Say Goodbye

Chris Brown

About Say Goodbye

"Say Goodbye" is a song recorded by American singer Chris Brown. Released on August 8, 2006, from his self-titled debut album, the song is also featured in the movie Step Up. It became Brown's third top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number ten on October 31, 2006, and the second single of his career to top the R&B charts. The track was released as a single in the UK and US. It was his first single to not chart at all in the UK.


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Look
We gotta talk
Dang, I know, I know
But it's, it's just some things I gotta get off chest, aright?

Yeah, whoa, whoa-whoa
Listen

Baby, come here and sit down, let's talk
I got a lot to say so I guess I'll start by 
Sayin' that I love you
But you know this thing ain't been a walk in the park for us
I swear it'll only take a minute
You'll understand when I finish, yeah
And I don't wanna see you cry
But I don't wanna be the one to tell you a lie so

How do you let it go when you
You just don't know what's on
The other side of the door
When you're walking out? Talk about it
And everything I tried to remember to say just went out my head
So I'ma do the best I can to get you to understand 'cause I know

There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
'Cause if I don't you're gonna start hating me
'Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl, it's not you, it's me, I
Kinda gotta figure out what I need, oh
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go our separate ways
And I know it's hard but I gotta do it and it's killing me
'Cause there's never a right time, right time to say goodbye

Girl, I know your heart is breaking
And a thousand times I found myself asking, "Why? Why?"
Why am I taking so long to say this?
But trust me, girl, I never
Meant to crush your world and I never
Thought I would see the day we'd grow apart
And I wanna know

How do you let it go when you
You just don't know what's on
The other side of the door
When you're walking out? Talk about it
Girl, I hope you understand what I'm tryna say
We just can't go on
Pretending that we get along
Girl, how you not gon' see it? (Oh, oh, yeah)

There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
'Cause if I don't you're gonna start hating me
'Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl, it's not you, it's me, I
Kinda gotta figure out what I need, oh
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go our separate ways
And I know it's hard but I gotta do it and it's killing me
'Cause there's never a right time, right time to say goodbye

Listen to your heart, girl, you know
We should be apart, baby, I
I just can't do it
I, I just can't do it
Listen to your heart, girl, you know
We should be apart, baby, I
I just can't do it
And sometimes it makes me wanna cry
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Do you hear me crying?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (oh, oh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
There's never a right

There's never a right time to say goodbye (oh yeah)
But I gotta make the first move
'Cause if I don't you're gonna start hating me (you're gonna start hating me, baby)
'Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you (no more)
Girl, it's not you, it's me, I (it's me, yeah)
Kinda gotta figure out what I need, oh (about you and me)
There's never a right time to say goodbye (oh, no it ain't)
But we know that we gotta go our separate ways (go, yeah, yeah)
And I know it's hard but I gotta do it and it's killing me
'Cause there's never a right time, right time to say goodbye

There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
'Cause if I don't you're gonna start hating me
'Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl, it's not you, it's me, I
Kinda gotta figure out what I need, oh
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go our separate ways
And I know it's hard but I gotta do it and it's killing me
'Cause there's never a right time, right time to say

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Chris Brown

Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. Born in Tappahannock, Virginia, he was involved in his church choir and several local talent shows from a young age. Having signed with Jive Records in 2004, Brown released his self-titled debut studio album the following year. It peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling an overall three million copies worldwide. With his first single "Run It!" peaking atop the US Billboard Hot 100, Brown became the first male artist as a lead since Diddy in 1997 to have his debut single top the chart. His second album Exclusive (2007) spawned his second Hot 100 number one… more »

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Written by: Bryan Cox, Kendrick Dean, Taurian Shropshire

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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12 facts about this song

Release Information
"Say Goodbye" was released on August 8, 2006, as the third single from Brown's self-titled debut studio album.
Song Ranking
It managed to peak at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it Brown's third top-ten single.
Composition Details
The song was written by Brown along with Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, and Greg Curtis, while the production was handled by Bryan-Michael Cox.
Musical Style
The song is a heartbroken ballad with an R&B and pop influence that displays Brown's capability of handling smoother and sentimental songs.
Music Video
The music video was directed by Jesse Terrero, and it shows Chris Brown in a relationship that he realizes he needs to end.
Theme of the Song
It has a theme of a mature, graceful break up, where Chris sings about knowing when it's time to end a relationship.
Chart Performance
Besides hitting the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Say Goodbye" also achieved the number 1 spot on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Global Success
It was also popular internationally, peaking within top 20 in New Zealand and top 30 in Australia.
Certified Sales
In 2020, the song was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 2 million copies in the United States.
Movie Appearance
The song also featured in the dance film titled "Step Up", which starred Channing Tatum.
Noted Recognition
Despite not being a massively chart-topping song, the track is still one of Chris Brown's notable early works that helped establish him as a successful R&B artist.
Use in Popular Culture
The song has been used in multiple TV shows like "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Dancing With the Stars," emphasizing its lasting popularity and impact in popular culture.

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