Goodbye Media Man

"Goodbye Media Man" is Tom Fogerty's self-penned debut single released in April 1971, shortly after leaving Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song is one of Fogerty's most successful singles, becoming a minor hit on the US Cash Box charts, making the Top 20 in Argentina, Top 40 in Germany, and bubbling under the Billboard Hot 100.

"Goodbye Media Man (Part 1)"
Single by Tom Fogerty
B-side	"Goodbye Media Man (Part 2)"
Released	April 1971[1]
Genre	Soft Rock
Length	3:25
Label	Fantasy
Songwriter(s)	Tom Fogerty
Producer(s)	Brian Gardner, Tom Fogerty
Tom Fogerty singles chronology
"Goodbye Media Man (Part 1)" (1971) "Cast The First Stone" (1972)

Reception

A Cash Box Magazine "Newcomer Picks" singles reviews page dated July 31, 1971 states the following about the single: "First solo effort by Tom still reveals shades of the current Creedence sound. Driving rhythms should guarantee single its place on the pop charts."[2]

A Record World Picks of The Week singles reviews dated July 31, 1971 gives another view: "Brother Tom's first post-Creedence solo venture will really grow on listeners. Its message is a topical one. He wrote and plays with Merl Saunders and Bill Vitt."[3]

Charts

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1971	"Goodbye Media Man"	US Bubbling Under Hot 100	3[4]
		US Cash Box	93[5]
		US Cash Box R&B	57[6]
		US Cash Box Jukebox Programming Guide	7[7]
		Argentina	18[8]
		Canada Pop Singles	67[9]
		Germany Top 100	36[10]

References

1. Goodbye Media Man Release Information
2. Cash Box Picks of The Week singles reviews July 31, 1971
3. Record World Picks of The Week July 31, 1971
4. Bubbling Under Hot 100 "Goodbye Media Man" Chart Position
5. Cash Box "Goodbye Media Man" Chart Position
6. Cash Box R&B "Goodbye Media Man" Chart Position
7. Cash Jukebox Programming Guide "Goodbye Media Man" Chart Position
8. Cash Box Magazine International Best Sellers November 27, 1971
9. Canada RPM Top 100 Singles September 4, 1971
10. Germany "Goodbye Media Man" Chart Position