The Goodbye Girl (song)
This article is about the David Gates single. For the Squeeze song, see Goodbye Girl (Squeeze 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 | |||
| Writer(s) | David Gates | |||
| Producer(s) | David Gates | |||
| David Gates singles chronology | ||||
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"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] and number 9 on the Cash Box Top 100.[2] It reached number 7 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song appeared on his studio album Goodbye Girl, released the following year.
In 2004, 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. Their version was recorded for the television remake of the original film.
Personnel
- David Gates - vocals, piano, bass, acoustic guitar
- Dean Parks - electric guitar
- Mike Botts - drums
References
- ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 4/29/78". 98.130.35.56. 1978-04-29. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
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