Goodbye to You (Roxette song)

"Goodbye to You"
"Goodbye to You"
Single by Roxette
from the album Pearls of Passion
Released	3 December 1986
Recorded	September 1986
Studio	EMI Studios, Stockholm
Genre	Pop
Length	4:00
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Per Gessle
Producer(s)	Clarence Öfwerman
Roxette singles chronology

"Goodbye to You" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 3 December 1986 by EMI as the second single from their debut studio album, Pearls of Passion (1986). The song was written by Per Gessle, and was backed by album track "So Far Away". It was only released commercially on 7" vinyl exclusively in Sweden, although a limited test pressing 12" vinyl was also created, containing an exclusive remix of the song.^[1] The single peaked at number nine on the Swedish Singles Chart.^[2] No music video was created for the track.^[3]

Formats and track listings[]

All lyrics and music written by Per Gessle, except "So Far Away" lyrics by Gessle and Hasse Huss

7" Single (1362507)

"Goodbye to You" – 4:00
"So Far Away" – 5:13

Promo 12" Single (1362516)

"Goodbye to You" (Different Mix) – 6:43
"Goodbye to You" – 4:00
"So Far Away" – 5:13

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06.^[4]

Recorded at EMI Studios in Stockholm, Sweden in September 1986.

Musicians

Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals
Per Gessle – lead and background vocals
Per "Pelle" Alsing – drums
Tommy Cassemar – bass guitar
Jonas Isacsson – electric guitar
Clarence Öfwerman – keyboards and production
Alar Suurna – engineering and mixing

Charts[]

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[2]	9

References[]

^ Thorselius, Robert (May 2003). The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide (1st ed.). Sweden: Premium Förlag Publishing. ISBN 978-9197189484.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Swedishcharts.com – Roxette – Goodbye To You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
^ Ballad & Pop Hits – The Complete Video Collection (DVD liner notes). Roxette. EMI. 2003. 7243 4 90946-9 7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Booklet". The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06 (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. 2006. 9463 67972–2 9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] Thorselius, Robert (May 2003). The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide (1st ed.). Sweden: Premium Förlag Publishing. ISBN 978-9197189484.

[Sweden-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Swedishcharts.com – Roxette – Goodbye To You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 7 July 2017.

[3] Ballad & Pop Hits – The Complete Video Collection (DVD liner notes). Roxette. EMI. 2003. 7243 4 90946-9 7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] "Booklet". The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06 (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. 2006. 9463 67972–2 9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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Compilations	Rarities Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! Baladas en Español The Ballad Hits The Pop Hits A Collection of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs! The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06 Roxette XXX – The 30 Biggest Hits The RoxBox!: A Collection of Roxette's Greatest Songs Bag of Trix
Remix albums	Dance Passion
Live albums	Live: Travelling the World
Videography	Sweden Live Look Sharp Live The Videos Live-Ism Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! – Roxette's Greatest Video Hits Crash! Boom! Live! All Videos Ever Made & More! Ballad & Pop Hits – The Complete Video Collection
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show v t Roxette singles
Pearls of Passion	"Neverending Love" "Goodbye to You" "Soul Deep" "I Call Your Name"
Look Sharp!	"Dressed for Success" "Listen to Your Heart" "Chances" "The Look" "Dangerous"
Joyride	"Joyride" "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" "The Big L." "Spending My Time" "Church of Your Heart"
Tourism	"How Do You Do!" "Queen of Rain" "Fingertips '93"
Crash! Boom! Bang!	"Sleeping in My Car" "Crash! Boom! Bang!" "Fireworks" "Run to You" "Vulnerable"
Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!	"You Don't Understand Me" "The Look '95" "June Afternoon" "She Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
Baladas en Español	"Un Día Sin Ti" "No Sé Si Es Amor"
Have a Nice Day	"Wish I Could Fly" "Anyone" "Stars" "Salvation"
Room Service	"The Centre of the Heart" "Real Sugar" "Milk and Toast and Honey"
Charm School	"She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)" "Speak to Me" "Way Out"
Travelling	"It's Possible"
Good Karma	"It Just Happens" "Some Other Summer" "Why Don't You Bring Me Flowers?"
Bag of Trix	"Help! "Let Your Heart Dance with Me" "Tú No Me Comprendes" "Piece of Cake"
Soundtrack	"It Must Have Been Love" "Almost Unreal"
Other	"I Want You" "A Thing About You" "Opportunity Nox" "One Wish" "Reveal" "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" (Bassflow Remake) "The Look (2015 Remake)"
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