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Bye, Bye (Jo Dee Messina song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Bye, Bye'" is a song written by Rory Bourke and Phil Vassar and recorded by American country music singer Jo Dee Messina. It was released in January 1998 as the first single from Messina's album 'I'm Alright', and her first number-one single on both the U.S. and Canadian country charts, spending two weeks at number one on the former. "Bye, Bye" was certified gold by the RIAA on September 4, 1998, alongside "I'm Alright."
Phil Vassar, who co-wrote the song, included his own rendition on his 2006 album, 'Greatest Hits, Vol. 1' using slight lyrical changes to appeal to the male point-of-view as Messina's version was using the female point-of-view. Pop singer Taylor Horn covered it in 2002 for her debut album, 'taylor-made'.
Music video
The music video was directed by Jon Small and premiered in early 1998. It shows Messina driving around in a '67 Pontiac GTO convertible, running away from an unfaithful lover at his house (even at one point literally leaving him in a circle of dust). She is also seen performing the song with her band on a busy city street full of traffic. Her band is dressed in all different vibrant colored clothes. While driving, she constantly tears the rear view mirror off the car. The mirror at one point reflects her street performance of the song. During the bridge, she sings on the hood of the car.
Chart performance
"Bye, Bye" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 17, 1998.
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References
Category:1998 songs
Category:1998 singles
Category:Jo Dee Messina songs
Category:Phil Vassar songs
Category:Taylor Horn songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore
Category:Song recordings produced by Tim McGraw
Category:Songs written by Phil Vassar
Category:Songs written by Rory Bourke
Category:Curb Records singles
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