| "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Demis Roussos | ||||
| from the album Forever and Ever | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Leo Leandros, Klaus Munro | |||
| Producer(s) | Leo Leandros | |||
| Demis Roussos singles chronology | ||||
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"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. [1]
There is also a Czech-language, a German-language version by the same name, [2] as well as a Spanish-language version titled "Adiós, mi amor, adiós". [3]
Commercial performance
The song reached no. 1 in Germany, Switzerland, [1] Belgium (Flanders), [4] 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) [1]
7" single Philips 6009 392 (1973, Italy)
7" single Philips 6009 364 (1973, Netherlands)
7" single Philips 6009 381 (1973, France, Portugal)
7" single Philips 60 09 400 (1973, Spain)
- A. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (3:56)
- B. "Lay It Down" (3:45) [4]
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] | 2 |
| Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] | 1 |
| Germany [1] | 1 |
| Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [7] | 2 |
| Norway ( VG-lista) [8] | 3 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 1 |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
| France ( SNEP) [10] | 98* |
- * Charted posthumously in 2015
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France ( SNEP) [11] | Gold | 500,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- List of number-one singles of 1974 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles from 1968 to 1979 (Switzerland)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye". Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Démis Roussos - Goodbye My Love, Goodbye (German)". Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Démis Roussos* - Forever And Ever = Eternamente (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ a b c d e "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye [English]". Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ " Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ " Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ " Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ " Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye". VG-lista. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ " Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ " Demis Roussos – Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "French List Gold Winners". Billboard. 3 August 1974. p. 45. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.