Goodbye Cruel World (Shakespears Sister song)

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"Goodbye Cruel World"
Goodbye Cruel World 1991.jpg
Single by Shakespears Sister
from the album Hormonally Yours
Released30 September 1991 (1991-09-30)
GenrePop punk
LabelLondon Records
Songwriter(s)Siobhan Fahey, Steve Ferrera, Manu Guiot
Producer(s)Chris Thomas
Shakespears Sister singles chronology
"Dirty Mind"
(1990) 		"Goodbye Cruel World"
(1991) 		"Stay"
(1992)
Alternative cover
1992 re-release cover
1992 re-release cover

"Goodbye Cruel World" is a song by the British pop act Shakespears Sister, released in 1991 as the lead single from their second album, Hormonally Yours. Initially, the song had little commercial impact, reaching #59 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Following the success of the album, the song was re-released as a single in July 1992, slightly remixed, this time reaching #32.[1]

Critical reception[]

In his review of Hormonally Yours, The Daily Vault's Michael R. Smith stated that "Goodbye Cruel World" "sets the perfect mood as the opening track." He added, "How they got the guitars to sound like bagpipes, I'll never be able to figure out."[2] A reviewer from People Magazine noted that it "blends the muted oomph of "Ruby Tuesday"-era Rolling Stones with the exoticism of the Cocteau Twins."[3] Pop Rescue stated, "This is pop with real drums and guitars and a great blend of scaling vocals."[4]

Music video[]

The music video for "Goodbye Cruel World" was directed by British director Sophie Muller, who had previously worked with the band on several videos for their first album. The video features Fahey and Detroit spoofing famous melodramas such as Sunset Boulevard and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?.

Track listing[]

Charts[]

Chart (1991) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 59
Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 32
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[5] 22

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Official Charts > Goodbye Cruel World". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. ^ Smith, Michael R. (26 August 2007). "Hormonally Yours – Shakespear's Sister". The Daily Vault. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Hormonally Yours". People. 13 April 1992. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ "REVIEW: "HORMONALLY YOURS" BY SHAKESPEAR'S SISTER (CD, 1992)". Pop Rescue. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Shakespear's Sister - Allmusic discography". allmusic. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
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