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| Single by Kate Ryan | ||||
| from the album Stronger | ||||
| Released | November 8, 2004 | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| "Goodbye" on YouTube | ||||
Goodbye was the third and final song from Kate Ryan's second studio album Stronger , and her eighth single. This song was released in November 2004. It was the third most successful song from Stronger next to "Only If I" and "The Promise You Made".
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3] | 47 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] | 52 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) [5] | 42 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] | 93 |
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