I Will Not Say Goodbye
| "I Will Not Say Goodbye" | |||||||
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| Single by Danny Gokey | |||||||
| from the album My Best Days | |||||||
| Released | June 28, 2010 | ||||||
| Format | Music download, airplay | ||||||
| Genre | Country | ||||||
| Length | 3:52 | ||||||
| Label | RCA Nashville/19 Recordings | ||||||
| Writer(s) |
Lari White Chuck Cannon Vicky McGehee | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Mark Bright | ||||||
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"I Will Not Say Goodbye" is a song written by Lari White, Chuck Cannon and Vicky McGehee, and recorded by American Idol season 8 finalist Danny Gokey. It was released in June 2010 as the second single from his debut album My Best Days, which was released on March 2, 2010 via RCA Nashville.
Critical reception
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock described the song positively in his review of the album, saying that it "is a definite show stopper".[1] Brian Mansfield of USA Today also said that "It'll be a showstopper live".[2] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times gave a positive review of the song by calling it "devastating" and "by far the album’s best song."[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Wes Edwards. It tells the stories of people who have lost a husband, a mother, and a son, including footage of Gokey performing the song in a theatre and house in Nashville, Tennessee. The video is almost 7 minutes in length and ends with a dedication to Gokey's late wife, Sophia.
Chart performance
"I Will Not Say Goodbye" debuted at number 53 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending July 3, 2010. The single peaked at number 32 in August after eleven weeks.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 32 |
References
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (2 June 2010). "My Best Days review". Roughstock.
- ↑ "Danny Gokey's 'My Best Days': Track-by-track". USA Today. 2 March 2010.
- ↑ "New CDs". The New York Times. March 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Danny Gokey Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Danny Gokey. Retrieved January 22, 2011.