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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Goodbye Angels
| alt =
| cover = GoodbyeAngels332.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Red Hot Chili Peppers
| album = The Getaway
| released = April 4, 2017
| format =
| recorded = 2015-2016
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:29
| label = Warner Bros.
| writer =
| producer = Danger Mouse
| prev_title = Sick Love
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Black Summer
| next_year = 2022
| misc =
}}
"'Goodbye Angels'" is the fourth single from 'The Getaway', an album by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. The song was released to radio on April 4, 2017. This would be the final single the band would release with guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, as previous guitarist John Frusciante returned to the band in 2019.
Music video
On April 14, 2017, Chad Smith announced on Twitter that the band would be shooting the video for the song that night at their show in Atlanta, and for fans to "wear something colorful". The video for Goodbye Angels was released on May 9, 2017, and is directed by Thoranna Sigurdardottir also known as TOTA and stars Klara Kristin.
The video switches between a storyline following a girl's night and live footage of the band. Initially, the girl is partying with friends in a parking lot, and soon she has to outrun a security guard and she steals a bike to pedal to a show. When she arrives, she steals someone's beer, and encounters Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, and Flea backstage. She briefly makes out with another woman in a toilet to get a pill from her pocket, then watches the rest of the show. By the end, she finds herself crying alone as crew members clear the empty arena.
Live performances
"Goodbye Angels" was first performed live in July 2016 at the band's T in the Park headlining set in Scotland.
In other media
"Goodbye Angels" was featured in advertisements for the second season of the television series 'Animal Kingdom'.
Personnel
'Red Hot Chili Peppers'
*Anthony Kiedis lead vocals
*Josh Klinghoffer guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
*Flea bass
*Chad Smith drums, percussion
'Additional musicians'
*Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton synthesizers
*Beverley Chitwood choir
*Alexx Daye choir
*David Loucks choir
*Kennya Ramsey choir
*Matthew Selby choir
*SJ Hasman choir
*Loren Smith choir
*Gregory Whipple choir
Charts
References
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Category:2016 songs
Category:2017 singles
Category:Red Hot Chili Peppers songs
Danger Mouse
Category:Warner Records singles
Category:Songs about loneliness
Category:Songs about suicide
Category:Songs written by Anthony Kiedis
Category:Songs written by Flea (musician)
Category:Songs written by Josh Klinghoffer
Category:Songs written by Chad Smith
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