| "Goodbye Town" | ||||
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| Single byLady Antebellum | ||||
| from the albumGolden | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2013 (2013-05-13) | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:48 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriters | Hillary Scott Charles Kelley Dave Haywood Josh Kear | |||
| Producers | Paul Worley Lady Antebellum | |||
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"Goodbye Town" is a song recorded by Americancountry music groupLady Antebellum. It was released on May 13, 2013, as the second single from their fifth studio albumGolden.[1] The song was written by band membersHillary Scott,Charles Kelley, andDave Haywood, along withJosh Kear, and it features lead vocals from Kelley, and a little bit from Scott.[2]
The song is about a breakup, seen mainly from the perspective of the male in the relationship, who sees the sights of his town and expresses desire to leave, because every aspect of the town reminds him of his lover. Co-writerJosh Kear brought the idea for the song to Lady Antebellum during a writing session, drawing experience from a girlfriend with whom he broke up during his last year of college. He and the three members of Lady Antebellum wrote the song during the group'sOwn The Night Tour.[3]
Billy Dukes ofTaste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, writing that "the growth of Lady Antebellum — already one of the top groups in country music — is as exciting as this new music." He praised the song's "fresh production" and called the vocals "pleasantly surprising."[4] Joseph Hudak ofCountry Weekly was less favorable, saying that the song has "an air of seriousness that doesn't exactly scream 'summer singalong.' Its pace feels overly deliberate, and the piano breakdown midway through calls to mind everything that weighed down portions ofNeed You Now andOwn the Night." Hudak praised Kelley's "rough-hewn" voice and "whoa-oh-oh payoff" at the end, ultimately giving the song a C+.[5]
The music video was directed byPeter Zavadil and filmed inNashville.[6] It premiered onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 13, 2013.[7]
"Goodbye Town" debuted at number 46 on the U.S.BillboardCountry Airplay chart for the week dated May 25, 2013,[8] and at number 36 on the U.S.BillboardHot Country Songs chart for the week dated June 1, 2013. It also debuted at number 98 on the U.S.BillboardHot 100 and number 95 on theCanadian Hot 100.
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 77 |
| CanadaCountry (Billboard)[10] | 11 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[11] | 80 |
| USCountry Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 11 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 22 |
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| USCountry Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 50 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 64 |
