Good-Bye Bad Times
Giorgio Moroder, Philip Oakey
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I'm going to change my luck tonight Don't want to cry anymore Not going to take what fortune brings I'm going to make my own law [Chorus] Goodbye bad times Goodbye ever more Goodbye bad times I'm going to walk out your door I think I'm happy now And I think I'm in love I'm free at last somehow I'm going to stay here above [Chorus] I'm going to walk out your door And now the sun is shining down The way that I foresaw And if I have to face the clouds I'll beat them like before [Chorus] I'm going to walk out your door And now the sun is shining down The way that I foresaw And if I have to face the clouds I'll beat them like before [Chorus] I'm going to walk out your door [Chorus] I'm going to walk
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Written by: GIORGIO MORODER, PHILIP OAKEY
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Good-Bye Bad Times" was released in 1985 as part of Giorgio Moroder's album "Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder".
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Collaborative WorkThe song is a collaboration between Italian music producer Giorgio Moroder and British singer Philip Oakey from the synth-pop band The Human League.
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Chart Performance"Good-Bye Bad Times" reached #44 in the UK Singles Chart in 1985.
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Iconic ProducersMoroder is a three-time Academy Award-winning and four-time Grammy Award-winning music producer. Along with artists like Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra, he played a key role in popularizing electronic music.
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Music GenreThis song falls under the music genre of Synth-pop - a sub-category of new wave music that became particularly popular during the late 1970s to the early 1980s.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Good-Bye Bad Times" was directed by Brian Grant, known for making videos for Queen, Olivia Newton-John, Tina Turner, Peter Gabriel, and others.
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Other RecognitionIn 2005, Mixmag ranked the album "Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder" with this song as one of the top 50 greatest dance albums of all time.
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Synthesizer ImplementationThe song is known for its innovative use of synthesizers, which was a trademark of Moroder's production style.
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Follow-upsAfter "Good-Bye Bad Times," Moroder and Oakey released one more album together named Together in Electric Dreams in 2005.
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Personal SignificanceFor Oakey, "Good-Bye Bad Times" was a significant departure from the music he typically recorded with The Human League; this collaboration allowed him to explore different musical styles and arrangements.
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