Once released in August 2022, the song didn't just meet expectations—it shattered them.
Fast forward to 2022, and the "magic" of social media took over. A snippet of the unreleased track went viral on TikTok, with fans relentlessly demanding its release. Bebe Rexha eventually reached out to David, saying, "People really want this record! Let's just give the people what they want". Chart Domination and Global Impact
: By early 2025, the song had surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify alone .
: Critics at Billboard noted that the song’s success tapped into a "tidal wave" of early 2000s nostalgia, making it a "party-worthy track" for a new generation.
The Story of a Stalled Hit: How David Guetta & Bebe Rexha’s "I’m Good (Blue)" Finally Conquered the World
: The track topped the charts in 22 countries , including the UK, and hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The track’s journey began back in 2017 when Guetta and Rexha first recorded a demo that famously interpolates Eiffel 65’s 1998 classic "Blue (Da Ba De)" . Guetta even played it during his Ultra Music Festival set in Miami that year, but for various reasons, it was never officially released.
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