The Goodbye Girl (song)

"Goodbye Girl"
Single by David Gates
from the album Goodbye Girl
B-side "Sunday Rider"
Released December 1977
Format 45 RPM
Genre Soft rock
Label Elektra Records
Songwriter(s) David Gates
Producer(s) David Gates
David Gates singles chronology
"Never Let Her Go"
(1975)		 "Goodbye Girl"
(1977)		 "Took the Last Train"
(1978)

"Never Let Her Go"
(1975)		 "Goodbye Girl"
(1977)		 "Took the Last Train"
(1978)

"The Goodbye Girl" is a single released by David Gates, lead singer of Bread, in 1977 following the premiere of the hit movie of the same name. As the theme song to the movie, the song reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It also reached number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2] The song appeared on his studio album Goodbye Girl, released the following year.

Cover versions

The alternative rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, released a cover of "The Goodbye Girl" on their compilation album, The Best of Hootie & the Blowfish: 1993–2003 (2004). Their version was recorded for the television remake of the original film.

British singer-songwriter Rumer released a cover version on her album Seasons of My Soul (2011).

Personnel

Chart history

References

  1. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 94.
  3. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada. 1978-05-13. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  4. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1978-04-18. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  5. ↑ "David Gates Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ "David Gates Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, April 29, 1978
  8. ↑ "Top 200 Singles of '78 – Volume 30, No. 14, December 30 1978". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  10. ↑ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 30, 1978
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