A Bad Goodbye

"A Bad Goodbye"
"A Bad Goodbye"
Single by Clint Black with Wynonna Judd
from the album No Time to Kill
B-side	"The Hard Way"
Released	May 3, 1993
Genre	Country
Length	3:39
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter	Clint Black
Producers	Clint Black and James Stroud
Clint Black singles chronology
Wynonna singles chronology

"A Bad Goodbye" is a song written by American country music artist Clint Black, and recorded by him as a duet with fellow country music artist Wynonna Judd. The song was recorded after the two toured together during their "Black and Wy" tour in 1993. It was released in May 1993 as the first single from Black's album No Time to Kill. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, behind "Chattahoochee" by Alan Jackson.^[1] In addition, it was Black's first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 43 there.^[2]

The song was also nominated for Vocal Event of the Year at the 1993 Academy of Country Music awards.^[3]

Critical reception

In his review of Black's album, Time magazine reviewer Christopher John Farley noted that Judd's voice "draws out an emotional edge" in Black's voice. Overall, he thought that the collaboration added an edge to No Time to Kill that Black's first three albums lacked.^[4] Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling the lyrics "direct, moving and majestic." She goes on to say that the song has "'single of the year' written all over it."^[5]

The song followed a "Black & Wy" tour, which featured Black and Judd touring together.^[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Peter Nydrle and produced by Paul Flattery. It was shot in Arizona during their "Black & Wy" tour and premiered in May 1993.

Chart positions

"A Bad Goodbye" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 15, 1993.

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[7]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	43
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[10]	14
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[11]	19

References

^ Billboard
^ Billboard
^ Edwards, Joe (1993-08-13). "Country music star Vince Gill is nominated for eight awards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
^ Farley, Christopher John (1993-08-23). "A Bluer Shade of Black". Time. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
^ Billboard, May 8, 1993
^ Buttars, Lon (1993-09-25). ""Black & Wy" give 2 great shows in 1". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2205." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 14, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
^ "Clint Black Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Clint Black Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

[1] Billboard

[2] Billboard

[3] Edwards, Joe (1993-08-13). "Country music star Vince Gill is nominated for eight awards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2008-09-06.

[4] Farley, Christopher John (1993-08-23). "A Bluer Shade of Black". Time. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved 2008-09-06.

[5] Billboard, May 8, 1993

[6] Buttars, Lon (1993-09-25). ""Black & Wy" give 2 great shows in 1". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2008-09-06.

[sc_Canadacountry_-7] "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2205." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 14, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Clint_Black-8] "Clint Black Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Clint_Black-9] "Clint Black Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[10] "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

[11] "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

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v t e Clint Black singles
Killin' Time	"A Better Man" "Killin' Time" "Nobody's Home" "Walkin' Away" "Nothing's News"
Put Yourself in My Shoes	"Put Yourself in My Shoes" "Loving Blind" "One More Payment" "Where Are You Now"
The Hard Way	"We Tell Ourselves" "Burn One Down" "When My Ship Comes In"
No Time to Kill	"A Bad Goodbye" (with Wynonna Judd) "No Time to Kill" "State of Mind" "A Good Run of Bad Luck" "Half the Man"
One Emotion	"Untanglin' My Mind" "Wherever You Go" "Summer's Comin'" "One Emotion" "Life Gets Away"
Greatest Hits	"Like the Rain" "Half Way Up"
Nothin' but the Taillights	"Still Holding On" (with Martina McBride) "Something That We Do" "Nothin' but the Taillights" "The Shoes You're Wearing" "Loosen Up My Strings" "You Don't Need Me Now"
D'lectrified	"When I Said I Do" (with Lisa Hartman Black) "Been There" (with Steve Wariner) "Love She Can't Live Without"
Spend My Time	"Spend My Time"
Other songs	"Desperado" "Are You Sure Waylon Done It This Way" (with Waylon Jennings) "Hey, Good Lookin'" (with Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait) "Long Cool Woman"

v t e Wynonna Judd
Discography The Judds discography
Studio albums	Wynonna Tell Me Why Revelations The Other Side New Day Dawning What the World Needs Now Is Love A Classic Christmas Sing: Chapter 1 Wynonna & the Big Noise
Compilation albums	Collection Love Heals
Live albums	Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime
Songs	"She Is His Only Need" "I Saw the Light" "No One Else on Earth" "My Strongest Weakness" "Tell Me Why" "Only Love" "Is It Over Yet" "A Bad Goodbye" (with Clint Black) "Rock Bottom" "Girls with Guitars" "To Be Loved by You" "Heaven Help My Heart" "When Love Starts Talkin'" "Come Some Rainy Day" "Can't Nobody Love You (Like I Do)" "What the World Needs" "Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)" "I Want to Know What Love Is" "Sing"
Television	Dancing with the Stars The Judds (TV series) Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Related people and acts	The Judds Ashley Judd Naomi Judd Don Potter

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