Goodbye to You (Michelle Branch song)

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"Goodbye to You"
Michelle Branch - Goodbye to You.jpg
Single by Michelle Branch
from the album The Spirit Room
ReleasedJuly 8, 2002 (2002-07-08)
GenrePop rock
Length
  • 4:11 (album version)
  • 3:52 (radio remix)
LabelMaverick
Songwriter(s)Michelle Branch
Producer(s)
Michelle Branch singles chronology
"All You Wanted"
(2002) 		"Goodbye to You"
(2002) 		"The Game of Love"
(2002)

"Goodbye to You" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch for her second album, The Spirit Room (2001). It was released by Maverick Records as the album's third and final single on July 8, 2002.[1] The song reached number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 32 in New Zealand.

Composition[]

"Goodbye to You" is a ballad written solely by Michelle Branch about the feeling of breaking up. It was first recorded for her debut album, Broken Bracelet, and was later re-recorded for inclusion on her follow-up and major-label debut, The Spirit Room.[2] The latter recording was produced by John Shanks and was described by Elle as a "rousing torch song."[2] For its commercial release as a radio single, "Goodbye to You" was remixed by Chris Lord-Alge.[1]

According to the digital sheet music published by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., the song was composed in the key of A♭ major and is set in common time to a "moderately slow" tempo of 80 BPM.[3]

Music video[]

The music video depicts Branch at a beach in her car, driving away from her troubles, and singing towards the ocean. It was directed by Francis Lawrence. The video's story is set in reverse and Branch has said that the format is supposed to emulate the 2000 film Memento.

Track listings[]

US promo CD[4]

  1. "Goodbye to You" (radio remix) – 3:48

German CD single[5]

  1. "Goodbye to You" (radio remix) – 3:48
  2. "Everywhere" (acoustic version) – 3:36

German promo maxi-CD[6]

  1. "Goodbye to You" (radio remix) – 3:48
  2. "Goodbye to You" (album version) – 4:11
  3. "Everywhere" (acoustic version) – 3:36
  4. "Everywhere" (album version) – 3:36

Charts[]

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 79
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 32
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 21
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 15
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 11

In popular culture[]

  • In 2001, Branch appeared in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Tabula Rasa", singing "Goodbye to You" in the Bronze at the conclusion of the episode and the song was also heard in the promos for Season 7. [11]
  • She also appeared on Charmed also performing "Goodbye To You" at Piper Haliwell's club P3 in the 2003 episode "Centennial Charmed".[11]
  • The song was used in a 2004 episode of MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.
  • In 2009 the song was used as a final dance song for the couples eliminated from America's version of Dancing with the Stars.
  • On the series finale of The Hills, the song was featured in a montage showcasing the turbulent romance of Justin Bobby and Audrina Patridge.
  • In May 2016, Branch performed "Goodbye Ted Cruz," a reworking of the song, on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, in order to commemorate Ted Cruz's dropping out of the 2016 presidential race.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1460. July 5, 2002. p. 29. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Aminosharei, Nojan (April 5, 2017). "What Happened to Michelle Branch?". Elle. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Michelle Branch "Goodbye to You" Sheet Music in Ab Major". Music Notes. Alfred Publishing Co. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Goodbye to You (US promo CD liner notes). Michelle Branch. Maverick Records. 2002. PRO-CD-100922.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Charts.nz – Michelle Branch – Goodbye to You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Goodbye to You / Everywhere (German promo maxi-CD liner notes). Michelle Branch. Maverick Records. 2002. PRO3688.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michelle Branch – Goodbye to You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Michelle Branch Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Michelle Branch Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Michelle Branch Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b The TV Team (August 14, 2020). "What Songs From Gay TV Episodes Make You Cry in Public?". Auto Straddle. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  12. ^ Galbraith, Alex. "Michelle Branch Updated 'Goodbye To You' for Ted Cruz". UPROXX. Retrieved May 10, 2016.

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