Goodbye Stranger

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"Goodbye Stranger"
Goodbye Stranger.jpg
Single by Supertramp
from the album Breakfast in America
B-side"Even in the Quietest Moments"
ReleasedJuly 1979 (US)
  • 12 October 1979 (UK) [1]
Recorded1978
StudioThe Village Recorder, Los Angeles
GenreProgressive rock, pop[2]
Length5:50
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Rick Davies
Producer(s)Peter Henderson, Supertramp
Supertramp singles chronology
"Breakfast in America"
(1979) 		"Goodbye Stranger"
(1979) 		"Take the Long Way Home"
(1979)

"Goodbye Stranger" is a song by the English rock band Supertramp, it was written by Rick Davies.[3] The song first appeared on their sixth studio album, Breakfast in America (1979).

Reception[]

Billboard Magazine described "Goodbye Stranger" as "a fluid midtempo number highlighted by the band's near falsetto vocals, dominant keyboards and a strong melody line."[4] Brett Milano of UDiscover Music rated Roger Hodgson's guitar solo at the end of the song as one of the 100 all-time greatest.[5]

Personnel[]

Charts and certifications[]

In popular culture[]

The song plays in the movies Magnolia and I, Tonya. It also plays on episodes of TV series Supernatural, Red Band Society, Life in Pieces, the trailer for The Morning Show, and the pilot for British comedy The Other One. In the episode Goodbye, Toby of The Office, Michael Scott sings a parody of "Goodbye Stranger" entitled "Goodbye, Toby".[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Supertramp singles".
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Supertramp Breakfast in America Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ^ Breakfast in America (1979). Inner sleeve credits. A&M Records.
  4. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. 7 July 1979. p. 62. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. ^ Milano, Brett (11 September 2020). "The Best Guitar Solos: 100 Hair-Raising Moments". udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6849a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Song artist 344 - Supertramp". Tsort.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Supertramp – Goodbye Stranger" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Supertramp – Goodbye Stranger". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Supertramp: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Supertramp Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Supertramp Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Supertramp – Goodbye Stranger". Music Canada.
  14. ^ Giant, M. "Goodbye, Toby". Television Without Pity. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

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