Goodbye Heartbreak

"Goodbye Heartbreak"
Single by Lighthouse Family
from the album Ocean Drive
Released9 September 1996 (1996-09-09)
Length4:11
Label
Songwriters
ProducerMike Peden
Lighthouse Family singles chronology
"Ocean Drive"
(1995)		 "Goodbye Heartbreak"
(1996)		 "Loving Every Minute"
(1996)
Music video
"Goodbye Heartbreak" on YouTube

"Goodbye Heartbreak" is a song by British musical duo Lighthouse Family, written by the duo along with former Simply Red member Tim Kellett. It was included on Lighthouse Family's debut studio album, Ocean Drive (1996), and was released as its third single on 9 September 1996 by Wildcard and Polydor Records. Produced by Mike Peden, the song became a top-20 hit in the United Kingdom.

Chart performance

After the release of "Goodbye Heartbreak", the single reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, giving Lighthouse Family their third successive top-20 hit. The song stayed on the UK Singles Chart for six weeks. "Goodbye Heartbreak" also reached number 86 in Germany and appeared on the Eurochart Hot 100, peaking at number 64 in October 1996.

Critical reception

Ralph Tee from Music Week's RM Dance Update stated that the duo "return with a third single which possesses all the characteristics of the duo's funky-based guitar band style", adding that "this sounds like another hit to me."

Track listings

  1. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Phil Bodger Mix)
  2. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Linslee Main Mix)
  3. "Ocean Drive" (Mindspell's Miami Beach Experience—radio mix)
  1. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Phil Bodger Mix)
  2. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (acoustic)
  3. "Ocean Drive" (acoustic)
  1. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Phil Bodger Mix)
  2. "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Linslee Main Mix)

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 September 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Tee, Ralph (14 September 1996). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 10. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Goodbye Heartbreak (UK CD1 liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 1996. 5753392.
  4. ↑ Goodbye Heartbreak (UK CD2 liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 1996. 5753412.
  5. ↑ Goodbye Heartbreak (UK cassette single sleeve). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 1996. 5753384.
  6. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 40. 5 October 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 42. 19 October 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 21/9/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 21/9/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 21/9/1996 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Airplay Top 50 of 1996" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 1997. p. 29. Retrieved 21 March 2026.