The Last Goodbye (Atomic Kitten song)

"The Last Goodbye"
Single by Atomic Kitten
from the album Feels So Good
B-side "For Once in My Life"
Released November 25, 2002
Format CD single
Genre Pop
Length 3:07
Label Virgin
Writer(s) Espen Lind, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan, Peter Björkl, Daniel Poku
Producer(s) StarGate
Atomic Kitten singles chronology
"The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)"
(2002)		 "The Last Goodbye" / "Be with You"
(2002)		 "Love Doesn't Have to Hurt"
(2003)

"The Last Goodbye" is a song by British girl group Atomic Kitten. It was composed by Daniel Poku, Espen Lind, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan, and Peter Björkl and produced by Stargate for the band's second album Feels So Good (2002). The pop ballad was released as the third single from the album in 2003; in Ireland and the United Kingdom it was released as a double A-side with "Be with You". The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in December of that year.

Background

Two versions of the song were released; the version on their second album, Feels So Good (2002), and the single release. The album version features Natasha Hamilton on lead vocals on both the first and second versus, however on the single release, Liz McClarnon and Hamilton split the first verse, and the second verse is shared between Jenny Frost and Hamilton.

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart on its first week of release. It stayed on the chart for 12 weeks, and managed to sell 182,695 copies in the UK alone. It is Atomic Kitten's fifth-best-selling single there after "Whole Again", "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)", and "Eternal Flame". The song also was a top 10 hit in Ireland, and like the UK, was their fourth-best-selling single there.

In New Zealand, the single went straight in at 11, just missing the top 10. The song was a top 20 hit in The Netherlands, Turkey and Austria, again, a success, considering they never promoted "The Last Goodbye" over there. Although their lowest charting hit in Denmark, it still managed to peak at 20. In Germany and Switzerland, the song was a top 30 hit, and in Belgium and Sweden the single was a top 40 hit.

Spanish version

Atomic Kitten had recorded a Spanish version for the song, titled "Algun dia de adios".

Music video

The music video for "The Last Goodbye" was filmed and set in night-time Liverpool. Natasha Hamilton stated that the reason the video was filmed in Liverpool, was "because [they] wanted a location with beautiful architecture, and tourist attractions that people will instantly associate with Liverpool."

In the music video, the band members portray three women in differing scenes, who stumble upon various lovestruck couples, whilst they themselves are alone. Liz McClarnon said that it was their first video where they had to include acting, instead of dancing, posing and just singing in front of the camera. Some of the scenes include Natasha Hamilton in Liverpool Airport, and an MG ZT posing as a taxi, as at the time MG Rover had a partnership deal with the band. Liz McClarnon in a Cinema (Crosby Community Plaza), and Jenny Frost in a Hotel room and looking out on the balcony. The final scene includes all three characters walking down a famous sight in Liverpool, again, in the dead of night which is similar to Backstreet Boys music video "Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely."

Track listing

UK CD single 1
  1. "The Last Goodbye"
  2. "Be with You" (radio edit)
  3. "Be with You" (milky 7" edit)
  4. "The Last Goodbye" (music video)
UK CD single 2
  1. "Be with You" (radio version)
  2. "The Last Goodbye"
  3. "For Once in My Life"
  4. "Be with You" (music video)
UK Cassette
  1. "The Last Goodbye"
  2. "Be with You" (Radio Version)
  3. "Be with You" (Extended Version)

Official versions

  • "The Last Goodbye" (Album Version) - 3:08
  • "The Last Goodbye" (Single Version) - 3:08
  • "The Last Goodbye" (Soda Club Radio Edit) - 3:51
  • "The Last Goodbye" (Soda Club 12" Mix) - 6:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002–03) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 33
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[3] 11
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 20
Germany (Media Control AG)[5] 28
Ireland (IRMA)[6]
Double A-side "The Last Goodbye/Be with You"		 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 11
Portugal (Portuguese Singles Chart)[9] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 36
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 28
Turkey (Turkish Singles Chart)[12] 14
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13]
Double A-side "The Last Goodbye/Be with You"		 2

References

  1. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Atomic Kitten – The Last Goodbye" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Atomic Kitten – The Last Goodbye" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Atomic Kitten – The Last Goodbye" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Atomic Kitten – The Last Goodbye". Tracklisten. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Atomic Kitten > Chartverfolgung > Single" (in German). Media Control Charts. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 49, 2002". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  7. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 1, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Atomic Kitten – The Last Goodbye". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  9. ↑ "Top40-charts.com". Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Atomic Kitten – The Last Goodbye". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  11. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Atomic Kitten – The Last Goodbye". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  12. ↑ TTNET Singles Chart
  13. ↑ "Atomic Kitten: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

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