"(Ain't That) Good News" is a song written and performed by soul singer Sam Cooke, released on RCA Records in 1964. The song was recorded in 3 takes for the 1964 album of the same name and reached #11 on the pop chart as a single. Cooke performed the song live on American Bandstand on April 4 of the same year. It is a modern adaptation of an older gospel song of the same...