Good Bye, So Long
| "Good Bye, So Long" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| SinglebyIke & Tina Turner | ||||
| from the albumThe Soul of Ike & Tina | ||||
| B-side | "Hurt Is All You Gave Me" | |||
| Released | May 1965 | |||
| Genre | R&B,pop | |||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | Modern | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ike Turner | |||
| Producer(s) | Ike Turner | |||
| Ike & Tina Turnersingles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard |  [1] |
| Cash Box | B[2] |
"Good Bye, So Long"is a song written byIke Turner.It was originally released by R&B duoIke & Tina Turnerin 1965.
Release
[edit]"Good Bye, So Long" was released as a single onModern Recordsin May 1965. It reached No. 31 onBillboard's R&B Singleschart and No. 108 onBubbling Under The Hot 100.[3][4]Tina Turnerpromoted the record onShindig!in August 1965.[5]TheB-side"Hurt Is All You Gave Me" received a 4 star rating fromBillboard.[1]Both songs appeared on the compilation albumThe Soul of Ike & Tina,released onKent Recordin 1966. After the success of "River Deep – Mountain High"overseas,Stateside Recordsreleased the record as a single in the UK in October 1966.[6]
A different version of "Good Bye, So Long" later appeared on Ike & Tina Turner's 1970 albumWorkin' Together.They performed a live version of the song in the 1971 filmTaking Off.That year, it was released as a single onBYG Recordsin France with "It's Crazy Baby" as the B-side track.
Critical reception
[edit]The single received positive reviews.[7]
Cash Box(May 22, 1965): "This hard driving rock-R&B number could burn up the charts. Ike and Tina Turner, no strangers to hitsville are already making noise with this one."[2]
Evening Post(October 22, 1966): "A standout number from the Ike and Tina review. Exciting lead voice of indeterminate sex, shimmering gospel calls from the Ikettes and a strong fast band backing. The record’s pre-Spector Ike and Tina production, but is commercial enough to sell."[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ike Turner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Bye, So Long" | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Hurt Is All You Gave Me" | 2:37 |
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboardR&B Singles[3] | 32 |
| USBillboardBubbling Under Hot 100[4] | 107 |
| USCash BoxLooking Ahead[9] | 120 |
| USCash BoxTop 50 R&B[10] | 31 |
Cover versions
[edit]- Rock groupthe Inmatesrecorded a rendition for their 1989 albumFast forward[11]
- Singer-songwriterChuck E. Weissreleased a version on his 2006 album23rd and Stout[11]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Spotlight Winners of the Week"(PDF).Billboard.May 8, 1965.
- ^ab"Record Reviews"(PDF).Cash Box:16. May 22, 1965.
- ^ab"Top Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles"(PDF).Billboard.June 19, 1965. p. 43.
- ^ab"Bubbling Under The Hot 100"(PDF).Billboard.June 26, 1965.
- ^TV.com."Shindig: Show 49: August 18, 1965 – Bo Diddley, Tina Turner, Jackie DeShannon, Eddie Hodges".TV.com.
- ^"Ike & Tina Turner – Goodbye, So Long / Hurt Is All You Gave Me".discogs. 1966.
- ^"Record of the Week".Skelmersdale Reporter.October 20, 1966. p. 3.RetrievedFebruary 3,2024.
- ^"Pop View".Evening Post.October 22, 1966. p. 9.RetrievedFebruary 3,2024.
- ^"Looking Ahead"(PDF).Cash Box:8. June 19, 1965.
- ^"Cash Box Top 50 in R&B Locations"(PDF).Cash Box:28. June 5, 1965.
- ^ab"Cover versions of Goodbye, So Long written by Ike Turner | SecondHandSongs".secondhandsongs.com.