Goodbye for Now (song)
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"Goodbye for Now" is a song by P.O.D.
and the lead single
from their fourth studio album
, Testify
, released in 2006. It features background vocals by Katy Perry
and would be the first single she appeared on before promoting her major label debut album
in 2008. The track was later included on Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years
in 2006.
"Goodbye for Now" received considerable radio play and was used in promotional videos for the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
. It is the band's most successful single since 2002's "Youth of the Nation
" and reached #47 on the Billboard Hot 100
on January 31, 2006 (making it their third Hot 100 entry and Top 50 hit), #41 on the Billboard Pop 100, #25 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks, and #17 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks.
The song's music video
also reached the #1 spot on MTV
's TRL
and became P.O.D.'s fourth #1 video.
Musically, "Goodbye for Now" reintroduced rap vocals
to P.O.D.'s singles catalog; the style had not been prominently heard on any single since 2002's "Satellite
." The song also emphasizes clean melody and vocal harmony
while lacking any heavy guitar work. Katy Perry's drawn out backup vocals enter during the final chorus shortly before the song comes to an end. P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval
described the feel and meaning behind "Goodbye for Now" in an MTV interview:
P.O.D.
Payable on Death is an American Christian metal band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. Their Christian faith is an important part of their music.They have released seven studio albums and...
and the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from their fourth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, Testify
Testify (P.O.D. album)
Testify is alternative metal band P.O.D.'s sixth studio album and fourth major-label album. It was originally set for a December 2005 release but finally slated for January 24, 2006 by Atlantic Records. This is P.O.D.'s first major-label album not produced by Howard Benson. The full album was...
, released in 2006. It features background vocals by Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
and would be the first single she appeared on before promoting her major label debut album
One of the Boys (Katy Perry album)
One of the Boys is the second studio album by American recording artist Katy Perry and her major-label debut. Her change in record label and adoption of a pseudonymous surname accompanies a notable shift from the Christian gospel rock of her self-titled debut album. The album was released on June...
in 2008. The track was later included on Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years
Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years
Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years is a greatest hits album by American alternative metal band P.O.D.. It was the first P.O.D. release since the group left Atlantic Records. Releaseded on November 21, 2006, it sold 10,000 copies in its first week. The album included The Warriors EP Vol. 1 if...
in 2006.
"Goodbye for Now" received considerable radio play and was used in promotional videos for the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Andrew Adamson and based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published and second chronological novel in C. S. Lewis's children's epic fantasy series, The Chronicles of...
. It is the band's most successful single since 2002's "Youth of the Nation
Youth of the Nation
"Youth of the Nation" is a song recorded by christian metal band P.O.D.. It was released in December 2001 as the second single to come from their album, Satellite...
" and reached #47 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on January 31, 2006 (making it their third Hot 100 entry and Top 50 hit), #41 on the Billboard Pop 100, #25 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks, and #17 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks.
The song's music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
also reached the #1 spot on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
and became P.O.D.'s fourth #1 video.
Musically, "Goodbye for Now" reintroduced rap vocals
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
to P.O.D.'s singles catalog; the style had not been prominently heard on any single since 2002's "Satellite
Satellite (P.O.D. song)
Satellite is the last single from the P.O.D. album Satellite. It was released in 2002.The music video contains live footage of their performance at the Virginia Beach Amphitheater in 2002 and filmed segments showing them performing in the woods....
." The song also emphasizes clean melody and vocal harmony
Vocal harmony
Vocal harmony is a style of vocal music in which a consonant note or notes are sung at the same time as a main melody in a predominantly homophonic texture. Vocal harmonies are used in many subgenres of European art music, including Classical choral music and opera and in the popular styles from...
while lacking any heavy guitar work. Katy Perry's drawn out backup vocals enter during the final chorus shortly before the song comes to an end. P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval
Sonny Sandoval
Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval is an American singer and rapper. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band P.O.D..-Biography:...
described the feel and meaning behind "Goodbye for Now" in an MTV interview:
- "It's more of a laid-back track, it's more of a vibe track, it's definitely not the heavy side of P.O.D., but lyrically it's a hopeful song. . . We know with just dealing with the people around us and just coming across so many people that there are a lot of people struggling out there. And being that positive influence that we like to have in our music, we are just trying to encourage people. No matter how bad today is, tomorrow has a bright promise and a bright future. There's a lyric that says, 'If joy really comes in the morning time/ Then I'm going to sit back and wait until the next sunrise.' And in our faithChristianityChristianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, we believe that joy does come in the morning time, so just hold on and hang out and tomorrow is a whole different day."
External links
- "Goodbye for Now" music video at Yahoo! MusicYahoo! MusicYahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...