Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye

{{redirect|Goodbye My Love, Goodbye|the 2006 Italian film|The Goodbye Kiss (film)}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Demis Roussos

| album = Forever and Ever

| EP =

| written =

| published =

| released = {{start date|1973}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length =

| label = Philips

| writer = Leo Leandros, Klaus Munro

| composer =

| lyricist =

| producer = Leo Leandros

| prev_title = My Reason

| prev_year = 1972

| title =

| next_title = Forever and Ever" /
"Velvet Mornings

| next_year = 1973

| prev_track =

| track_no =

| next_track =

}}

"Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973.

The song was included on Roussos' 1973 album Forever and Ever.

Background and writing

The song was written by Leo Leandros and Klaus Munro. The recording was produced by Leo Leandros.

There is also a Czech-language, a German-language version by the same name,{{cite web

|url=https://lyricstranslate.com/en/demis-roussos-good-bye-my-love-good-bye-lyrics.html

|title=Démis Roussos - Goodbye My Love, Goodbye (German)

|access-date=2022-08-29}} as well as a Spanish-language version titled "Adiós, mi amor, adiós".{{cite web

|url=https://www.discogs.com/D%C3%A9mis-Roussos-Forever-And-Ever-Eternamente/release/4263690

|title=Démis Roussos* - Forever And Ever = Eternamente (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs

| website=Discogs | year=1973 |access-date=2017-10-26}}

Commercial performance

The song reached no. 1 in Germany, Switzerland,{{cite web

|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Demis+Roussos&titel=Goodbye%2C+My+Love%2C+Goodbye&cat=s

|title=spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye

|access-date=2017-10-23}} Belgium (Flanders),{{cite web

|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Demis+Roussos&titel=Goodbye%2C+My+Love%2C+Goodbye+%5BEnglish%5D&cat=s

|title=spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye [English]

|access-date=2017-10-23}} and Spain.

Track listings

7" single Philips 6009 318 (1973, Germany, Ireland)

7" single RTB S 53695 (1973, Yugoslavia)

: A. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (3:58)

: B. "Mara" (3:59)

7" single Philips 6009 392 (1973, Italy)

: A. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (3:56)

: B. "My Friend The Wind" (3:55)

7" single Philips 6009 364 (1973, Netherlands)

: A. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (3:58)

: B. "No Way Out" (3:10)

7" single Philips 6009 381 (1973, France, Portugal)

: A. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (3:56)

: B. "Yellow Paper" (3:04)

7" single Philips 60 09 400 (1973, Spain)

: A. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (3:56)

: B. "Lay It Down" (3:45)

Charts

scope="col"\| Chart (1973) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{single chart\|Austria\|2\|artist=Demis Roussos\|song=Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 23, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|1\|artist=Demis Roussos\|song=Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 23, 2017}}
scope="row"\| Germany \|align="center"\| 1
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|2\|artist=Demis Roussos\|song=Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 23, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|3\|artist=Demis Roussos\|song=Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 23, 2017}}
scope="row"\| Spain \|align="center"\| 1
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|1\|artist=Demis Roussos\|song=Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 23, 2017}}
scope="col"\| Chart (2015) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|France\|98*\|artist=Demis Roussos\|song=Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 23, 2017}}

:{{asterisk}} Charted posthumously in 2015

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|award=Gold|type=single|artist=Demis Roussos|title=Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye|relyear=1973|certyear=1973|certref={{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QQkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA45|magazine=Billboard|title=French List Gold Winners|issn=0006-2510|date=3 August 1974|via=Google Books|page=45|accessdate=14 June 2023}}}}