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]

For the children's novel by Rebecca Stead, see Goodbye Stranger (novel).

"Goodbye Stranger"
Single by Supertramp
from the album Breakfast in America
B-side"Even in the Quietest Moments"
ReleasedJune 1979
Recorded1978
StudioThe Village Recorder, Los Angeles
GenreSoft rock, progressive rock
Length5:50
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Rick Davies
Producer(s)Peter Henderson, Supertramp
Supertramp singles chronology
"Breakfast in America"
(1979)		 "Goodbye Stranger"
(1979)		 "Take the Long Way Home"
(1979)

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
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

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.

References
  1. Breakfast in America (1979). Inner sleeve credits. A&M Records.
  2. "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. 7 July 1979. p. 62. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. "Top Singles - Volume 32, No. 1, September 29, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  4. "Song artist 344 - Supertramp". Tsort.
  5. "charts.org.nz - Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger". Charts.org.nz.
  6. "Supertramp in the UK Charts". Archived from the original on 17 February 2011., The Official Charts.
  7. "Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  8. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 234.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.