Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye

"Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye" is a song written by Bob McDill, and recorded by Canadian country music artist Anne Murray. It was released in November 1982 as the second single from her album The Hottest Night of the Year.

"Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye"
Single by Anne Murray
from the album The Hottest Night of the Year
B-side"That'll Keep Me Dreaming"
ReleasedNovember 1982
GenreCountry
Length3:24
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Bob McDill
Producer(s)Jim Ed Norman
Anne Murray singles chronology
"Hey! Baby"
(1982)
"Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye"
(1982)
"A Little Good News"
(1983)

The single reached #7 on Billboard's Country chart and peaked at #36 Adult Contemporary. It also hit #1 on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in early 1983.[1]

The song also appears on Murray's 2007 album Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends, performed as a duet with Jann Arden.

Chart performance

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Chart (1982–1983) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[2] 3
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks[1] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[3] 7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] 36

References

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  1. ^ a b "RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks for February 5, 1983". RPM. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "RPM Country Tracks for March 12, 1983". RPM. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  4. ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.