Led Zeppelin released the song "Good Times Bad Times" in 1969. It opened the band's self-titled debut album, Led Zeppelin, and was also issued as the group's first single in the United States.
The track was recorded at Olympic Studios in London in October 1968, before the album came out. Its compact running time, powerful guitar riff, and John Bonham's famously forceful drumming introduced listeners to the band's blend of British rock energy and American blues influence.
The song was written by Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham, with Robert Plant later receiving songwriting credit. Page produced the recording, which helped establish the unusually heavy sound that made Led Zeppelin's debut so influential.
The year 1969 can be confused with 1968 because that is when the track was recorded. The album was released in January 1969, while the single followed in March.