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Good Bye, So Long

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Wikipedia article




"'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



"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. Tina Turner promoted the record on 'Shindig!' in August 1965. The B-side "Hurt Is All You Gave Me" received a 4 star rating from 'Billboard'. 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 licensed the record and released it as a single in the UK.

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



'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."

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Cover versions



* Rock group the Inmates recorded a rendition for their 1989 album 'Fast forward'

* Singer-songwriter Chuck E. Weiss released a version on his 2006 album '23rd and Stout'

References



Category:1965 songs

Category:1965 singles

Category:Ike & Tina Turner songs

Category:Modern Records singles

Category:Songs written by Ike Turner

Category:Song recordings produced by Ike Turner

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