
An acoustic version of the song was released in 2013 on Owl City's The Midsummer Station - Acoustic EP. On August 23, 2012, the song became available in the United Kingdom before the official single release as a digital download on iTunes from Owl City's album The Midsummer Station. "Good Time" was written by Matt Thiessen, Brian Lee, and Young himself.

The song was released on iTunes on June 26, 2012. On June 20, 2012, he released the single "Good Time" via his SoundCloud account.

On June 14, 2012, Adam Young announced that he would be collaborating with Carly Rae Jepsen on a new song, claiming that it would be released on June 26, 2012. The success of the song broke the " one-hit wonder" label for both acts, but in both cases remains their most recent hit. 1 in Canada, New Zealand, and South Korea, while peaking inside the top ten in twelve additional countries. "Good Time" attained commercial success worldwide, reaching No. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with critics describing it as a "summer anthem".

"Good Time" was written by Matt Thiessen, Brian Lee, and Adam Young of Owl City. It was released as the lead single from Owl City's album The Midsummer Station and was used as the second single from Jepsen's second studio album, Kiss. " Good Time" is a song by American electronica project Owl City and Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen.
