Late Goodbye

"Late Goodbye"
Single by Poets of the Fall
from the album Signs of Life[1]
Released	30 June 2004 (See release history)
Format	CD single
Genre	Alternative rock, acoustic rock
Length	17:06
Label	Insomniac
Writer(s)	Sam Lake
Poets of the Fall singles chronology
Late Goodbye (2004) Lift (2004)

"Late Goodbye" is a song by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall that appeared in the 2003 video game Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne as well as on the band's debut album Signs of Life.^[1][2] It was also the first single released from the album and reached No. 14 on the Finnish Singles Chart^[3] as well as No. 1 on Radio SuomiPOP's Top 30 chart.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Late Goodbye" (album version) – 03:47
2. "Late Goodbye" (radio edit) – 03:18
3. "Late Goodbye" (unplugged) – 03:33
4. "Late Goodbye" (piano instrumental) – 03:19
5. "Everything Fades" – 03:09

Release history

Country	Release Date
Finland	30 June 2004[5]
Worldwide iTunes	12 April 2008[6]

Awards

Year	Award	Title	Result
2004	Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G) Awards	Best Original Vocal Song – Pop	Won[7]
	YleX's"Best of 2004"	Best Finnish Song	7th place[8]
2007	Helsingin Sanomat	Most Beloved Finnish Rock Song	Nominated[9]

Max Payne 2

The song can be heard by the player at various times during the game:

• It is overheard playing through the headphones of the janitor cleaning the basement of Max's apartment. He also sings and hums along to the lyrics.
• It is played by a cleaner on a piano for 24 seconds in a room in the apartments where several Inner Circle members live.
• The game's antagonists often whistle or hum the song when not talking or fighting.
• Max tries to play different versions of the song on a piano in one of the missions.
• Mona Sax sings it in the shower at her flat at the closed-down Address Unknown amusement park.
• It is also heard over the credits upon completion of the game.

References

1. – Discography
2. Poets song "Late Goodbye" appears in Max Payne 2 "Poets of the Fall News, 23 October 2003
3. www.finnishcharts.com – POETS OF THE FALL - LATE GOODBYE (SONG)
4. Late Goodbye hits no. 1, poetsofthefall.com, 8 May 2004
5. Late Goodbye single OUT NOW!, poetsofthefall.com, 30 June 2004
6. Poets of the Fall now on iTunes worldwide, poetsofthefall.com, 12 April 2008
7. Poets Of The Fall wins at G.A.N.G. Awards, poetsofthefall.com, 29 March 2004
8. POTF is the Best Newcomer of 2004, poetsofthefall.com, 1 January 2005
9. Vote to make a difference, poetsofthefall.com, 28 June 2007

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics