| Why Goodbye | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Steve Wariner |
| Album: | Midnight Fire |
| B-Side: | Don't Give Up on Love |
| Released: | April 7, 1984 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:38 |
| Label: | RCA Nashville |
| Producer: | Tony Brown, Norro Wilson |
| Prev Title: | Lonely Women Make Good Lovers |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | Don't You Give Up on Love |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
"Why Goodbye" is a song written by Richard Leigh and Mark Wright and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in April 1984 as the third single from the album Midnight Fire. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
A review in Cash Box was positive toward the song, stating that "The song utilizes harmonies to top off Wariner’s richer vocals. A ripping sax joins some bass rifts to give the tune an even better chance to crossover onto the A/C charts."[2]
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 372.