Goodbye Heartbreak

"Goodbye Heartbreak" is a song written by British duo Lighthouse Family with former Simply Red member Tim Kellett for their debut album Ocean Drive (1996). The song was produced by Mike Peden. It was released as the third single in September 1996 and reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom. The song is about perseverance in the face of unexpected hardship.

"Goodbye Heartbreak"
Single by Lighthouse Family
from the album Ocean Drive
Released16 September 1996
RecordedBattery Studios 1995
GenrePop
Length4:11
LabelWildcard / Polydor
Songwriter(s)Paul Tucker, Tunde Baiyewu, Tim Kellett
Producer(s)Mike Peden
Lighthouse Family singles chronology
"Ocean Drive"
(1995)		 "Goodbye Heartbreak"
(1996)		 "Loving Every Minute"
(1996)

Track listing
  • UK CD1
  1. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Phil Bodger Mix) — 3:54
  2. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Linslee Main Mix)
  3. "Ocean Drive" (Mindspell's Miami Beach Experience - Radio Mix)
  • UK CD2
  1. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Phil Bodger Mix) — 3:54
  2. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Acoustic) — 4:14
  3. "Ocean Drive" (Acoustic) — 3:11
  • UK Cassette
  1. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Phil Bodger Mix) — 3:54
  2. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Linslee Main Mix)

Chart performance

After the release of "Goodbye Heartbreak", the single reached #14, which meant that it was their third successive top 20 hit since their first re-release single of "Lifted" on February 1996. The song stayed in the UK Singles Chart for 6 weeks.

"Goodbye Heartbreak" also went into the Eurochart Hot 100. The single peaked at #64 in October 1995 and stayed in the charts for two weeks.

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 64
Germany (Official German Charts)[1] 86
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 14

References
  1. "Offiziellecharts.de – Lighthouse Family – Goodbye Heartbreak". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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