Good_Bye,_So_Long

Good Bye, So Long

Good Bye, So Long

1965 single by Ike & Tina Turner

"Good Bye, So Long" is a song written by Ike Turner. It was originally released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1965.

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Release

"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

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

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All tracks are written by Ike Turner

Chart performance

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Cover versions

  • 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

  1. [1]
    "Spotlight Winners of the Week" (PDF). Billboard. May 8, 1965.
  2. [2]
    "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 16. May 22, 1965.
  3. [3]
    "Top Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles" (PDF). Billboard. June 19, 1965. p. 43.
  4. [4]
    "Bubbling Under The Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. June 26, 1965.
  5. [5]
    TV.com. "Shindig: Show 49: August 18, 1965 – Bo Diddley, Tina Turner, Jackie DeShannon, Eddie Hodges". TV.com.
  6. [6]
    "Ike & Tina Turner – Goodbye, So Long / Hurt Is All You Gave Me". discogs. 1966.
  7. [7]
    "Record of the Week". Skelmersdale Reporter. October 20, 1966. p. 3. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  8. [8]
    "Pop View". Evening Post. October 22, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Looking Ahead" (PDF). Cash Box: 8. June 19, 1965.
  10. [10]
    "Cash Box Top 50 in R&B Locations" (PDF). Cash Box: 28. June 5, 1965.
  11. [11]
    "Cover versions of Goodbye, So Long written by Ike Turner | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.
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