"For a Good Time" is a song by Australian rock duo

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, released in early 1997 as the final single from their fifth studio album ''

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''. "For a Good Time" was produced by Divinyls drummer

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, who had produced much of the ''Underworld'' album. The song was written by

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as well as the songwriting duo Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, who had both co-written past Divinyls hits such as " I'm Jealous", " I'm On Your Side" and most notably the band's signature hit "

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". "For a Good Time" peaked at #163 on the Australian

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singles chart. "For a Good Time" also proved to be Divinyls last song prior to their unofficial disbandment. They would not return for another ten years when they released the compilation album ''

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'' in 2006 and the comeback single " Don't Wanna Do This" in 2007.

Track listing

;Australian CD Single # "For a Good Time" - 5:06 # "For a Good Time" (Blackmarket Mix) # "Save Me" - 5:36

Charts

References

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