Celine Dion "Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" ( A New Day Has Come 2002 )

"Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Celine Dion for her sixth English-language album A New Day Has Come (2002). The song was written and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, while Lange and his then-wife, country singer Shania Twain did the backing vocals. Lyrically, the song speaks about motherly love and fear of losing one's mother. It was released as the album's third and last commercial single on November 18, 2002.

The song received favorable reviews from music critics, who called it a "heartfelt and emotional song", while praising Dion's performance. The "Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" music video was directed by Chris Applebaum between October 12–13, 2002 in Paris, France, and premiered in November 2002. The song performed moderately on the charts, peaking inside the top fifty in the countries that it charted, but it did not matched the success of the previous singles.

In October 2008, "Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" was included on the European version of My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection greatest hits.

The song performed moderately on the charts, peaking inside the top-forty in some countries. On the Belgian Flanders Singles Chart, the song debuted at number 47, on December 14, 2002. The following week, the song fell to number 49, but on December 28, 2002, the song climbed to number 46.In its fourth week, the song peaked at number 39. On the Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart, the song debuted and peaked at number 36, leaving the charts the following week. In [the Netherlands, the song debuted at number 67 on the Dutch Top 40, on November 30, 2002

Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)

Mamma you gave life to me 

Turned a baby into a lady 

And mamma all you had to offer 

Was a promise of a lifetime of love 

Now I know there is no other love like a mother's 

Love for her child 

I know that love so complete someday must leave 

Must say goodbye 

Goodbye's the saddest word I'll ever hear 

Goodbye's the last time I will hold you near 

Someday you'll say that word and I will cry 

It'll break my heart to hear you say goodbye 

Mamma you gave love to me 

Turned a young one into a woman 

And mamma all I ever needed 

Was a guarantee of you loving me 

'Cause I know there is no other love like a mother's 

Love for her child 

And it hurts so that something so strong 

someday'll be gone 

Must say goodbye 

But the love you give will always live 

You'll always be there every time I fall 

You take my weakness and you make me strong 

And I will always love you till forever comes 

And when you need me 

I'll be there for you always 

I'll be there your whole life through 

I'll be there through the lonely days 

I'll be there this I promise you mamma 

I'll be your beacon through the darkest night 

I'll be the wings that guide your broken flight 

I'll be your shelter through the raging storm 

And I will love you till forever comes 

Goodbye's the saddest word I'll ever hear 

Goodbye's the last time I will hold you near 

Someday you'll say that word and I will cry 

It'll break my heart to hear you say goodbye 

Till we meet again until then goodbye. 

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(R.J. Lange)