Say Goodbye (Chris Brown song)

"Say Goodbye"
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Chris Brown and Step Up (Original Soundtrack)
Released	August 8, 2006
Format	CD single
Recorded	2005
Genre	R&B * pop
Length	4:49
Label	Jive
Writer(s)	Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, Adonis Shropshire
Producer(s)	Bryan-Michael Cox
Certification	Platinum (RIAA)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Gimme That" (2006) "Say Goodbye" (2006) "Shortie Like Mine" (2006)

"Say Goodbye" is the fourth single by Chris Brown, released August 8, 2006. The song is also featured in the movie Step Up. ^[1] It became Brown's third top 10 single on the Billboard hot 100, peaking at No. 10 on October 31, 2006, and the second single of his career to top the R&B charts. The track was released as a single in the UK and US.

Critical response

While reviewing Step Up OST, Heather Phares of Allmusic called this song "wistful" and noted that it gets the film's romantic angle across without interrupting the flow of the more danceable tracks.^[2]

Music video

The song's music video (directed by Jessy Terrero) was released July 26, 2006. It features a short clip of the track "Ain't No Way (You Won't Love Me)" at the beginning of the music video. It follows Chris Brown trying to break up with his girlfriend. He also finds a new love interest by the end of the video.

Chart performance

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	10
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[4]	39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]	1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[6]	14
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7]	2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Brazil (ABPD)[8]	Platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)[9]	Platinum	1.000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/step-up-mw0000575132
3. "Chris Brown – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Chris Brown.
4. "Chris Brown – Chart history" Billboard Adult R&B Songs for Chris Brown.
5. "Chris Brown – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Chris Brown.
6. "Chris Brown – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Chris Brown.
7. "Chris Brown – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Chris Brown.
8. "Brazilian single certifications – Chris Brown" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
9. "American single certifications – Chris Brown – Say Goodbye". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 11, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics