"Goodbye" | ||||
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Single by The Coral | ||||
from the album The Coral | ||||
Released | 15 July 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 4:02 | |||
Label | Deltasonic | |||
Songwriter(s) | James Skelly, Nick Power | |||
Producer(s) | Ian Broudie | |||
The Coral singles chronology | ||||
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"Goodbye" is a song by English indie rock band The Coral taken from their debut album The Coral (2002). Released in July 2002, it was the second single taken from the album and charted at #21.
The music video was directed by Laurence Easeman. The video was inspired by the Wickerman, filmed in Greenfield, Holywell just outside Flint, Flintshire, Wales. [1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Goodbye" | James Skelly, Nick Power | 4:02 |
2. | "Good Fortune" | J. Skelly, Power | 2:37 |
3. | "Travelling Circus" | J. Skelly, Power | 2:38 |
4. | "Goodbye" (video) | ||
Total length: | 9:17 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Goodbye" | James Skelly, Nick Power | 4:02 |
2. | "Dressed Like a Cow" (live Xfm session) | J. Skelly | 2:44 |
3. | "Goodbye" (live Xfm session) | J. Skelly, Power | 3:02 |
4. | "The Coral Mini Movie" (video) | ||
Total length: | 9:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Goodbye" | James Skelly, Nick Power | 4:02 |
2. | "Good Fortune" | J. Skelly, Power | 2:37 |
3. | "Travelling Circus" | J. Skelly, Power | 2:38 |
Total length: | 9:17 |
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC) [3] | 21 |
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