The album earned largely positive reviews from music critics who praised relaxed nature and called it an enjoyable and likable listen.

[3] Some songwriters who had previously collaborated with Lena on her debut album My Cassette Player entered songs for the contest, such as Daniel Schaub, Pär Lammers and Rosi Golan.

A number of other songwriters also entered compositions, including Nicole Morier (who previously worked with Britney Spears and Tom Jones), Erroll Rennalls and Aloe Blacc.

"Taken by a Stranger" was ultimately selected as Germany's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 after receiving 79% of the televotes in the super final.

He found that "Given the time pressure, the new album's most surprising characteristic is how relaxed it feels – especially Lena herself, who sounds comfortable and assured, without any indication that she's trying to prove something.

Her charm manages to carry an album of pop songs that are as fluffy as pop songs have any right to be: her down-to-earth persona and her unaffected singing – a refreshing break from the showmanship of technically proficient, but personality-free voices that are so common in the charts – make Good News an enjoyable and likable listen.

A state of the art of the genre, which goes far beyond the aesthetic silliness of Nena [...] and can also be exported as German pop beyond Rammstein, Scooter and Scorpions.

It's an album for modern coffee houses, background music that is at the same time too mysterious for department store elevators.

"[3] Laut.de critic Michael Schuh wrote that while "you won't find any corners and edges [...] in the sound design of this once again comfortable, safe production [...] Good News should easily withstand the high expectations after its box office hit debut.