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{{Short description|1974 song by Ann Lewis}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Goodbye My Love
| cover = Goodbye My Love Ann Lewis.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Ann Lewis (musician)|Ann Lewis]]
| album = Goodbye My Love
| language =
| released = April 5, 1974
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| length = 3:38
| label = [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony Music Japan]]
| writer = * Rei Nakanishi
* Masaaki Hirao
| producer = Masaaki Hirao
| prev_title = Wakarimasen
| prev_year = 1973
| next_title = Honeymoon in Hawaii
| next_year = 1974
| misc =
}}
"'''Goodbye My Love'''" ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]: グッド・バイ・マイ・ラブ) is a song originally recorded by Japanese singer [[Ann Lewis (musician)|Ann Lewis]]. It was released as her sixth Japanese single through [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]] on April 5, 1974. It served as a single for her studio album of the same name, which was released in July of the same year. The single included a B-side track titled "Kurakunaru Made Matte" and peaked at number 14 on the [[Oricon Singles Chart]].
Numerous artists have released a cover of the song as an official single since its release, including by [[Teresa Teng]] in 1975, [[Kaori Sakagami]] in 1989, [[Shigeru Matsuzaki]] in 1993, and [[Saki Fukuda]] in 2006.
==Track listing==
;CD single
#"Goodbye My Love" (グッド・バイ・マイ・ラブ) – 3:38
#"Kurakunaru Made Matte" (暗くなるまで待って; Wait Until it Gets Dark) – 3:10
==Charts==
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Chart (1974)
! scope="col" | Peak{{break}}position
|-
! scope="row" | Japan Singles ([[Oricon Singles Chart|Oricon]])<ref name="OriconSingles2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20071016162127/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/anruisu.html] Ann Lewis Single Rankings, Retrieved March 26, 2019</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | 14
|}
=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Chart (1974)
! scope="col" | Position
|-
! scope="row" | Japan Singles (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web |title=1974年間シングルヒット曲 |url=https://entamedata.web.fc2.com/music/hit_music1974.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314200939/https://entamedata.web.fc2.com/music/hit_music1974.html |archive-date=March 14, 2023|access-date=2024-01-25|language=ja}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | 50
|}
== Teresa Teng version ==
{{Anchor|Goodbye My Love (Teresa Teng song)}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Goodbye My Love
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Teresa Teng]]
| album = [[Goodbye My Love (album)|Love Songs of the Island: Goodbye My Love]]
| language = {{hlist|Mandarin|Japanese}}
| released = September 10, 1975
| recorded = 1974
| studio =
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| length = 3:38
| label = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
| writer = * Luo Baowen
* Rei Nakanishi
| producer = * Feng Tianzhi
* Masaaki Hirao
* Kenichiro Morioka
| misc =
}}
"'''Goodbye My Love'''" was recorded by Taiwanese singer [[Teresa Teng]] in both Japanese and Mandarin. The Japanese version was originally included on her debut Japanese studio album ''[[Kuko / Yukigesho]]'', released through Polygram Records on October 21, 1974. Teng then re-recorded it in Mandarin ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 再見，我的愛人) and released it as a single in support of her studio album ''[[Goodbye My Love (album)|Love Songs of the Island: Goodbye My Love]]'' in September 1975.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-05-17 |title=组图：美人如花一代歌后邓丽君(5) 伊人风采 新浪网 |trans-title=Photos: Teresa Teng, the beautiful and beautiful singer of the generation (5) |url=https://eladies.sina.com.cn/news/p/2007/0517/0556449137.html |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Sina Entertainment |language=zh}}</ref> The Mandarin rendition is regarded as one of Teng's most well-known classics in the [[Sinophone|Chinese-speaking world]].
=== Background and release ===
In 1974, Teng recorded a cover of Ann Lewis's "Goodbye My Love" for debut Japanese album titled ''[[Kuko / Yukigesho]]''. It was released as her first record under the label on October 21, 1974, and was met with commercial success in Japan. "Konyakashira Ashitakashira", "Airport", and "Yukigesho" were released as CD singles for the album.
Teng released a Mandarin version of "Goodbye My Love" (再見，我的愛人; [[pinyin]]: Zàijiàn, wǒ de àirén) as a single for her studio album titled ''Love Songs of the Island: Goodbye My Love'', which was released on September 10, 1975.<ref>{{cite web |title=2015 年 鄧麗君《再見，我的愛人》特別版 |trans-title=2015 Teresa Teng's "Goodbye, My Love" Special Edition |url=https://www.review33.com/news/news.php?news_id=20150128160810 |website=Review33 |access-date=28 January 2024 |language=zh |date=2015-01-28}}</ref> The lyrics portray the helplessness and sorrow of two separated lovers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Wing-sze |date=2018-01-29 |title=5 Teresa Teng classic hits to celebrate her 65th birthday today |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2131046/here-are-5-teresa-tengs-best-hit-songs-celebrate-her |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref>
=== Reception ===
The song became one of Teng's most famous songs<ref>{{cite web |title=邓丽君的代表曲目之一《再见了我的爱人》 |trans-title=One of Teresa Teng's representative songs "Goodbye My Love" |url=https://www.tn365.com.cn/huaijiujinqu/liuxinggequ/503.html |website=Tn365.com |access-date=28 January 2024 |language=zh |date=2023-10-12}}</ref> and was sung as the finale number several times at her concerts throughout her career.<ref>{{cite web |title=歌曲欣赏——《再见，我的爱人》 邓丽君 |trans-title=Song Appreciation – "Goodbye, My Love" |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/427158678_196529 |website=Sohu Entertainment |access-date=28 January 2024 |language=zh |date=2020-10-25}}</ref> ''[[South China Morning Post]]'' named it one of Teng's five best hits.<ref name=":0" />
=== Credits and personnel ===
* [[Rei Nakanishi]] – Japanese lyricist
* Masaaki Hirao – composer
* Kenichiro Morioka – composer
* Feng Tianzhi – producer (Teresa Teng version)
* Luo Baowen – Mandarin lyricist
== References ==
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{{Teresa Teng}}
[[Category:1974 songs]]
[[Category:1974 singles]]
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[[Category:Songs in Japanese]]
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[[Category:Teresa Teng songs]]