Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" | ||||
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Single by The Casinos | ||||
from the album Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye | ||||
Released | 1967 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Doo-wop | |||
Length | 3:09 | |||
Label | Fraternity 977 | |||
Writer(s) | John D. Loudermilk | |||
Producer(s) | Gene Hughes | |||
The Casinos singles chronology | ||||
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"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" is a song written by John D. Loudermilk. It was first released in 1962 by Don Cherry, as a country song [1] and again as a doo-wop in 1967 by the group The Casinos on its album of the same name, and was a number 6 pop hit that year. The song has since been covered by Eddy Arnold, whose version was a number 1 country hit in 1968, and by Neal McCoy, whose version became a Top 5 country hit in 1996.
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The song was written by Loudermilk, who also recorded it for his 1967 album Suburban Attitudes in Country Verse.[2] It is played as a slow 12/8 shuffle, its lyric addressing a female lover at the beginning of a relationship.
The Casinos version
The Casinos released its version in 1967 from its debut album Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye. It reached number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January 1967, and was the group's only Top 40 pop hit.[3] It was also a number 28 pop hit in the United Kingdom.[4]
Chart positions
Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
UK Singles Chart | 28 |
Eddy Arnold version
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" | ||||
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Single by Eddy Arnold | ||||
from the album Walkin' in Love Land | ||||
B-side | "Apples, Raisins and Roses" | |||
Released | August 31, 1968 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:47 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer(s) | Chet Atkins | |||
Eddy Arnold singles chronology | ||||
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In 1968, country music artist Eddy Arnold covered "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" on his album Walkin' in Love Land.[5] Arnold has said that he was inspired to record the song after hearing Loudermilk perform it.[6] Arnold's rendition was a Number One hit on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts and RPM Country Tracks charts, as well as reaching number 84 on the U.S. pop charts.
Chart positions
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[7] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 84 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 6 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 57 |
Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single October 19–October 26, 1968 |
Succeeded by "Next in Line" by Conway Twitty |
Preceded by | RPM Country Tracks number-one single November 11, 1968 |
Succeeded by "When You Are Gone" by Jim Reeves |
Neal McCoy version
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" | ||||
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File:Neal McCoy - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye single.png | ||||
Single by Neal McCoy | ||||
from the album Neal McCoy | ||||
Released | May 18, 1996 | |||
Format | CD single, cassette single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:17 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer(s) | Barry Beckett | |||
Neal McCoy singles chronology | ||||
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Neal McCoy covered the song in 1996 on his self-titled album. Released in May of that year as that album's lead-off single, it reached number 4 on the U.S. Billboard country charts and number 7 on the Canadian RPM country charts, as well as number 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. McCoy's cover was the seventh Top Ten country hit of his career.
Chart positions
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] | 7 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] | 7 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1996) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[11] | 72 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 44 |
Other versions
Andy Williams released a version in 1967 on his album, Born Free.
Bettye Swann recorded the song in 1969.
Glen Campbell recorded the song as a medley with Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds' "Don't Pull Your Love." This song was a number 27 pop hit and went to number 1 on the Easy Listening chart in 1976. The medley peaked at number 4 country chart.
Toby Beau included it in their second album More Than a Love Song in 1979. It reached 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and 7 on the Adult Contemporary list.[13]
The 5th Dimension recorded the song in 1973, but it was not released until 2004 as a bonus track on their The Ultimate 5th Dimension album.[14]
Joss Stone recorded a version of the song for her 2012 album "The Soul Sessions Vol. II."
Johnny Nash recorded a version in 1964 for Argo Records.
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References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9633." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 2, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Neal McCoy – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Neal McCoy.
- ↑ "Neal McCoy – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Neal McCoy.
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- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/more-than-a-love-song-mw0000858646/awards
- ↑ Liner notes - "The Ultimate 5th Dimension" - Arista Records - 2004
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