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The song was originally released on their independent 2007 internet album (or mixtape) called . Its path to mainstream success began when the group gave a copy to Greg Street , a prominent DJ in Atlanta. Within two weeks, Street called them back to confirm the song was a massive hit.

In the mid-2000s, the group was working on solo material when the beat for "Good Day" was first introduced. Initially, members of the group were to record it, feeling the track was "cheesy" compared to the harder, "street" sound that was trending in hip-hop. Nappy Roots - Good Day ( al

The track is built around a sample of "Hollywood Knights" by Brooklyn Dreams. The song was originally released on their independent

The "proper story" of the hit "Good Day" is a classic tale of a song that almost didn't happen because it felt "too happy" for the hip-hop landscape of the time. The Hesitant Beginning In the mid-2000s, the group was working on

It was later featured on their 2008 album, The Humdinger .

The song found a second life years later when it was prominently featured in the 2014 film Neighbors .