Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby, Goodbye)

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"Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby, Goodbye)" is a popular song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, a member of the The Four Seasons whose version of the song made it to #12 the U.S. singles charts in 1965. A cover of the song by the Bay City Rollers sold a million copies and hit #1 on the UK Singles Chart for six weeks from March 1975.

The arrangement is in verse-chorus form:

The intro is slowly spoken then picks up into the first chorus with strong beat. The verse appears slower because emphasis is on every second word and there is an offbeat. The transition to the seemingly faster chorus is exciting. The lines often end in a drawn-out word as a slur (multiple notes per syllable). The outro has an upward key before fading.

The Four Seasons' version is quite sparse in instrumental backing, instead carried by the vocals. The Bay City Rollers' version is faster and has a fuller backing sound.

The song is about saying goodbye, but not because the person is unloved, rather that another commitment is preventing their relationship.

In the film Love Actually, The song is played by Daniel (Liam Neeson) at his wife's funeral.