Song Clearance Sheet
5 sources citedGood Life
Techno1980s121BPM
A minKey
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Documented Sampling History
Confirmed songwriters of record, no dispute found — connected to “Strings of Life” in this catalogue through the shared Belleville Three lineage.
Quick Facts
Released1988
AlbumParadise
GenreTechno, House
LabelVirgin / 10 Records
ProducerKevin Saunderson
Recorded atDetroit
More infoWikipedia → · Discogs →
Who you need to ask
The songwriters of record — Kevin Saunderson, Paris Grey & Ann Saunderson
Wikipedia → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — originally Virgin/10; needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Unknown · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
A much-loved techno/house standard, produced on just a Casio CZ-5000 and a Roland TR-909 in Saunderson’s apartment.
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; confirmed songwriters of record and no dispute found.
Related Songs
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Shared Belleville Three lineage (this batch)
Inner City’s own prior breakthrough that led to this (this batch)
Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)Kevin Saunderson, Paris Grey & Ann Saunderson (plus Roy Holmon per official credit)
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
The Belleville Three connection
Kevin Saunderson — alongside Derrick May and Juan Atkins — is one of the three founding pioneers of Detroit techno collectively known as the Belleville Three, directly linking this record to “Strings of Life” already in this catalogue.
House Music History 101 · read it →
His own creative intent
Saunderson has said it wasn’t his intent to make a hit record but one that could be played in clubs with a real melody — reminiscing about hearing DJ Larry Levan play Evelyn “Champagne” King and Chaka Khan, and directly citing those disco records as his inspiration. No lyrics reproduced.
Wikipedia · read it →
On techno’s Black origins
Saunderson has publicly noted a broader frustration that many people don’t realise techno’s Black origins — most people don’t know techno came from Black artists.
Wikipedia (citing Mixmag) · read it →
Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Sample History
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Times sampled
A techno/house standard
Covers
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First flip
Who to Contact
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Kevin Saunderson (Virgin/10)
A confirmed songwriter of record
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References
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Jul 2026Page created — full research (Research Queue Batch 13)
Jul 2026BPM/Key pending the automated GetSongBPM/Deezer pass