I Want My Goodbye Back

"I Want My Goodbye Back" is a song written by Pat Bunch, Doug Johnson and Dave Berg, and recorded by American country music artist Ty Herndon. It was released in June 1995 as the second single from his debut album, What Mattered Most. The song reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1995.^[1]

"I Want My Goodbye Back"
Single by Ty Herndon
from the album What Mattered Most
Released	June 5, 1995
Genre	Country
Length	3:24
Label	Epic
Songwriters	Pat Bunch Doug Johnson Dave Berg
Producers	Doug Johnson Ed Seay
Ty Herndon singles chronology
"What Mattered Most" (1995) "I Want My Goodbye Back" (1995) "Heart Half Empty" (1995)

Critical reception

Michael McCall of New Country wrote that the song "displays his humor and energy".^[2]

Personnel

From What Mattered Most liner notes.^[3]

• Joe Chemay - bass guitar
• Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
• Rob Hajacos - fiddle
• Paul Leim - drums
• Steve Nathan - keyboards
• Brent Rowan - electric guitar
• Ron Wallace - background vocals
• Biff Watson - acoustic guitar

Music video

The music video was directed by Steven Goldmann and premiered in June 1995.

Chart performance

"I Want My Goodbye Back" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 10, 1995.

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	69