Goodbye to You (Michelle Branch song)

"Goodbye to You" is a song by Michelle Branch that was the third and the final single from her second album, The Spirit Room (2001). It reached number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 32 in New Zealand.

"Goodbye to You"
Single by Michelle Branch
from the album The Spirit Room
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2002
GenrePop rock
Length
  • 4:11 (album version)
  • 3:52 (radio remix)
LabelMaverick
Songwriter(s)Michelle Branch
Producer(s)
Michelle Branch singles chronology
"The Game of Love"
(2002)		 "Goodbye to You"
(2002)		 "Are You Happy Now?"
(2003)

The original acoustic version of this song can be found on Branch's debut album, Broken Bracelet. It was re-recorded and included on The Spirit Room, and for the radio and commercial release of the single, Branch re-recorded the vocals and wrote a new instrumental arrangement. The radio edit is more up-tempo, versus the album versions which are more the style of a ballad.

Music video

The music video depicts Branch at a beach in her car, driving away from her troubles, and singing towards the ocean. The video's story is set in reverse and Branch has said that the format is supposed to be similar to the film Memento. The video was directed by Francis Lawrence. The remixed version of "Goodbye to You" is known as the "Radio Remix".

Track listings

US promo CD[1]

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

German CD single[2]

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

German promo maxi-CD[3]

  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)[4] 79
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 32
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 21
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 15
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 11
  • 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.
  • She also appeared on Charmed also performing "Goodbye To You" at Piper Haliwell's club P3 in the 2003 episode "Centennial Charmed".
  • 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.[8]

References
  1. Goodbye to You (US promo CD liner notes). Michelle Branch. Maverick Records. 2002. PRO-CD-100922.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Charts.nz – Michelle Branch – Goodbye to You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. Goodbye to You / Everywhere (German promo maxi-CD liner notes). Michelle Branch. Maverick Records. 2002. PRO3688.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Michelle Branch – Goodbye to You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  5. "Michelle Branch Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. "Michelle Branch Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  7. "Michelle Branch Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  8. Galbraith, Alex. "Michelle Branch Updated 'Goodbye To You' for Ted Cruz". UPROXX. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
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