Why Would I Say Goodbye

"Why Would I Say Goodbye" is a song written by Kix Brooks and Chris Waters, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in March 1997 as the fifth and final single from their CD Borderline. The song reached a peak of number 8 on the US Country chart, and number 9 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.^[1] This is the fifth of the six Brooks & Dunn singles in which Kix Brooks sings the lead vocals instead of Ronnie Dunn.

"Why Would I Say Goodbye"
Single by Brooks & Dunn
from the album Borderline
B-side	"White Line Casanova"
Released	March 17, 1997
Genre	Country
Length	4:18 (album version) 3:53 (radio edit)
Label	Arista 13073
Songwriter(s)	Kix Brooks Chris Waters
Producer(s)	Kix Brooks Don Cook Ronnie Dunn
Brooks & Dunn singles chronology
"A Man This Lonely" (1996) "Why Would I Say Goodbye" (1997) "Honky Tonk Truth" (1997)

Chart positions

"Why Would I Say Goodbye" debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of March 22, 1997.

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2]	9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	82
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	60