Good Bye, So Long
| "Good Bye, So Long" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Ike & Tina Turner | ||||
| from the album The 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 Turner singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard |  [1] |
| Cash Box | B[2] |
"Good Bye, So Long" is a song written by Ike Turner. It was originally released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1965.
Release
[edit]"Good Bye, So Long" was released as a single on Modern Records in May 1965. It reached No. 31 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart and No. 108 on Bubbling Under The Hot 100.[3][4] Tina Turner promoted the record on Shindig! in August 1965.[5] The B-side "Hurt Is All You Gave Me" received a 4 star rating from Billboard.[1] Both songs appeared on the compilation album The Soul of Ike & Tina, released on Kent Record in 1966. After the success of "River Deep – Mountain High" overseas, Stateside Records released 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 album Workin' Together. They performed a live version of the song in the 1971 film Taking Off. That year, it was released as a single on BYG Records in 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 |
|---|---|
| US Billboard R&B Singles[3] | 32 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[4] | 107 |
| US Cash Box Looking Ahead[9] | 120 |
| US Cash Box Top 50 R&B[10] | 31 |
Cover versions
[edit]- Rock group the Inmates recorded a rendition for their 1989 album Fast forward[11]
- Singer-songwriter Chuck E. Weiss released a version on his 2006 album 23rd and Stout[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Spotlight Winners of the Week" (PDF). Billboard. May 8, 1965.
- ^ a b "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 16. May 22, 1965.
- ^ a b "Top Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles" (PDF). Billboard. June 19, 1965. p. 43.
- ^ a b "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. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Pop View". Evening Post. October 22, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved February 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.
- ^ a b "Cover versions of Goodbye, So Long written by Ike Turner | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.