Goodbye to You (Michelle Branch song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Goodbye to You

| cover = Michelle Branch - Goodbye to You.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Michelle Branch

| album = The Spirit Room

| B-side = "Everywhere" (acoustic)

| released = {{start date|2002|7|8}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2002/RR-2002-07-05.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1460|page=29|date=July 5, 2002|access-date=May 21, 2021}}

| recorded =

| studio =

Sunset Sound
Henson
Ananda (Hollywood, California)

| genre =

| length =

4:11 (album version)
3:52 (radio remix)

| label = Maverick

| writer = Michelle Branch

| producer = John Shanks

| prev_title = All You Wanted

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = The Game of Love

| next_year = 2002

}}

"Goodbye to You" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch for her debut studio album, The Spirit Room (2001). It was released by Maverick Records as the album's third and final single on July 8, 2002. The song reached number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 32 in New Zealand.

Composition

"Goodbye to You" is a ballad written solely by Michelle Branch about the feeling of breaking up. It was first recorded for her debut album, Broken Bracelet, and was later re-recorded for inclusion on her follow-up and major-label debut, The Spirit Room.{{cite news|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a44009/what-happened-to-michelle-branch/|title=What Happened to Michelle Branch?|last1=Aminosharei|first1=Nojan|work=Elle|date=April 5, 2017|access-date=June 18, 2021}} The latter recording was produced by John Shanks and was described by Elle as a "rousing torch song." For its commercial release as a radio single, "Goodbye to You" was remixed by Chris Lord-Alge.

According to the digital sheet music published by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., the song was composed in the key of A{{flat}} major and is set in common time to a moderately slow tempo of 80 beats per minute.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0042933|title=Michelle Branch "Goodbye to You" Sheet Music in Ab Major|website=Music Notes|publisher=Alfred Publishing Co.|access-date=June 18, 2021}}

Chart performance

"Goodbye to You" peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending October 26, 2002. The song stayed on the charts for 20 weeks. The song became Branch's third top-40 hit.

Music video

The music video depicts Branch at a beach in her car, driving away from her troubles, and singing towards the ocean. It was directed by Francis Lawrence. The video's story is set in reverse and Branch has said that the format is supposed to emulate the 2000 film Memento.

Track listing

German CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodbye to You|others=Michelle Branch|year=2002|type=German CD single liner notes|publisher=Maverick Records|id=5439 16673 2}}

"Goodbye to You" (radio remix) – 3:48
"Everywhere" (acoustic version) – 3:36

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from The Spirit Room album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=The Spirit Room|title-link=The Spirit Room|others=Michelle Branch|year=2001|type=US CD album booklet|publisher=Maverick Records|id=9 47985-2}}

Studios

Recorded at Sunset Sound, Henson Recording Studios, and Ananda Studios (Hollywood, California)
Mixed at Westlake Audio (Los Angeles)
Mastered at Marcussen Mastering (Los Angeles)

Personnel

Michelle Branch – writing, guitars, keyboards
John Shanks – guitars, bass, keyboards, programming, production
Patrick Warren – keyboards
Kenny Aronoff – drums
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Lars Fox – programming, engineering, Pro Tools editing
Marc DeSisto – mixing, engineering
Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web \|url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2003/week-5\|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 5, 2003\| publisher=Dutch Top 40\|access-date=March 13, 2023}} \|8
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2002) !Peak position
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|79\|artist=Michelle Branch\|song=Goodbye to You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 7, 2020}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|32\|artist=Michelle Branch\|song=Goodbye to You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 7, 2020\|refname="nz"}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|21\|artist=Michelle Branch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 7, 2020\|refname="hot100"}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|15\|artist=Michelle Branch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 7, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|11\|artist=Michelle Branch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 7, 2020}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2002) !Position
scope="row"\|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2002\|magazine=Airplay Monitor\|volume=10\|issue=51\|page=16\|date=December 20, 2002}} \|40
scope="row"\|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2002\|magazine=Airplay Monitor\|volume=10\|issue=51\|page=12\|date=December 20, 2002}} \|53

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (2002)

!Position

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2002|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=10|issue=51|page=16|date=December 20, 2002}}

|40

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2002|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=10|issue=51|page=12|date=December 20, 2002}}

|53

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2003) !Position
scope="row"\|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs\|magazine=Airplay Monitor\|volume=11\|issue=51\|page=22\|date=December 19, 2003}} \|76

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (2003)

!Position

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=11|issue=51|page=22|date=December 19, 2003}}

|76

In popular culture

In 2001, Branch appeared in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Tabula Rasa", singing "Goodbye to You" in the Bronze at the conclusion of the episode and the song was also heard in the promos for Season 7.{{cite news |author1=The TV Team |title=What Songs From Gay TV Episodes Make You Cry in Public? |url=https://www.autostraddle.com/what-songs-from-gay-tv-episodes-make-you-cry-in-public/ |access-date=June 18, 2021 |work=Auto Straddle |date=August 14, 2020}}
She also appeared on Charmed also performing "Goodbye to You" at Piper Haliwell's club P3 in the 2003 episode "Centennial Charmed".
The song was used in a 2004 episode of MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.
In 2009 the song was used as a final dance song for the couples eliminated from America's version of Dancing with the Stars.
On the series finale of The Hills, the song was featured in a montage showcasing the turbulent romance of Justin Bobby and Audrina Patridge.
In May 2016, Branch performed "Goodbye Ted Cruz," a reworking of the song, on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, in order to commemorate Ted Cruz's dropping out of the 2016 presidential race.{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/tv/michelle-branch-goodbye-to-you-ted-cruz-drop-out/|title=Michelle Branch Updated 'Goodbye To You' for Ted Cruz|last1=Galbraith|first1=Alex|website=UPROXX|date=May 10, 2016 |access-date=May 10, 2016}}

References

Category:2000s ballads

Category:2002 singles

Category:Maverick Records singles

Category:Michelle Branch songs

Category:Music videos directed by Francis Lawrence

Category:Song recordings produced by John Shanks

Category:Songs written by Michelle Branch

Category:Torch songs