| Goodbye | |
| Cover: | GEM Goodbye.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | G.E.M. |
| Album: | Heartbeat |
| Recorded: | 2015 |
| Studio: | Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles) |
| Genre: | Pop rock[1] |
| Label: | Hummingbird Music |
| Producer: | Lupo Groinig |
| Prev Title: | Moments |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Away |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
"Goodbye" (Chinese: 再見; pinyin: Zàijiàn) is a song by Chinese-Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M., serving as the fifth single for her fourth studio album Heartbeat (2015). A pop rock number, "Goodbye" was written by G.E.M. and produced by long-time collaborator Lupo Groinig. It was released via digital download and streaming on October 30, 2015, by Hummingbird Music.
The music video for "Goodbye" was directed by Shane Drake, who had previously worked with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Paramore, and Fall Out Boy. The video features G.E.M. performing atop a building in downtown Los Angeles, while the male lead hears her play from his bedroom within the same building. Intrigued by her melodious voice, he runs around the city in an attempt to locate her. His search leads him to the rooftop, only to discover her absence, with a note reading "Goodbye" as the sole trace of her presence.[2]
G.E.M. simultaneously filmed the music video for the piano rendition of "Goodbye" during a live recording session at the Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The final cut of the video was crafted using footage from this recording session.[3]
G.E.M. performed "Goodbye" at The 4th V Chart Awards at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing, China on April 4, 2016.[4]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| China Airplay (Billboard Radio)[5] | 4 |
| Country | Date | Format | Version | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | October 30, 2015 | Original version | Hummingbird Music | |
| May 23, 2016 | Piano version | |||
| September 30, 2016 | Club remix |