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	"'''Goodbye Town'''" is a song recorded by American ] group ]. It was released on May 13, 2013, as the second single from their fifth studio album '']''.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Vinson\|first=Christina\|title=Lady Antebellum Say Hello to ‘The Voice’ Viewers With ‘Goodbye Town’\|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/lady-antebellum-goodbye-town-the-voice/\|accessdate=May 23, 2013\|newspaper=Taste of Country\|date=May 15, 2013}}</ref> The song was written by band members ], ], and ], along with ].<ref>{{cite news\|last=Wyland\|first=Sarah\|title=Lady Antebellum Releases "Goodbye Town" as New Single\|url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/05/07/lady-antebellum-releases-goodbye-town-as-new-single/\|accessdate=May 23, 2013\|newspaper=]\|date=May 7, 2013}}</ref>		"'''Goodbye Town'''" is a song recorded by American ] group ]. It was released on May 13, 2013, as the second single from their fifth studio album '']''.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Vinson\|first=Christina\|title=Lady Antebellum Say Hello to ‘The Voice’ Viewers With ‘Goodbye Town’\|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/lady-antebellum-goodbye-town-the-voice/\|accessdate=May 23, 2013\|newspaper=Taste of Country\|date=May 15, 2013}}</ref> The song was written by band members ], ], and ], along with ].<ref>{{cite news\|last=Wyland\|first=Sarah\|title=Lady Antebellum Releases "Goodbye Town" as New Single\|url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/05/07/lady-antebellum-releases-goodbye-town-as-new-single/\|accessdate=May 23, 2013\|newspaper=]\|date=May 7, 2013}}</ref>

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	The song is about a breakup, seen mainly from the perspective of the male in the relationship, who sees the sights of his town and expresses desire to leave, because every aspect of the town reminds him of his lover. Co-writer ] brought the idea for the song to Lady ~~Antebellum~~ during a writing session, drawing experience from a girlfriend with whom he broke up during his last year of college. He and the three members of Lady ~~Antebellum~~ wrote the song during the group's ''Own The Night Tour''.<ref name="weekly">{{cite journal\|last=Paxman\|first=Bob\|date=5 August 2012\|title=Behind the Song: Not-So-Fond Farewell\|journal=]\|volume=20\|issue=31\|page=17\|issn=1074-3235}}</ref>		The song is about a breakup, seen mainly from the perspective of the male in the relationship, who sees the sights of his town and expresses desire to leave, because every aspect of the town reminds him of his lover. Co-writer ] brought the idea for the song to Lady A during a writing session, drawing experience from a girlfriend with whom he broke up during his last year of college. He and the three members of Lady A wrote the song during the group's ''Own The Night Tour''.<ref name="weekly">{{cite journal\|last=Paxman\|first=Bob\|date=5 August 2012\|title=Behind the Song: Not-So-Fond Farewell\|journal=]\|volume=20\|issue=31\|page=17\|issn=1074-3235}}</ref>

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2013 single by Lady A

"Goodbye Town"

Single by Lady A

from the album Golden

Released

May 13, 2013 (2013-05-13)

Genre

Country

Length

4:48

Label

Capitol Nashville

Songwriter(s)

Hillary Scott
Charles Kelley
Dave Haywood
Josh Kear

Producer(s)

Paul Worley
Lady A

Lady A singles chronology

"Downtown"
(2013)

"Goodbye Town"
(2013)

"Compass"
(2013)

"Goodbye Town" is a song recorded by American country music group Lady A. It was released on May 13, 2013, as the second single from their fifth studio album Golden. The song was written by band members Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood, along with Josh Kear.

Content

The song is about a breakup, seen mainly from the perspective of the male in the relationship, who sees the sights of his town and expresses desire to leave, because every aspect of the town reminds him of his lover. Co-writer Josh Kear brought the idea for the song to Lady A during a writing session, drawing experience from a girlfriend with whom he broke up during his last year of college. He and the three members of Lady A wrote the song during the group's Own The Night Tour.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, writing that "the growth of Lady Antebellum — already one of the top groups in country music — is as exciting as this new music." He praised the song's "fresh production" and called the vocals "pleasantly surprising." Joseph Hudak of Country Weekly was less favorable, saying that the song has "an air of seriousness that doesn't exactly scream 'summer singalong.' Its pace feels overly deliberate, and the piano breakdown midway through calls to mind everything that weighed down portions of Need You Now and Own the Night." Hudak praised Kelley's "rough-hewn" voice and "whoa-oh-oh payoff" at the end, ultimately giving the song a C+.

Music video

The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and filmed in Nashville. It premiered on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 13, 2013.

Chart performance

"Goodbye Town" debuted at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week dated May 25, 2013, and at number 36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week dated June 1, 2013. It also debuted at number 98 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 95 on the Canadian Hot 100.

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	77
Canada Country (Billboard)	11
US Billboard Hot 100	80
US Country Airplay (Billboard)	11
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	22

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)	50
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	64

References

Vinson, Christina (May 15, 2013). "Lady Antebellum Say Hello to 'The Voice' Viewers With 'Goodbye Town'". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
Wyland, Sarah (May 7, 2013). "Lady Antebellum Releases "Goodbye Town" as New Single". Great American Country. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
Paxman, Bob (5 August 2012). "Behind the Song: Not-So-Fond Farewell". Country Weekly. 20 (31): 17. ISSN 1074-3235.
Dukes, Billy (May 6, 2013). "Lady Antebellum, 'Goodbye Town' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
Hudak, Joseph (June 24, 2013). "Reviews: Lady Antebellum — 'Goodbye Town'". Country Weekly. 20 (25): 50. ISSN 1074-3235.
Wyland, Sarah (May 15, 2013). "Watch Lady Antebellum's Take on Heartbreak in the "Goodbye Town" Video". Great American Country. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
"Lady A premieres "Goodbye Town" video today". Country Standard Time. May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
Morris, Edward (May 18, 2013). "Lady Antebellum's Golden Cops Top Album Niche". Country Music Television. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
"Lady A Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
"Lady A Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
"Lady A Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
"Lady A Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
"Lady A Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
"Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
"Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.

v t e Lady A
Hillary Scott Charles Kelley Dave Haywood
Studio albums	Lady Antebellum Need You Now Own the Night On This Winter's Night Golden 747 Heart Break Ocean What a Song Can Do
EPs	iTunes Session A Merry Little Christmas What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)
Singles	"Love Don't Live Here" "Lookin' for a Good Time" "I Run to You" "Need You Now" "American Honey" "Our Kind of Love" "Hello World" "Just a Kiss" "We Owned the Night" "Dancin' Away with My Heart" "Wanted You More" "Downtown" "Goodbye Town" "Compass" "Bartender" "Freestyle" "Long Stretch of Love" "You Look Good" "Heart Break" "What If I Never Get Over You" "Champagne Night" "Like a Lady"
Featured singles	"Never Alone" "Something Better" "Who You Are to Me" "Forever Country"
Other songs	"Baby, It's Cold Outside" "Friday Night" "Golden" "A Holly Jolly Christmas" "Slow Rollin'"
Concert tours & residencies	Need You Now Tour (2010) Own the Night Tour (2011–12) Take Me Downtown Tour (2014) Wheels Up Tour (2015) You Look Good World Tour (2017) Summer Plays On Tour (2018) Our Kind of Vegas (2019)
Solo releases	Love Remains The Driver Thy Will "Be a Light"
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations

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