Say Goodbye (Chris Brown song)

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“Say Goodbye”
“Say Goodbye” cover
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Chris Brown and the Step Up soundtrack
Released July 21, 2006
Format CD single
Recorded 2005
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 4:49
Label Jive
Writer(s) Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean, Adonis Shropshire
Producer 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 July 21, 2006. The song is also featured in the movie Step Up, where it is the third single from the soundtrack. [1]. It became Brown's third top 10 single on the Billboard 100, peaking at #10, and the second single of his career to top the R&B charts. The track has not been released as a single in the UK.

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[edit] Song information

"Say Goodbye" is a ballad about an unhealthy relationship. The song is about Chris Brown feeling as if his relationship with his girlfriend is not going well and he needs to let her go. The problem is he can never find the right time to break it off with her. The song's lyrics show that he is trying to let his girlfriend down gently rather than leaving her abruptly.

[edit] Music video

The song's music video 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 video. The video starts off in a dance studio, where Brown finds himself leaving his girlfriend for a ballerina, and attempting to let her down easily. He tries clearing things with her again outside of the studio, but she ends up walking away angered. She soon finds Brown almost kissing the "other" girl and is heartbroken.

The breakdown of the video is taking place on stage where Brown is performing the song. Both girls enter to perform a dance routine, fighting over Brown at the same time. His now ex-girlfriend pulls him closer to her, but he resists and ends up in the arms of the other girl. She exits the stage saddened and Brown leaves the stage also, holding hands with the other girl. The music video turned out to represent the element of the song's sad subject, yet show some "hypeness" in it.

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[edit] Chart performance

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 10
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 17
Brazilian Hot 100[1] 7
United World Chart 33
Portugal Singles Top 50 20

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Preceded by
"Call on Me" by Janet and Nelly
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single (first run)
October 14, 2006October 21, 2006
Succeeded by
"Money Maker" by Ludacris featuring Pharrell
Preceded by
"Money Maker" by Ludacris featuring Pharrell
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single (second run)
November 4, 2006November 25, 2006
Succeeded by
"Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé
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