Goodbye Girl (Squeeze song)
"Goodbye Girl" is the first single released from Squeeze's second album Cool for Cats. Three different versions were recorded: one for the UK single, one for the American single, and one for the album. In the UK, the single reached number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
| "Goodbye Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Squeeze | ||||
| from the album Cool for Cats | ||||
| Released | 2 November 1978 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | New wave, pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford | |||
| Producer(s) | John Wood & Squeeze | |||
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In 2007, the reunited Squeeze recorded a new, guitar-heavy version of "Goodbye Girl" for an Under Armour television advertisement.[2] The Shins covered the song for Levi's Pioneer Sessions in 2010.[3]
Tarkio, featuring Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, recorded "Goodbye Girl" in 1998. It was released on the Kill Rock Stars record label in 2006.
Track listing
- "Goodbye Girl" (3:05)
- "Saints Alive" (2:29)
References
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 522/3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Under Armour – "Goodbye Girl"". YouTube. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- Archived 13 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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