Goodbye (Tevin Campbell song)

"Goodbye"
Single by Tevin Campbell
from the album T.E.V.I.N.
Released	February 20, 1992
Length	4:17
Label	Qwest
Songwriters	Al B. Sure! Kyle West
Producers	Al B. Sure! Kyle West
Tevin Campbell singles chronology
"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" (1991) "Goodbye" (1992) "Strawberry Letter 23" (1992)

"Goodbye" is a song by American R&B singer Tevin Campbell. It was written and produced by Al B. Sure! and Kyle West for his debut studio album T.E.V.I.N. (1991). In February 1992, the song was released as the album's fourth single by Qwest. It fared fairly well on the US Billboard R&B charts climbing to number two but not as much success on the pop charts, peaking at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100. ^[1] The accompanying music video features guest appearances by Tatyana Ali and Tyler Collins. ^[2]

Track listings

US promo single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Goodbye" (Edit Without Rap)	Al B Sure! Kyle West	Sure West	4:00
2.	"Goodbye" (Album Version)	Sure West	Sure West	4:16

US promo single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Goodbye" (Hakeem's Remix)	Sure West	Sure West Hakim Abdulsamad [a] Roy "Dog" Pennon [b]	4:16
2.	"Goodbye" (12" Dub)	Sure West	Sure West Dancin' Danny D [a]	4:16

US cassette single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Goodbye" (Album Version)	Sure West	Sure West	4:16
2.	"Just Ask Me To" (featuring Chubb Rock)	Sure West Rock	Sure West	4:07

Notes

• ^{^[a]} denotes additional producer
• ^{^[b]} denotes additional co-producer

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Club Chart ( Music Week ) [3]	61
US Billboard Hot 100 [4]	85
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5]	2

In popular culture

• The song is referenced by Inspectah Deck in the Wu-Tang Clan song "Protect Ya Neck" with the line "The vandal, too hot to handle / you battle, you're saying Goodbye like Tevin Campbell".

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 99.
2. "SoulBounce's Class Of 1991: Tevin Campbell 'T.E.V.I.N.'". November 21, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
3. "The Record Mirror Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). May 9, 1992. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
4. "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
5. "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2022.