Goodbye My Lover

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Not to be confused with Goodbye My Lover Goodbye.
For the Korean television series, see Goodbye My Love (TV series).

"Goodbye My Lover"
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Single by James Blunt
from the album Back to Bedlam
Released12 December 2005 (2005-12-12)
Length4:18
Label
Songwriters
ProducerTom Rothrock
James Blunt singles chronology
"High"
(2005) 		"Goodbye My Lover"
(2005) 		"Wisemen"
(2006)

"Goodbye My Lover" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Blunt, written by Blunt and British songwriter Sacha Skarbek, for Blunt's debut album, Back to Bedlam (2004). The song was produced by Tom Rothrock and recorded in the bathroom of actress Carrie Fisher's home. The single received a positive reception from music critics.

"Goodbye My Lover" was released as the fourth single in December 2005 and reached number nine in the United Kingdom, where it became Blunt's second top-10 single. It also reached number one in Sweden and entered the top five in Australia, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands. In the United States, "Goodbye My Lover" reached number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 due to digital downloads.

Recording

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While in Los Angeles, Blunt lodged with Carrie Fisher, whom he had met through the family of a former girlfriend. Fisher was very supportive of Blunt's aspirations, and provided the use of a bathroom in her home that featured a piano for him to record "Goodbye My Lover".[1] Blunt later said, "Everyone sings in the shower and everyone in Los Angeles seems to have a piano in the bathroom."[1]

Release

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The single was released on three physical formats. CD1 includes an exclusive non-album recording, "Close Your Eyes", which was first written during Blunt's army days. CD2 includes a further non-album recording, "Where Is My Mind" performed live in Manchester, plus the video for "Goodbye My Lover" and behind-the-scenes "Making-Of" footage. The 7-inch vinyl includes the live version of "Where Is My Mind".[2]

Music video

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"Goodbye My Lover" featured a music video that was directed by Sam Brown and was filmed on 28 October 2005 in Los Angeles. In the video Blunt is featured sitting in a darkened room by himself, reflecting on a past relationship. In what appears to be the same room, but in daylight, a young man and woman, the former lovers, share an intimate moment. The video was shot in the former home of Randolph Scott.[3] The young woman in the video was played by Mischa Barton. The young man in the video was played by Matt Dallas.

Chart performance

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In December 2005, "Goodbye My Lover" was released in the United Kingdom. The song became Blunt's second top ten single when it peaked at number nine on the singles chart, and spent a total of 14 weeks in the top 75. Outside of the UK, the song was also successful. It reached number one in Sweden and became Blunt's second number one on the singles chart.

"Goodbye My Lover" was released in Australia in December 2005 and debuted at number eight before ascending the chart to number three, remaining inside the top ten for 16 weeks, a feat rarely reached in recent years.

Due to the favourable reception of Blunt's previous single "You're Beautiful", "Goodbye My Lover" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at number 100, even though it had not been released as a single in the U.S. The single appeared on the chart backed solely on the strength of digital sales after a re-run of an episode of Saturday Night Live that featured Blunt performing the song. It later re-entered the Billboard Hot 100, again due to digital downloads, as a result of Blunt's performance of the song on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Track listings

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CD1

  1. "Goodbye My Lover" – 4:18
  2. "Close Your Eyes" – 3:06

CD2

  1. "Goodbye My Lover" – 4:18
  2. "Where Is My Mind" (live in Manchester) – 4:55
  3. "Goodbye My Lover" (the making of the video) – 3:00
  4. "Goodbye My Lover" (video) – 4:19

7-inch vinyl

  1. "Goodbye My Lover" – 4:18
  2. "Where Is My Mind" (live in Manchester) – 4:55

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[39] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BRMA)[40] Gold 25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[41] Platinum 8,000^
Germany (BVMI)[42] Gold 300,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[43]
sales since 2009 		Platinum 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] Platinum 30,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[45] Gold 30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[46] Gold 10,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[47] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[49] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 12 December 2005 CD
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United Kingdom 19 December 2005
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
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United States 21 August 2006 Hot adult contemporary radio [52]
20 November 2006 Contemporary hit radio [53]

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