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The Long Goodbye (song)

This article is about the Paul Brady and Ronan Keating song covered by Brooks & Dunn. For other songs with the same title, see The Long Goodbye (disambiguation).

"The Long Goodbye" is a song written by Irish singer-songwriters Paul Brady and Ronan Keating for Brady's 2000 album Oh What a World. In October 2001, it was released by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn as the third single from their album Steers & Stripes. Ronan Keating released his version in April 2003 as the last single from his album Destination (2002).

"The Long Goodbye"
Single by Paul Brady
from the album Oh What a World
Released24 April 2000 (2000-04-24)
GenreRock, folk
Length
  • 4:22 (album version)
  • 3:57 (single version)
LabelRykodisc
Songwriter(s)Paul Brady, Ronan Keating
Producer(s)Alastair McMillan, Paul Brady

Track listing

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  • Promotional CD single
  1. "The Long Goodbye" – 3:57

Brooks & Dunn version

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"The Long Goodbye"
 
Single by Brooks & Dunn
from the album Steers & Stripes
B-side"Only in America"
Released22 October 2001
GenreCountry
Length
LabelArista Nashville 69101
Songwriter(s)Paul Brady, Ronan Keating
Producer(s)Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Wright
Brooks & Dunn singles chronology
"Only in America"
(2001) 		"The Long Goodbye"
(2001) 		"My Heart Is Lost to You"
(2002)

"The Long Goodbye" was recorded by country music duo Brooks & Dunn for their album Steers & Stripes (2001). The single was Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, and a No. 39 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

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Ronnie Dunn, one-half of the duo, was initially challenged by this song. "For me, I didn't know if I could sing some of these songs, if I could get inside them. So I'd take the tracks home...Paul Brady's demo of 'The Long Good-bye was intimidating...How do you do that? I'd work in my barn, explore the songs, try things, really learn where the song wanted to go, where I wanted to go."[1]

Critical reception

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Chuck Taylor, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that the song has more of a pop flavor than most of their other music. Taylor also says that Dunn's "earnest emotion exudes quiet desperation mixed with knowing acceptance."[2]

Charts

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"The Long Goodbye" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of October 27, 2001, the same week that the duo's previous single "Only in America" was at number one.

Ronan Keating version

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"The Long Goodbye"
 
Single by Ronan Keating
from the album Destination
Released28 April 2003 (2003-04-28)
StudioVarious
Length
  • 4:43 (album version)
  • 4:18 (single version)
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
  • Ronan Keating
  • Paul Brady
Producer(s)
Ronan Keating singles chronology
"We've Got Tonight"
(2002) 		"The Long Goodbye"
(2003) 		"Lost for Words"
(2003)

"The Long Goodbye" was released as the fourth and last single from Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating's second studio album, Destination (2002). The album version was produced by Calum MacColl and Liam Bradley while the single version was produced by Stephen Lipson. The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, number 10 in Ireland, and reached the top 50 in Australia, Austria, Germany, and New Zealand.

Track listings

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UK CD1[6]

  1. "The Long Goodbye"
  2. "Love Won't Work (If We Don't Try)"
  3. "This Is It"
  4. "The Long Goodbye" (video)

UK CD2[7]

  1. "The Long Goodbye"
  2. "We've Got Tonight" (featuring Jeanette)
  3. "Love Won't Work (If We Don't Try)" (video)

European CD single[8]

  1. "The Long Goodbye"
  2. "The Long Goodbye" (Bimbo Jones vocal mix)

Credits and personnel

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Credits for the album version are lifted from the Destination album booklet.[9]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 28 April 2003 CD Polydor [23]
United Kingdom
  • CD
  • cassette
 [24]

References

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  1. ^ Anon (2001). "Biography: Steers & Stripes" Arista Nashville.com. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  2. ^ Billboard, 6 October 2001
  3. ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Best of 2002: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  6. ^ The Long Goodbye (UK CD1 liner notes). Ronan Keating. Polydor Records. 2003. 0657372.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ The Long Goodbye (UK CD2 liner notes). Ronan Keating. Polydor Records. 2003. 0657382.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ The Long Goodbye (European CD single liner notes). Ronan Keating. Polydor Records. 2003. 0657392.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Destination (UK CD album booklet). Ronan Keating. Polydor Records. 2002. 5897992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Ronan Keating – The Long Goodbye". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Ronan Keating – The Long Goodbye" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Ronan Keating – The Long Goodbye" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 21. 17 May 2003. p. 8. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Ronan Keating – The Long Goodbye" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Long Goodbye". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  16. ^ "Ronan Keating – The Long Goodbye" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  17. ^ "Ronan Keating – The Long Goodbye". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  18. ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 22, saptamina 9.06–15.06, 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  20. ^ "Ronan Keating – The Long Goodbye". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  22. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  23. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th April 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 28 April 2003. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2003. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  24. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 28 April 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 26 April 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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