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Goodbye (Night Ranger song)

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"Goodbye"
Single by Night Ranger
from the album 7 Wishes
B-side"Seven Wishes"
ReleasedNovember 9, 1985
GenreHard rock
Length4:20
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Jeff Watson / Jack Blades
Producer(s)Pat Glasser
Night Ranger singles chronology
"Four in the Morning (I Can't Take Anymore)"
(1985)
"Goodbye"
(1985)
"The Secret of My Success "
(1987)

"Goodbye" is a power ballad by the American hard rock band Night Ranger. It was released on November 9, 1985, as the third and last single from their album 7 Wishes. It was written by guitarist Jeff Watson and singer Jack Blades.

Reaching No. 17, the song is the last U.S. top 20 hit for the band to date. The music video for "Goodbye" was good rotation on MTV at end of that year.[citation needed]

Track listing

Single version

  • 7" Single
  1. "Goodbye" - 4:20
  2. "Seven Wishes" - 4:52

Promo version

  • 12" Single
  1. "Goodbye" - 4:20
  2. "Goodbye" (short version) - 3:52

Chart performance

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top 100[1] 85
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 17
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] 16

References

  1. ^ "Canadian peaks". Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. ^ "Night Ranger Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Night Ranger Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.