Bye (Ariana Grande song)

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"Bye"
Song by Ariana Grande
from the album Eternal Sunshine
ReleasedMarch 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)
Recorded2023
Genre
Length2:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ariana Grande
  • Max Martin
  • Ilya
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"Bye" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande from her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine (2024). The song was written and produced by Grande, Max Martin, and Ilya Salmanzadeh. It is an uptempo dance-pop and disco-funk song sonically inspired by 1970s music. The song, rooted in self-awareness and accountability, sees Grande bidding farewell to her partner.

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Background and composition

"Bye" is two minutes and 45 seconds long. [1] The song is a lavish and retro-inspired dance-pop, [2] disco, [3] and disco funk [4] song with elements of Philadelphia soul echoing the sound of 1970s pop music. [5] "Bye" features strings, adding in the disco influences throughout the song. Lyrically, Grande sings about how she is prepared to leave her partner, with her friend ready to pick her up. [5] Taking place in the album's track list after "Intro (End of the World) ", the song follows the theme of having accountability and self-awareness in a relationship. [6]

Critical reception

Upon release, the song received positive reviews from music critics. Kyle Denis of Billboard called the song "fantastic", ranking it at number three in the parent album's track ranking. Denis praised the song's pre-chorus and the usage of funk and disco influences. [2] Nick Levine, a writer at NME deemed the song an album highlight, saying Grande is "playing disco diva". [7] In a review of the parent album, Rolling Stone and Variety likened the song to "seventies pop" [5] with the latter publication likening the song's sound to Gamble and Huff and Beyoncé. [8]

Credits

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Eternal Sunshine. [9]

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Bye"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [10] 19
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100) [11] 72
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12] 21
France (SNEP) [13] 59
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [14] 12
Greece International (IFPI) [15] 13
Lithuania (AGATA) [16] 73
Malaysia ( Billboard ) [17] 23
Malaysia International (RIM) [18] 20
MENA (IFPI) [19] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [20] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [21] 20
Philippines ( Billboard ) [22] 20
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [23] 68
Portugal (AFP) [24] 24
Singapore (RIAS) [25] 30
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [26] 99
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [27] 91
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [28] 5
UK Singles (OCC) [29] 13
US Billboard Hot 100 [30] 25

Certifications

Certifications for "Bye"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [31] Gold20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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