Tonight (Goodbye)

"Tonight (Goodbye)"
Single by Belladonna
from the album Pretty In Poison
Released	February 18th, 2013
Format	CD; Digital Download
Recorded	2012
Genre	Pop
Length	3:23
Label	Next Generation
Writer(s)	D. Atkins; R. DeKay; J. Valenti
Producer	Max Martin; Joanna Valenti
Certification	Gold
Belladonna singles chronology

"Tonight (Goodbye)" is the second single by 90's-inspired pop girl group Belladonna, and the follow-up to the top 5 hit "What's Your Pleasure?". Co-produced between Joanna Valenti and Max Martin, the song became another gold-certified chart hit for the group, as well as improving their radio presence.

Background[edit | edit source]

"Tonight (Goodbye)" was one of a number of recordings the girls made during 2012 sessions with Max Martin emulating his old pop sound from the turn of the century. The song was rush-remixed by the band's producer, Joanna Valenti, so that it could be ready in time for inclusion on the band's debut album. The song was a particular favourite of the band's when they were assembling the final collection of tracks to include on the album, and it was handpicked to become the second release from the album.

Reception[edit | edit source]

With a hit single and album under their belts Belladonna had started to turn around public perceptions of them. This was hampered by the various scandals emerging around the group, but "Tonight (Goodbye)" was strongly regarded as a hit by critics and the single choice was met favourably. The girls were able to garner much greater attention at radio, which helped sustain the single's sales into its chart run, to aid in it becoming another gold-certified chart hit. It also improved their standing on the digital chart.

Tracklisting[edit | edit source]

Promo CD

Tonight (Goodbye) (Album Version)
Tonight (Goodbye) (WIP Radio Mix)
Tonight (Goodbye) (Call-Out Hook)

CD

Tonight (Goodbye)
Absolutely Everybody
I'm Just A Girl
Tonight (Goodbye) (Jack D. Elliot Radio Mix)
Tonight (Goodbye) (Mac Quayle Mixshow Edit)

Digital EP

Tonight (Goodbye)
Absolutely Everybody
I'm Just A Girl
Tonight (Goodbye) (WIP Remix)
Tonight (Goodbye) (Mac Quayle Club Mix)
Tonight (Goodbye) (Jack D. Elliot Club Mix)

Music Video[edit | edit source]

If the 'What's Your Pleasure?' video didn't have much of a storyline, then 'Tonight (Goodbye)' has even less of one. Blame Next Gen for the minimal budget. Anyway, it begins with Belladonna walking onto the set of a video, a soundstage set up to resemble a futuristic blue room. The girls are each in retro 90's fashions and hairstyles, and the video pretty much consists of them performing their respective parts to the camera. During the choruses the girls can be seen performing a synchronised dance routine, interwoven with group shots of the five girls singing into microphones. Before the song ends, they all whisper to each other that it's time to go, and the video crew looks bewildered as they just get up and walk away, leaving the in-studio playback to finish the song.

Chart Performance[edit | edit source]

After the success of their previous single, "Tonight (Goodbye)" caught on quickly at radio, far outperforming its predecessor to chart within the top 10. It eventually peaked at #6 on the airplay chart. The upswing in approval helped the single become another top 5 hit, but it rapidly descended the chart. Its increased radio presence helped sustain its chart life however, with the single spending the remainder of its time bouncing up and down the chart to eventually become their longest-charting single, and their second consecutive gold-certified hit. Digitally, it was their lowest peaking single - making it only to #7, but it did manage to outsell "What's Your Pleasure?" by a fair amount.