Goodbye (Tevin Campbell song)

"Goodbye" is a song by American R&B singer Tevin Campbell. It was written and produced by Al B. Sure! and Kyle West for his debut studio album T.E.V.I.N. (1991). In February 1992, the song was released as the album's fourth single. It fared fairly well on the US R&B charts climbing to number two but not as much success on the pop charts, peaking at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

"Goodbye"
Single by Tevin Campbell
from the album T.E.V.I.N.
ReleasedFebruary 20, 1992
Length4:17
LabelQwest
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Al B. Sure!
  • Kyle West
Tevin Campbell singles chronology
"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do"
(1991)
"Goodbye"
(1992)
"Strawberry Letter 23"
(1992)

Music video edit

The music video for "Goodbye" features guest appearances by Tatyana Ali and Tyler Collins.[2]

Track listings edit

US promo single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Goodbye" (Edit Without Rap)
  • Sure
  • West
4:00
2."Goodbye" (Album Version)
  • Sure
  • West
  • Sure
  • West
4:16
US promo single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Goodbye" (Hakeem's Remix)
  • Sure
  • West
4:16
2."Goodbye" (12" Dub)
  • Sure
  • West
4:16
US cassette single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Goodbye" (Album Version)
  • Sure
  • West
  • Sure
  • West
4:16
2."Just Ask Me To" (featuring Chubb Rock)
  • Sure
  • West
  • Rock
  • Sure
  • West
4:07

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes additional producer
  • ^[b] denotes additional co-producer

Charts edit

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 85
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 2

In popular culture edit

  • The song is referenced by Inspectah Deck in the Wu-Tang Clan song "Protect Ya Neck" with the line "The vandal, too hot to handle / you battle, you're saying Goodbye like Tevin Campbell".

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 99.
  2. ^ "SoulBounce's Class Of 1991: Tevin Campbell 'T.E.V.I.N.'". November 21, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2022.