Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
Gladys Knight & the Pips
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It´s sad to think We´re not gonna make it And it´s gotten to the point Where we just can fake it (Ooh) For some ungodly reason We just won´t let it down (let it down) I guess neither one of us (neither one of us) Wants to be the first to say goodbye I keep on wondering (wondering) What I´m gonna do with out ya (do without you) And I guess you must be Wondering that same thing too (Ooh) So we go on Go on together living our lives (living our lives) Because neither one of us (neither one of us) Wants to be the first to say goodbye Ooh every time I find the nerve Every time I find the nerve to say I´m leavin´ (leavin´) Oh, memories, those old memories Get in my way (my way my way) Oh (Ooh) Lord knows it´s only me only knows it´s only me That I´m deceiving When it comes to say goodbye That´s a simple word that I just cannot say There can be no way (be no way) This can have a happy ending (happy ending) So we just go on (we go on) Hurting and pretending And convincing ourselves To give it just one more try (one more try) Because neither one of us (Neither one of us) Wants to be the first to say Neither one of us (neither one of us) Wants to be the first to say Neither one of us (Neither one of us) Wants to be the first to say Farewell my love, goodbye (goodbye)
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Written by: JAMES D. WEATHERLY
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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13 facts about this song
Record Label"Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" was released by the record label "Motown Records".
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Year of ReleaseThe song was first released in the year 1972.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Jim Weatherly.
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Genre"Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" is categorized as a Soul music song.
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Billboard Hot 100The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Billboard R&BThe single also climbed to the top spot on the Billboard R&B chart.
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AlbumThe song is from the album "Neither One Of Us", which was the last album Gladys Knight & the Pips recorded for Motown before they moved to Buddah Records.
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Grammy AwardThe song won a Grammy award (Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group) in 1973.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been broadly covered by various artists, including Bob Luman, Bobbie Gentry, Vikki Carr, and Andy Williams.
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Gladys Knight & the Pips’ Departure from MotownThe song was their last big hit at the Motown label before the group moved to Buddah Records.
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Last Big Hit with MotownDespite the song being their swansong for Motown, it became one of their biggest hits and was even winning the group their first Grammy Award.
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Country Chart SuccessThe song proved not only to be a Pop and R&B hit, but also charted on the Country charts, making it into the top 30.
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Best-Selling Single"Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" became one of Gladys Knight & the Pips’ best-selling singles.
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