Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

"Say Hello, Wave Goodbye"
Single by Soft Cell
from the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
B-side	"Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (Instrumental)
Released	1982
Format	7", 12"
Genre	Synthpop, new wave
Length	5:24
Label	Some Bizzare BZS 7
Writer(s)	Marc Almond, David Ball
Producer(s)	Mike Thorne
Soft Cell singles chronology
"Bedsitter" (1981) "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (1982) "Torch" (1982)

"Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" is a song from the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by English synthpop duo Soft Cell that was released as a single in 1982 and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

In 1991, the song was remixed by Julian Mendelsohn and released as Say Hello, Wave Goodbye '91 to promote the compilation album Memorabilia - The Singles, it reached number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] Marc Almond re-recorded his vocals for the new version.

Track listing

1982 7" single

1. "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" - 5:24 ^[2]
2. "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (Instrumental) - 5:12

1982 12" single

1. "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (Extended Version) - 9:08 ^[3]
2. "Fun City" (Marc and the Mambas single) - 7:45

1991 7" single

1. "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye '91" - 5:03 ^[4]
2. "Memorabilia '91" - 3:56

1991 12" single

1. "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye '91" (The Long Goodbye - Extended Mendelsohn Remix) - 8:19 ^[5]
2. "Memorabilia '91" (Extended Grid Remix) - 6:51

1991 CD1

1. "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye '91" - 5:03 ^[6]
2. "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye '91" (The Long Goodbye - Extended Mendelsohn Remix) - 8:19
3. "Memorabilia '91" (Extended Grid Remix) - 6:51

1991 CD2

1. "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye '91" - 5:03 ^[7]
2. "Numbers" (Original Version) - 4:57
3. "Torch" (Original Extended Version) - 8:27

2002 CD promo

1. "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (Almighty Radio Edit Short Version) - 3:21 ^[8]
2. "Tainted Love" (Soulchild Mix) - 3:19
3. "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (Almighty Radio Edit) - 4:36

Cover versions

The song was covered by the Canadian rock band Windwalker on their debut album Rainstick, released in 1991.

The song was covered by English artist David Gray and released on his highly successful 1998 album White Ladder. It was the album's fifth proper and final single and reached #26 on the UK Singles Chart.^[9] Gray's version runs at 8:58 in length, which is just under four minutes longer than the original; as such, the single featured a shorter radio edit. In addition, Gray's version omits the comma out of the title.

The song was covered by the French band Nouvelle Vague on their 2009 covers album 3.

The song was covered by English pop band The Hoosiers as a bonus track on the iTunes version of their 2010 album The Illusion of Safety. It was also included on their 2011 re-release album called Bumpy Ride.

Norwegian band a-ha covered the song during a 2010 BBC Radio 2 concert on their farewell tour.

TV usage

It was used in Doctors, episode 92/219 - "The Mad Woman in the Attic", Series 16, first broadcast: 17 September 2014.

Film use

The song is played during the credits of the concert film Shut Up and Play the Hits, which chronicles the band LCD Soundsystem's last show and the day after with lead singer James Murphy.^[10]

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics