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Goodbye Stranger

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"Goodbye Stranger" is a song by the British rock band Supertramp; it was written by Rick Davies. The song first appeared on their sixth studio album, Breakfast in America (1979). The lyrics present an "optimistic view from a drifter".

Infobox

B-side
"Even in the Quietest Moments"
Released
July 1979 (US)12 October 1979 (UK)
Recorded
1978
Studio
The Village Recorder, Los Angeles
Genre
Progressive pop
Length
5:50
Label
A&M
Songwriter
Rick Davies
Producers
Peter Henderson, Supertramp

Tables

· Charts › Weekly charts
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Chart (1979)
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Peakposition
6
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary
Chart (1979)
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary
Peakposition
9
French Singles Chart
French Singles Chart
Chart (1979)
French Singles Chart
Peakposition
9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)
Netherlands (Single Top 100)
Chart (1979)
Netherlands (Single Top 100)
Peakposition
41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
Chart (1979)
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
Peakposition
40
UK Singles (OCC)
UK Singles (OCC)
Chart (1979)
UK Singles (OCC)
Peakposition
57
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)
Chart (1979)
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)
Peakposition
32
US Billboard Hot 100
US Billboard Hot 100
Chart (1979)
US Billboard Hot 100
Peakposition
15
US Cash Box Top 100
US Cash Box Top 100
Chart (1979)
US Cash Box Top 100
Peakposition
16
Chart (1979)
Peakposition
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
6
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary
9
French Singles Chart
9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)
41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
40
UK Singles (OCC)
57
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)
32
US Billboard Hot 100
15
US Cash Box Top 100
16
· Charts › Year-end charts
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Chart (1979)
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Rank
58
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)
Chart (1979)
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)
Rank
108
Chart (1979)
Rank
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
58
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)
108
· Certifications
Canada (Music Canada)
Canada (Music Canada)
Region
Canada (Music Canada)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
75,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)
United Kingdom (BPI)
Region
United Kingdom (BPI)
Certification
Silver
Certified units/sales
200,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)
Gold
75,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)
Silver
200,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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    http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Supertramp&titel=Goodbye+Stranger&cat=s
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas
    http://www.allmusic.com/album/breakfast-in-america-mw0000308462
  3. Breakfast in America (1979). Inner sleeve credits. A&M Records.
  4. Record World
    https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/79/RW-1979-07-14.pdf
  5. Billboard Magazine
    https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1979/Billboard%201979-07-07.pdf
  6. Cash Box
    https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1979/CB-1979-07-07.pdf
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    https://ultimateclassicrock.com/supertramp-songs/
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    https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/supertramp-songs-best-hits-list-7997371/
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    https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6849a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6849a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6849a
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    http://tsort.info/music/0t2h7u.htm
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    https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Supertramp&titel=Goodbye+Stranger&cat=s
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    https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Supertramp&titel=Goodbye+Stranger&cat=s
  15. "Supertramp: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
    https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/33163/Supertramp
  16. "Supertramp Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/Supertramp/chart-history/ASI
  17. "Supertramp Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/Supertramp/chart-history/HSI
  18. Cashboxmagazine.com
    https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19790915.html
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  22. "British single certifications – Supertramp – Goodbye Stranger"
    https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/21372-13-1
  23. Television Without Pity
    https://archive.today/20130630040208/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/the-office/goodbye-toby.php?page=7
  24. Goodbye Stranger
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2692382/
  25. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/film/what-is-song-beau-is-afraid-trailer-3377985
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