Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
| "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Demis Roussos | ||||
| from the album Forever and Ever | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Leo Leandros, Klaus Munro | |||
| Producer(s) | Leo Leandros | |||
| Demis Roussos singles chronology | ||||
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"Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973.
The song was included on Roussos' 1973 album Forever and Ever.
Background and writing
[edit]The song was written by Leo Leandros and Klaus Munro. The recording was produced by Leo Leandros.[1]
There is also a Czech-language, a German-language version by the same name,[2] as well as a Spanish-language version titled "Adiós, mi amor, adiós".[3]
Commercial performance
[edit]The song reached no. 1 in Germany, Switzerland,[1] Belgium (Flanders),[4] and Spain.
Track listings
[edit]7" single Philips 6009 318 (1973, Germany, Ireland)
7" single RTB S 53695 (1973, Yugoslavia)
- A. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (3:58)
- B. "Mara" (3:59)[1]
7" single Philips 6009 392 (1973, Italy)
7" single Philips 6009 364 (1973, Netherlands)
7" single Philips 6009 381 (1973, France, Portugal)
7" single Philips 60 09 400 (1973, Spain)
- A. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (3:56)
- B. "Lay It Down" (3:45)[4]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 1 |
| Germany[1] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 2 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 3 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 1 |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
| France (SNEP)[10] | 98* |
- * Charted posthumously in 2015
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[11] | Gold | 500,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
[edit]- List of number-one singles of 1974 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles from 1968 to 1979 (Switzerland)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye". Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Démis Roussos - Goodbye My Love, Goodbye (German)". Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Démis Roussos* - Forever And Ever = Eternamente (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ a b c d e "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye [English]". Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye". VG-lista. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "French List Gold Winners". Billboard. 3 August 1974. p. 45. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
