Goodbye in Her Eyes

"Goodbye in Her Eyes"
Single by Zac Brown Band
from the album Uncaged
Released October 1, 2012
Format Music download
Genre Country
Length 5:25 (album version)
Label Atlantic
RPM
Southern Ground
Writer(s) Zac Brown
Wyatt Durette
John Driskell Hopkins
Sonia Leigh
Producer(s) Zac Brown
Keith Stegall
Zac Brown Band singles chronology
"The Wind"
(2012)		 "Goodbye in Her Eyes"
(2012)		 "Jump Right In"
(2013)

"Goodbye in Her Eyes" is a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released in October 2012 as the second single from the group's third major-label album, Uncaged. The song was written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins and Sonia Leigh.[1][2]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, writing that "it’s a big, ambitious production that a group with less talent wouldn’t consider. It takes a few listens, but the song will hook you."[3] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, calling it a "lyrically interesting, smart song" and "as smooth as a glass of aged single barrel southern bourbon."[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Wayne Isham and premiered in November 2012.[5]

Chart performance

"Goodbye in Her Eyes" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 29, 2012.[6] It also debuted at number 97 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of October 27, 2012. It also debuted at number 68 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of November 17, 2012. It peaked at number 1 on the US Country Airplay chart and stayed there for three weeks.

Chart (2012-2013) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 54
Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 48
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 5
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 88
Chart (2013) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 55
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 56
Preceded by
"Til My Last Day"
by Justin Moore		 Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
January 12–26, 2013 		Succeeded by
"How Country Feels"
by Randy Houser
Preceded by
Unknown
"Beer Money" by Kip Moore		 Billboard Canada Country number-one single
December 22–29, 2012
January 12–26, 2013 		Succeeded by
"Beer Money" by Kip Moore
"How Country Feels" by Randy Houser

References

  1. ↑ Parker, Eric (December 14, 2012). "MusicRow No. 1 Song". MusicRow. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ Conaway, Alanna (October 5, 2012). "Zac Brown Band, ‘Goodbye in Her Eyes’ – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ Dukes, Billy (September 17, 2012). "Zac Brown Band, ‘Goodbye in Her Eyes’ – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 21, 2012). "The Weekly Single Recap: September 21, 2012". Roughstock. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Zac Brown Band : Goodbye in Her Eyes". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  6. ↑ Morris, Edward (September 22, 2012). "Little Big Town's Tornado Tops Album Chart". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Zac Brown Band.
  8. ↑ "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canada Country for Zac Brown Band.
  9. ↑ "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Zac Brown Band.
  10. ↑ "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Zac Brown Band.
  11. ↑ "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Airplay for Zac Brown Band.
  12. ↑ "Best of 2012: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.