Goodbye Baby

Jack Scott

About Goodbye Baby

"Goodbye Baby" is a song written and performed by Jack Scott featuring The Chantones Vocal Group. It reached #8 on the U. S. pop chart in 1959. The song was featured on his 1958 album, Jack Scott. The song ranked #79 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1959. The B-side to Scott's version, "Save My Soul", reached #73 in the U. S. pop chart in 1959.


Year:
1990
2:09
1,100 
#4

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(ooh-ooh, bye bye)
(ooh-ooh, bye bye)

Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
I'm gonna leave you now

Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Johnny's going away

You were wrong, pretty baby, bye bye
Oh, so wrong, pretty baby, bye bye
Yes, so wrong, pretty baby, bye bye
Please don't you cry

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Goodbye, baby, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, baby, bye bye
I'm gonna leave you now

 backups sing a series of 8 "baby, bye, bye's" and a bunch of oh, oh, 
oh's"

Oh, goodbye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Johnny's going away

Take my hand, pretty baby, bye bye
One more time, pretty baby, bye bye
Take my hand, pretty baby, bye bye
Hope you'll understand

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Goodbye, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-by
Goodbye, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-by
(Goo-ood, bye bye)
(Goo-ood, bye bye)!!

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Jack Scott

Jack Scott (born Giovanni Domenico Scafone Jr., January 24, 1936, Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian/American singer and songwriter. He was the first white rock and roll star to come out of Detroit, Michigan. He was inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011 & has been called "undeniably the greatest Canadian rock and roll singer of all time." more »

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Written by: JACK SCOTT

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12 facts about this song

Release Year
"Goodbye Baby" was released in the year 1958.
Chart Performance
Upon its release, the song charted quite impressively, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Artist's Popularity
This song played a significant part in Jack Scott becoming the first white rock and roll star from Detroit.
Song Length
"Goodbye Baby" has a relatively short running time compared with contemporary pop songs, clocking in at only 2 minutes and 9 seconds.
Song Genre
The song belongs to the genre of Rock and Roll, which was very popular during the 1950s and the early 1960s.
Noteworthy Recognition
The song has been recognized as a classic track on the rockabilly scene, a subgenre of rock and roll music.
Songwriter's Cut
Jack Scott is credited as the songwriter of "Goodbye Baby," marking him as a pioneering artist who wrote his own material in an era when it was common for performers to record songs written by professional songwriters.
Label
The song was released under the Carlton Record label.
Album
"Goodbye Baby" was one of the tracks featured in the album titled "Jack Scott."
Music Compositions
"Goodbye Baby" is amongst Scott’s compositions that ultimately reached the 1 million copies sold, cementing his reputation in the music industry.
Recognition post Artist's Demise
The song gained renewed interest and popularity after the death of Jack Scott in 2019.
Cultural Significance
"Goodbye Baby" is frequently cited as a representative example of 1950s rock and roll music, reflecting the energy, youthfulness, and rebellious spirit of that era.

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