Kiss me each morning for a million years Writer(s): John D LOUDERMILK<br>Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com Loading Loading FAQs for Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" is a song written by John D. Loudermilk. It was first released in 1962 by Don Cherry, as a country song [1] and again as a doo-wop in 1967 by the group The Casinos on its album of the same name, becoming a number 6 pop hit that year. The song has since been covered by Eddy Arnold, whose version was a number 1 country hit in 1968, and by Neal McCoy, whose version became a Top 5 country hit in 1996. Contents[hide] *1 Content
Content[edit]The song was written by Loudermilk, who also recorded it for his 1967 album Suburban Attitudes in Country Verse.[2] It is played as a slow 12/8 shuffle, its lyric addressing a female lover at the beginning of a relationship. The Casinos version[edit]The Casinos released its version in 1967 from its debut album Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye. It reached number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January 1967, and became the group's only Top 40 pop hit.[3] It was also a number 28 pop hit in the United Kingdom.[4] Chart positions[edit]
Eddy Arnold version[edit]
In 1968, country music artist Eddy Arnold covered "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" on his album Walkin' in Love Land.[5] Arnold has said that he was inspired to record the song after hearing Loudermilk perform it.[6] Arnold's rendition was a Number One hit on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts and RPM Country Tracks charts, as well as reaching number 84 on the U.S. pop charts. Chart positions[edit]
Neal McCoy version[edit]
Neal McCoy covered the song in 1996 on his self-titled album. Released in the middle of the year as that album's lead-off single, it reached number 4 on the U.S. Billboard country charts and number 7 on the Canadian RPM country charts, as well as number 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. McCoy's cover was the seventh Top Ten country hit of his career. Chart positions[edit]
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Other versions[edit]Andy Williams released a version in 1967 on his album, Born Free. Glen Campbell recorded the song as a medley with Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds' "Don't Pull Your Love." This song was a number 27 pop hit and went to number 1 on the Easy Listening chart in 1976. The medley peaked at number 4 country chart. Toby Beau included it in their second album More Than a Love Song in 1979. It reached 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and 7 on the Adult Contemporary list.[12] The 5th Dimension recorded the song in 1973, but it was not released until 2004 as a bonus track on their The Ultimate 5th Dimension album.[13] Joss Stone recorded a version of the song for her 2012 album "The Soul Sessions Vol. II." Johnny Nash recorded a version in 1964 for Argo Records. Who first sang Time to Say Goodbye?'Time to Say Goodbye' was originally released as a single for Andrea Bocelli in 1995, under the title 'Con te partirò' (literally 'I'll leave with you'). A year later, soprano Sarah Brightman was added to the mix for a performance marking boxer Henry Maske's final match.
When did Cole Porter write every time we say goodbye?Describing it by analogy as a musical "change from major to minor", Porter begins with an A♭ major chord and ends with an A♭ minor one, matching the mood of the music to the words.
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