Goodbye, You Suck Explained

Goodbye, You Suck
Cover:goodbye-you-suck-shiloh.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Shiloh
Album:Picture Imperfect
Released:March 10, 2009[1]
Recorded:2008
Genre:Pop punk
Length:3:29
Label:Universal Music, Universal Republic
Producer:Rob Wells
Chronology:Shiloh
Prev Title:Operator (A Girl Like Me)
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:Alright
Next Year:2009

"Goodbye, You Suck" is the second single by Canadian pop/rock singer Shiloh. The song is about ignorance, greed, and lying in a relationship. It made the Canadian Hot 100 for one week at number 73.[2] A music video for the single, directed by Aaron A, features Shiloh performing with her band and some dancers as the Shiloh logo is scattered around the set.

Critical reception

Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic compared the song to the previous single "Operator (A Girl Like Me)", calling it "similarly impressive, once again skipping along during the verse before the synth-powered chorus kicks in."[3]

Music video

The music video was released in February 2009. Directed by Aaron A (who previously directed the video for "Operator (A Girl Like Me)", the video features Shiloh with her band and some dancers with the Shiloh logo scattered around the set. She performs the song as she would on stage. Before the last chorus the lights turn on and off very quickly.

The video gave Shiloh a nomination for UR FAVE New Artist of the Year at the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards[4] but lost to The Midway State's "Never Again".[5]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Picture Imperfect.[6]

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Goodbye, You Suck"! Chart (2009)! Peak
position

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Music - Goodbye, You Suck. iTunes (CA). Apple. August 24, 2015.
  2. Web site: Shiloh - Goodbye, You Suck. aCharts.co. September 27, 2009.
  3. Web site: Picture Imperfect - Shiloh. Birchmeier. Jason. AllMusic. October 28, 2016.
  4. Web site: Nickelback scores five MMVA nominations. Winnipeg Free Press. FP Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership. May 28, 2009. August 24, 2015.
  5. Web site: Complete list of 2009 MMVA winners. CTV News. June 22, 2009. August 24, 2015.
  6. Picture Imperfect. Shiloh. 2009. Universal Music Canada. booklet. 0251784630.