"Goodbye Media Man" is Tom Fogerty's self-penned debut single released in April 1971, shortly after leaving Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song is one of Fogerty's most successful singles, becoming a minor hit on the US Cash Box charts, making the Top 20 in Argentina, Top 40 in Germany, and bubbling under the Billboard Hot 100.
| "Goodbye Media Man (Part 1)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tom Fogerty | ||||
| B-side | "Goodbye Media Man (Part 2)" | |||
| Released | April 1971[1] | |||
| Genre | Soft Rock | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Fogerty | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Gardner, Tom Fogerty | |||
| Tom Fogerty singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
editA Cash Box Magazine "Newcomer Picks" singles reviews page dated July 31, 1971 states the following about the single: "First solo effort by Tom still reveals shades of the current Creedence sound. Driving rhythms should guarantee single its place on the pop charts."[2]
A Record World Picks of The Week singles reviews dated July 31, 1971 gives another view: "Brother Tom's first post-Creedence solo venture will really grow on listeners. Its message is a topical one. He wrote and plays with Merl Saunders and Bill Vitt."[3]
Charts
edit| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "Goodbye Media Man" | US Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 3[4] |
| US Cash Box | 93[5] | ||
| US Cash Box R&B | 57[6] | ||
| US Cash Box Jukebox Programming Guide | 7[7] | ||
| Argentina | 18[8] | ||
| Canada Pop Singles | 67[9] | ||
| Germany Top 100 | 36[10] |
References
edit- ^ Goodbye Media Man Release Information
- ^ Cash Box Picks of The Week singles reviews July 31, 1971
- ^ Record World Picks of The Week July 31, 1971
- ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 "Goodbye Media Man" Chart Position
- ^ Cash Box "Goodbye Media Man" Chart Position
- ^ Cash Box R&B "Goodbye Media Man" Chart Position
- ^ Cash Jukebox Programming Guide "Goodbye Media Man" Chart Position
- ^ Cash Box Magazine International Best Sellers November 27, 1971
- ^ Canada RPM Top 100 Singles September 4, 1971
- ^ Germany "Goodbye Media Man" Chart Position