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"Late Goodbye " is a song by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall that appeared in the 2003 video game Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne as well as on the band's debut album Signs of Life .[1] [2] It was also the first single released from the album and reached No. 14 on the Finnish Singles Chart [3] as well as No. 1 on Radio SuomiPOP's Top 30 chart.[4]
Track listing
"Late Goodbye" (album version) – 03:47
"Late Goodbye" (radio edit) – 03:18
"Late Goodbye" (unplugged) – 03:33
"Late Goodbye" (piano instrumental) – 03:19
"Everything Fades" – 03:09
Release history
Country
Release Date
Finland
30 June 2004[5]
Worldwide iTunes
12 April 2008[6]
Awards
Year
Award
Title
Result
2004
Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G) Awards
Best Original Vocal Song – Pop
Won[7]
YleX's "Best of 2004"
Best Finnish Song
7th place[8]
2007
Helsingin Sanomat
Most Beloved Finnish Rock Song
Nominated[9]
Max Payne 2
The song can be heard by the player at various times during the game:
It is overheard playing through the headphones of the janitor cleaning the basement of Max 's apartment. He also sings and hums along to the lyrics.
It is played by a cleaner on a piano for 24 seconds in a room in the apartments where several Inner Circle members live.
The game's antagonists often whistle or hum the song when not talking or fighting.
Max tries to play different versions of the song on a piano in one of the missions.
Mona Sax sings it in the shower at her flat at the closed-down Address Unknown amusement park.
It is also heard over the credits upon completion of the game.
References
^ a b – Discography Cite error: The named reference "Discography" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page ).
^ Poets song "Late Goodbye" appears in Max Payne 2 "Poets of the Fall News , 23 October 2003
^ www.finnishcharts.com – POETS OF THE FALL - LATE GOODBYE (SONG)
^ Late Goodbye hits no. 1 , poetsofthefall.com, 8 May 2004
^
Late Goodbye single OUT NOW! , poetsofthefall.com, 30 June 2004
^ Poets of the Fall now on iTunes worldwide , poetsofthefall.com, 12 April 2008
^ Poets Of The Fall wins at G.A.N.G. Awards , poetsofthefall.com, 29 March 2004
^ POTF is the Best Newcomer of 2004 , poetsofthefall.com, 1 January 2005
^ Vote to make a difference , poetsofthefall.com, 28 June 2007
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