Peak
7
Weeks
25
Score
3,980
Chart Year
2009
A music video for the song was shot on May 3, 2009, in New York City[6] by director Kai Regan and it premiered on Monday, June 29, 2009. Leighton Meester shot the clip while she was in town for the 2009 Costume Institute Gala. The concept of the video is that Gabe Saporta runs an underground speakeasy, complete with shelves of booze, gambling tables and a dance floor. The band is in charge of the above-ground deli that acts as a front operation to hide the debauchery within. To gain access to the illegal club, patrons must order the correct sandwich and proceed down a staircase. Meester and Victoria Asher — who has a codename of Johnny Outlaw — the band's keytarist, exchange several text messages while in the club concerning a package hidden in the DJ's booth. At one point, Meester makes references to her role of Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl by texting "xoxo". Meester retrieves the package and shortly after, the club is raided by police, and the speakeasy operators - including Saporta - are all arrested. At the end of the video, it is revealed that Asher and Meester were undercover agents involved in a sting operation.[6] The video was nominated at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in the category Best Pop Video, but lost to "Womanizer" by Britney Spears. Ryland's alter-ego, Guy Ripley makes an appearance. During his appearance a reference is made to "The City Is at War" video.
In this song, Cobra Starship frontman Gabe Saporta plays the part of the bad boy who can seduce even the shiest of good girls. Leighton Meester, who starred in the hit series Gossip Girl at the time, guests on the track, playing the part of the girl who can't resist his charms. This was the breakout hit for Cobra Starship, which formed in 2006 to record the title song to the movie Snakes On A Plane (thus the band name: snakes:cobra, plane:starship). The group was all about high energy fun, with occasional social commentary baked in. They had another hit in 2011 with "You Make Me Feel..." Gabe Saporta wrote this song with Kevin Rudolf, Kara DioGuardi, and Jacob Kasher; Rudolf and DioGuardi produced it. Rudolf was known for his 2008 hit "Let it Rock," while DioGuardi was best known as a judge on American Idol. DioGuardi could spare a couple of hours to spend with the band in the studio, which upset Saporta. He told MTV News that he gave her a "stinky beat" and popped off a list of foul-mouthed song titles, but DioGuardi didn't flinch, which impressed the singer. Within fifteen minutes they had recorded the song. Saporta was a fan of both Leighton Meester and her series, Gossip Girl. He explained to MTV News how the collaboration came about: "A couple months ago, I heard a rumor that Leighton was working on a record, and I went to sleep that night dreaming of what it would be like to do a song with her. Next morning (afternoon, actually) I wake up to find out my dreams are coming true! Some people made phone calls to some other people, then, shazam! I'm on a plane to LA to record with my boo." Saporta added: "Leighton is already quite adept at portraying a princess with a nasty side - now she's just gotta sing about it. If all the world's a stage, we should all be so lucky to play Gossip Girl characters." Saporta told MTV News that he thought this song "would be perfect for Leighton because it's already kind of her character in Gossip Girl, like the perfect girl with the bad streak." Once Saporta sent her the song, Meester took an immediate liking to it. "I thought, 'I need to get on that!'" she said. "It totally is my sound too. Really fun to dance to it. Very edgy and cool." DioGuardi discussed songwriting in an article she wrote for Billboard Magazine. She said regarding the writing of "Good Girls Go Bad": "Co-writing should be a great game of tennis. You want to be in the room with people who are better than you, always, so you learn. This may lead to unlikely collaborations, which can be the best. When I worked with Cobra Starship, they were a cool indie band and I was like a cheesy pop songwriter. In the beginning, [Gabe Saporta] couldn't get his head around it. And he was almost making fun of me, and I was like, 'OK, man. Yeah, you want to bring it on? Check this out.' And we wrote 'Good Girls Go Bad.'" Leighton Meester appears in the Kai Regan-directed music video as an undercover cop who helps expose an illegal underground club beneath a deli. Part of the clip was shot at a real deli in the Lower East Side of New York City, while the party scenes were filmed at a nearby club. This was the first of a string of hooky hits co-written by Jacob Kasher. His credits since then include US Top 10 singles by Meghan Trainor ("No"), Charlie Puth ("Attention") and Maroon 5 ("Sugar," "Don't Wanna Know" and "Memories").
I'll make them good girls go bad I make them good girls go Good girls go (Good girls go) I know your type (your type) Yeah daddy's little girl Just take a bite (one bite) Let me shake up your world 'Cause just one night couldn't be so wrong I'm gonna make you lose control She was so shy 'Til I drove her wild I make them good girls go bad I make them good girls go bad You were hanging in the corner With your five best friends You heard that I was trouble but you couldn't resist I make them good girls go bad I make them good girls go Good girls go (Good girls go bad) (Good girls go) I know your type (your type) Boy you're dangerous Yeah you're that guy (that guy) I'd be stupid to trust But just one night couldn't be so wrong You make me want to lose control She was so shy 'Til I drove her wild I make them good girls go bad I make them good girls go bad I was hanging in the corner With my five best friends I've heard that you were trouble but I couldn't resist I make them good girls go bad I make them good girls go Good girls go (Good girls go bad) (Good girls go bad) Oh, she got a way with the boys in the place Treat 'em like they don't stand a chance And he got a way with the girls in the back Actin' like they're too hot to dance Yeah, she got a way with the boys in the place Treat 'em like they don't stand a chance And he got a way with the girls in the back Actin' like they're too hot to dance I make them good girls go bad I make them good girls go Them good girls go bad, yeah (Good girls go bad) I was hanging in the corner With my five best friends I've heard that you were trouble but I couldn't resist I make them good girls go bad I make them good girls go bad I make them good girls go (Good girls go) (Good girls go bad) (Good girls go)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30, 2009 | 76 | 50 |
| 4 | Jun 20, 2009 | 91 | 35 |
| 5 | Jun 27, 2009 | 80 | 46 |
| 6 | Jul 4, 2009 | 66 | 60 |
| 7 | Jul 11, 2009 | 58 | 68 |
| 8 | Jul 18, 2009 | 36 | 90 |
| 9 | Jul 25, 2009 | 24 | 102 |
| 10 | Aug 1, 2009 | 12 | 114 |
| 11 | Aug 8, 2009 | 12 | 114 |
| 12 | Aug 15, 2009 | 10 | 116 |
| 13 | Aug 22, 2009 | 7 | 119 |
| 14 | Aug 29, 2009 | 9 | 117 |
| 15 | Sep 5, 2009 | 9 | 117 |
| 16 | Sep 12, 2009 | 10 | 116 |
| 17 | Sep 19, 2009 | 13 | 113 |
| 18 | Sep 26, 2009 | 10 | 116 |
| 19 | Oct 3, 2009 | 16 | 110 |
| 20 | Oct 10, 2009 | 17 | 109 |
| 21 | Oct 17, 2009 | 22 | 104 |
| 22 | Oct 24, 2009 | 32 | 94 |