Goodbye Kiss

"Goodbye Kiss"
Single by Kasabian
from the album Velociraptor!
Released20 February 2012
GenreBritpop[1]
Length4:03
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Sergio Pizzorno
Producer(s)Dan the Automator
Kasabian singles chronology
"Re-Wired"
(2011) 		"Goodbye Kiss"
(2012) 		"Man of Simple Pleasures"
(2012)
Velociraptor! track listing
  1. "Let's Roll Just Like We Used To"
  2. "Days Are Forgotten"
  3. "Goodbye Kiss"
  4. "La Fée Verte"
  5. "Velociraptor"
  6. "Acid Turkish Bath
    (Shelter from the Storm)"
  7. "I Hear Voices"
  8. "Re-Wired"
  9. "Man of Simple Pleasures"
  10. "Switchblade Smiles"
  11. "Neon Noon"

"Goodbye Kiss" is the third single by Kasabian from their fourth studio album, Velociraptor! (2011). It was released first as a music video and then as a single A-side 10" vinyl on 20 February 2012. It is available as a digital download.[2] On 27 November 2011, Kasabian performed "Goodbye Kiss" during the BBC's Formula 1 and performed on 2011 closing season montage and on BBC's The Graham Norton Show.

Music video

Regarding the video release, the band have left the following message along on their official website: "Shot in no-nonsense, classic black and white, it captures the band live on stage during their massive gigs at London's O2.".[3] Being a live video, it also features guitarist Jay Mehler, live keyboardist Ben Kealey and trumpet player Gary Alesbrook on tambourine.

Track listing

iTunes single
No.TitleLength
1."Goodbye Kiss"4:04
2."Narcotic Farm"3:03
3."Narcotic Farm" (Actress's Mad House mix)3:47

Personnel

  • Tom Meighan – lead vocals
  • Sergio Pizzorno – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Chris Edwards – bass
  • Ian Matthews – drums, percussion
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Goodbye Kiss"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 17
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] 29
Italy (FIMI)[6] 9
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 81
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 76

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Goodbye Kiss"
Chart (2012) Position
Italy (FIMI)[9] 49

Certifications

Certifications for "Goodbye Kiss"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[10] Platinum 30,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Lana Del Rey version

American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey covered the song for Radio One's Live Lounge on April 20, 2012.[11] Her performance's original upload to YouTube garnered 3.8 million views,[12] while unofficial uploads have collectively gathered 13.4 million views on the platform as of August 2020.[13][14] Unlike the original upbeat track, Del Rey's version was stripped – being only accompanied by acoustic guitars and piano backing.

While talking about her choice of the song, Del Rey commented "All of my boyfriends had loved Kasabian and I'd never listened to them. I started and I really like this song. I love this song and I love the melody, I love the way the boys sing it.[15] The cover was prompted by the band performing their own rendition of Del Rey's track "Video Games" also during a Live Lounge session.

Christopher Rosen of The Huffington Post commented that Del Rey's rendition is "more mournful and overwrought, but still kinda good".[16] Andrew Martin of Complex magazine wrote that "Her stripped-down cover glides by on the strength of her chill vocals and some equally subdued guitar and piano. You can watch the performance above."[17] Serge Pizzorno of Kasabian commented that Del Rey's cover was "fucking beautiful" adding that "I'm really proud. Obviously we covered one of hers, 'Video Games', so it was quite a sweet thing to do back. It's a really nice gesture. It's proper old-school."[18]

References

  1. ^ "Kasabian: Velociraptor! - Paste". Paste Magazine. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ "'Goodbye Kiss' Video + Order the 10" Vinyl Now — Kasabian — News". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  3. ^ "'Goodbye Kiss' Video + Order the 10" Vinyl Now — Kasabian — News". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  4. ^ "Kasabian – Goodbye Kiss" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Kasabian – Goodbye Kiss" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Artisti - Classifica settimanale dal 16/04/2012 al 22/04/2012" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 46/2012 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Classifica annuale 2012 (dal 02.01.2012 al 30.12.2012)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Italian single certifications – Kasabian – Goodbye Kiss" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2012" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Goodbye Kiss" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  11. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Fearne Cotton, Friday: Lana del Rey Live Lounge, Lana del Rey - Goodbye Kiss in the Live Lounge".
  12. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Lana Del Rey - Goodbye Kiss in the Radio 1 Live Lounge". YouTube.
  13. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Goodbye Kiss - Lana Del Rey (lyrics)". YouTube.
  14. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Lana Del Rey - Goodbye Kiss". YouTube.
  15. ^ "Lana del Rey covers Kasabian's 'Goodbye Kiss' – listen". NME. 20 April 2012.
  16. ^ "WATCH: Lana del Rey Covers Indie Rock Band". 21 April 2012.
  17. ^ "Watch Lana del Rey Cover Kasabian's "Goodbye Kiss" in BBC Radio's Live Lounge". Complex Networks.
  18. ^ "Kasabian: Lana del Rey cover beautiful". Digital Spy. 23 April 2012.