Goodbye (song)
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| "Goodbye" | ||
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| Single by the Spice Girls | ||
| From the album Forever | ||
| Released | December 1998 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:44 | |
| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Writers | Matthew Rowbottom Richard Stannard Spice Girls | |
| Producers | Matthew Rowbottom Richard Stannard | |
| Director | Howard Greenhalgh | |
| Certification | Gold | |
| Chart Positions | 1 (UK) 11 (US) | |
| Spice Girls singles chronology | ||
| "Viva Forever" 1998 | "Goodbye" 1998 | "Holler"/"Let Love Lead the Way" 2000 |
Song information
The song was written by Matt Rowe, Richard Spannard and The Spice Girls members. The lyrics (although written before her departure) seem to pay tribute to Geri, who had at the time recently left the group to pursue a solo career.The single CD contains different tracks depending on location. The U.S. version includes "Christmas Wrapping", "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" and "We Are Family". The two latter songs are live performances from the end of their Spiceworld Tour in September of 1998. The UK single disc did not include the same songs that the U.S. received. Instead, it contains "Goodbye", "Christmas Wrapping", and an orchestral version of the title track.
The song did once again appear on the girls' third and final album, Forever.
Music video
The video was shot at a castle.Chart performance
"Goodbye" would be their last official release in the United States, peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the track became the Spice Girls' eighth #1 single, topping the charts for only one week. The length of its hail could have been prolonged, but it quickly fell to two, sitting there for an additional two weeks.The song ranks as the third biggest-selling Canadian single of the 1990s, the highest selling single of 1999. This came as a surprise to some as critics predicted the Spice Girls would fade away immediately after Halliwell's departure. Although this was not the case, their time as a group was most certainly coming to an end.
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