BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“So Far So Good” is a 1986 single produced by Narada Michael Walden and recorded by Sheena Easton for the soundtrack of the film “About last Night…”. In the United States the single barely missed the Billboard top 40 peaking at #43.
The b-sdie for the 12″ is the Nile Rodgers penned “Magic Of Love” a special edited version taken from the album “Do You”.
| Special note about this single: In the US two seperate 12″ singles were released one featuring remixes by Chris Lord-Alge. The other released as “Red Mix” featured mixes by Rusty Garner. I have incorporated both singles for this post. |
SIDE A:
So Far So Good (Extended Dance Version) 5:24
Producer – Narada Michael Walden
Producer [Additional], Remix – Chris Lord Alge*
So Far So Good (Dub Mix) 4:52
Producer – Narada Michael Walden
Producer [Additional], Remix – Chris Lord Alge*
SIDE B:
So Far So Good (Red Mix) 8:10
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Ric Butz
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards Performed By] – Brad Buxer
Producer [Additional Production By], Remix [Remix By] – Rusty Garner
Producer [Produced By] – Narada Michael Walden
So Far So Good (Instrumental) 4:59
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Ric Butz
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards Performed By] – Brad Buxer
Producer [Additional Production By], Remix [Remix By] – Rusty Garner
Producer [Produced By] – Narada Michael Walden
Magic Of Love (Edited Version) 3:33
Mixed By – James Farber
Written-by, Producer [Produced By] – Nile Rodgers
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | So Far So Good | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #43 |
| 1986 | So Far So Good | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | #35 |
| 1986 | So Far So Good | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #32 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – V-19216, EMI America – V-19220
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Written-By – Cynthia Weil (tracks: A1, A2 B1, B2), Tom Snow (tracks: A1, A2 B1, B2)
NOTES:
From The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album “About Last Night…”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
I have been loving this week because of ALL the Sheena Easton posts. All I can say is that there were SO many tunes that defined our generation and this is one of them. So far, So good was such a perfect track, IMO, for the movie ‘About Last Night’. I want to personally thank you for adding the ‘Red Mix’ version of this song.
Thank you Dj PaulT and have a nice weekend ahead.
I couldn’t agree with you more Musicdiva SF. I hope you have great weekend too 🙂
Loving your Sheena String of Singles, Paul!
The (low) chart performance for this is quite baffling. They had the formula right. A song by Cynthia and Tom, produced by Narada, remixed by Rusty, and taken from a Brat Pack movie.
I think it’s probably due to the awkward transition in Sheena’s career from pop darling to Sexy Sheena, and she hasn’t quite garnered her new niche at this point.
Thank you!
You’re welcome Johan 🙂
Wow, I didn’t know there were so many versions! I kind of liked this song. The video was good too. So I didn’t understand why it didn’t chart better. Thanks so much for your generosity! Amazing job!
Thank you Macha 🙂
This is really becoming an excellent Sheena series, Paul. Very much appreciated.
Thank you Stefano 🙂
ha! what a nice goodie to wake up to this Wednesday morning. I didn’t know it had a five-minuter extended dance version…you da man DJ Paul! ;)…
Thanks Mike have a great day!
Paul,
Thank you so much for this remix! One of my favorite Sheena songs!
You’re welcome Chris 🙂
Paul – this is So Far, So Good!! Keep it that way!!
xoxo
Chwee
Thanks Chwee 🙂
As someone mentioned in an earlier post, I also agree this was a (moderately) ‘fun’ single from Sheena. ‘Do you’ (the single) was a hard act to follow and I also left the bangwagon following that single release. Music was tricky like that in the mid 80s !
I agree ‘Do It For Love” was a hard one to follow but this is a great pop song and should have been a bigger hit.
thanks so much!!
You’re welcome Scot 🙂
wow, never heard this song and had no idea narada did a track for her (sounds very much like his other productions in this era)! This is a great, fun, catchy pop song, wonder why it didn’t chart higher?
Hi Spoinny the only thing I can think is that maybe it sounded too much like Whitney’s “How Will i Know”.
I think what probably happened with it is following the disappointing sales of ‘Do You’, Sheena was most likely just put aside for hotter artists, and seen as having run her course, like many other female artists who were hot during the early 80’s. Of course, she had at least a couple more tricks up her sleeves with “You Got The Look” and “The Lover In Me”.
Oh, yes! This is something I always wanted! Thanks, Paul for all the versions on this one! I wonder what’s coming next…
George E. you’ll just have to stay tuned my friend 🙂 Happy to see that you are enjoying the music.
Woo Hoo! Thank you so much! My iphone is filling up quickly!
You are very welcome Mike 🙂
Wow! Thank you dear Paul for this amazing Sheena’s 12″ !!!! 🙂
You’re welcome dear Spring 🙂