| Goodbye Media Man (Part 1) | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Tom Fogerty |
| B-Side: | "Goodbye Media Man (Part 2)" |
| Released: | April 1971[1] |
| Genre: | Soft Rock |
| Label: | Fantasy |
| Producer: | Brian Gardner, Tom Fogerty |
| Next Title: | Cast The First Stone |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
"Goodbye Media Man" is Tom Fogerty's self-penned debut single released in April 1971, shortly after leaving Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song is one of Fogerty's most successful singles, becoming a minor hit on the US Cash Box charts, making the Top 20 in Argentina, Top 40 in Germany, and bubbling under the Billboard Hot 100.
A Cash Box Magazine "Newcomer Picks" singles reviews page dated July 31, 1971 states the following about the single: "First solo effort by Tom still reveals shades of the current Creedence sound. Driving rhythms should guarantee single its place on the pop charts."[2]
A Record World Picks of The Week singles reviews dated July 31, 1971 gives another view: "Brother Tom's first post-Creedence solo venture will really grow on listeners. Its message is a topical one. He wrote and plays with Merl Saunders and Bill Vitt."[3]
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "Goodbye Media Man" | US Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 3[4] |
| US Cash Box | 93[5] | ||
| US Cash Box R&B | 57[6] | ||
| US Cash Box Jukebox Programming Guide | 7[7] | ||
| Argentina | 18[8] | ||
| Canada Pop Singles | 67[9] | ||
| Germany Top 100 | 36[10] | ||