible impression of James Brown" to replicate the sound of a choir.[2]

Live performances

Glass Animals performed "Gooey" on Late Night with Seth Meyers[3] in 2014, and again on The Late Show with David Letterman[4] on 24 February 2015.

"Gooey" was featured on the soundtrack for the film Magic Mike XXL.[5]

Charts
Chart performance for "Gooey"
Chart (2014–2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 40
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[7] 25
UK Singles Sales Chart (Official Charts Company)[8] 36
US Billboard Hot Singles Sales[9] 20
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 26
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[11] 31

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Gooey - Single by Glass Animals on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. "TRACK-BY-TRACK: Glass Animals". The Quietus. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. "Watch Glass Animals Get "Gooey" Again on Late Night With Seth Meyers | The Lefort Report". www.thelefortreport.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. "Watch Glass Animals play 'Gooey' on Letterman". DIY. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  5. Washington, Arlene (4 July 2015). "'Magic Mike XXL' Star Matt Bomer, Backstreet Boys Heat Up Movie's Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. "Australian-charts.com – Glass Animals – Gooey". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  7. "Glass Animals Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  8. "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. "The National Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  10. "Glass Animals Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  11. "Glass Animals Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  12. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2018 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  13. "Canadian single certifications – Glass Animals – Gooey". Music Canada. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  14. "American single certifications – Glass Animals – Gooey". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 January 2021. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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