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The Long Goodbye (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'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).
Track listing
* 'Promotional CD single'
# "The Long Goodbye" 3:57
Brooks & Dunn version
"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
Ronnie Dunn 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."Anon (2001). [https://web.archive.org/web/20010610212231/http://rcalabelgroup.com/artists_main/bd_index.htm "Biography: Steers & Stripes"] Arista Nashville.com. Retrieved 17 September 2009.Critical reception
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."'Billboard', 6 October 2001Cover versions
Country music singer Faith Hill covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour
Charts
"The Long Goodbye" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of 27 October 2001.Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Ronan Keating version
"'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
'UK CD1'# "The Long Goodbye"
# "Love Won't Work (If We Don't Try)"
# "This Is It"
# "The Long Goodbye" (video)
'UK CD2'
# "The Long Goodbye"
# "We've Got Tonight" (featuring Jeanette)
# "Love Won't Work (If We Don't Try)" (video)
'European CD single'
# "The Long Goodbye"
# "The Long Goodbye" (Bimbo Jones vocal mix)
Credits and personnel
Credits for the album version are lifted from the 'Destination' album booklet.'Studios'
* Recorded at various studios in Los Angeles, London, and Dublin
* Mixed at Olympic Studios (London, England)
* Engineered at Clonmannon Studios (County Wicklow, Ireland)
* Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)
'Personnel'
* Ronan Keating writing
* Paul Brady writing
* Janet Ramus background vocals
* Tracy Ackerman background vocals
* Liam Bradley backing vocals, drums, percussion, production
* Calum MacColl backing vocals, guitar, production
* Steve Jones guitar, programming
* Paul Turner bass guitar
* James McNally piano, bodhrn
* Kieran Kiely piano, Hammond
* Yoad Nevo programming
* Mire Breatnach violin
* Fiachra Terence W. Trench string arrangement
* Avril Mackintosh additional vocal production
* Jeremy Wheatley mixing
* Alastair McMillan engineering
* Bob Ludwig mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
Category:2001 singles
Category:2001 songs
Category:2003 singles
Category:Arista Nashville singles
Category:Brooks & Dunn songs
Category:Country ballads
Category:Paul Brady songs
Category:Polydor Records singles
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Ronan Keating songs
Category:Rykodisc singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer)
Category:Songs written by Paul Brady
Category:Songs written by Ronan Keating
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