Goodbye Stranger
"Goodbye Stranger" is a song by the English rock band Supertramp, which first appeared on their sixth studio album, Breakfast in America (1979). Despite being met with only limited success in the UK, it was a major hit elsewhere, even a Top 20 hit in the United States and Canada, reaching number 15 and 6 respectively. It was written by Rick Davies.[1]
"Goodbye Stranger" | ||||
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Single by Supertramp | ||||
from the album Breakfast in America | ||||
B-side | "Even in the Quietest Moments" | |||
Released | June 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Studio | The Village Recorder, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Soft rock, progressive rock | |||
Length | 5:50 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rick Davies | |||
Producer(s) | Peter Henderson, Supertramp | |||
Supertramp singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
Billboard Magazine described "Goodbye Stranger" as "a fluid midtempo number highlighted by the band's near falsetto vocals, dominant keyboards and a strong melody line."[2]
Charts
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Singles Chart[3] | 6 |
French Singles Chart[4] | 9 |
New Zealand Singles Chart[5] | 40 |
UK Singles Chart[6] | 57 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 15 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[8] | 32 |
Personnel
- Rick Davies – Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, lead and backing vocals
- Roger Hodgson – electric guitar, backing vocals
- John Helliwell – backing vocals, whistling
- Bob Siebenberg – drums
- Dougie Thomson – bass guitar
In popular culture
The song plays in the movies Magnolia and I, Tonya. It also plays on episodes of TV series Supernatural, Red Band Society, Life in Pieces, and the trailer for The Morning Show.
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References
- Breakfast in America (1979). Inner sleeve credits. A&M Records.
- "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. 7 July 1979. p. 62. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Top Singles - Volume 32, No. 1, September 29, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- "Song artist 344 - Supertramp". Tsort.
- "charts.org.nz - Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger". Charts.org.nz.
- "Supertramp in the UK Charts". Archived from the original on 17 February 2011., The Official Charts.
- "Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 234.
External links
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