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Revision as of 20:50, 15 June 2013

"50 Ways to Say Goodbye"
Song

"50 Ways to Say Goodbye" is a song by American pop rock band Train from their sixth studio album, California 37. It officially impacted adult contemporary and pop radio in the United States on June 11, 2012. It peaked at number 20 on the Hot 100. It was certified gold by the RIAA on September 20, 2012.[1]

Composition

"50 Ways to Say Goodbye" is a pop rock song in the key of E♭ minor. It is in common time with a tempo of 140 beats per minute. It utilizes electric guitars and a mariachi influenced brass section and acoustic guitar.[2][3]

The lyrics are a tongue-in-cheek narrative where, to save face, the singer claims he will say his girlfriend died in a variety of outlandish ways rather than admit he was dumped by her.

Critical reception

Nick Bassett of The Re-View compared "50 Ways to Say Goodbye" to its predecessor, saying that "whilst it lacks that Summery carefree vibe [of "Drive By"], this newbie is still buoyed by a jaunty radio-friendly chorus".[4] The melody of the song has also been compared with "The Phantom of the Opera" theme from the musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber.[5][6][7]

Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld and features David Hasselhoff, Taryn Manning, and a Chilean Mariachi trio.

Track listing

  • Digital download
  1. "50 Ways to Say Goodbye" – 4:08
  1. "50 Ways to Say Goodbye" – 4:08
  2. "Brand New Book" – 3:47

Credits

  • Pat Monahan - songwriter, lead vocals
  • Espen Lind - songwriter, producer, additional guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals, programming
  • Amund Bjorklund - songwriter, producer, programming
  • Jimmy Stafford - guitar
  • Scott Underwood - drums
  • Hector Mandoalo - bass
  • Jerry Becker - keyboards
  • Brad Magers - horns

Charts

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States June 11, 2012[23] Adult contemporary radio airplay Columbia Records, Sony Music
July 31, 2012[24] Mainstream radio airplay

References

  1. ^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
  2. ^ "50 Ways to Say Goodbye". SheetMusicDirect. Retrieved on 2013-02-25.
  3. ^ http://www.karaoke-version.com/custombackingtrack/train/50-ways-to-say-goodbye.html
  4. ^ "Train: 50 Ways To Say Goodbye (Official Music Video)".
  5. ^ "Train: 50 Ways to Say Goodbye (TRAINVEVO) (Comment by JA Products)".
  6. ^ "LISTEN: New Train Single Sounds Like Phantom Of The Opera Theme Song. Hear '50 Ways To Say Goodbye.'(Comment by JA Products)".
  7. ^ "Comparison - Train's 50 Ways To Say Goodbye & Phantom Of The Opera".
  8. ^ "Train - 50 Ways to Say Goodbye" (in German). Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  9. ^ "Train – 50 Ways To Say Goodbye". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ^ "Train – 50 Ways To Say Goodbye" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  11. ^ "Train Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 50. týden 2012 in the date selector.
  13. ^ "Icelandic Singles Chart". Tonlist.is. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  14. ^ "Media Forest Week 45, 2012". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Train" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Train Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Train Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/430350/train/chart?f=902&sort=position
  20. ^ "Train Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "Train Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Best of 2012 - Hot 100 Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  23. ^ http://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases
  24. ^ http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases
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