| "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" | ||||
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| Single by Soft Cell | ||||
| from the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret | ||||
| B-side | "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (Instrumental) Fun City (12") | |||
| Released | January 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:24 | |||
| Label | Some Bizzare BZS 7 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marc Almond, David Ball | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Thorne | |||
| Soft Cell singles chronology | ||||
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"Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" is a song from the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by English synth-pop duo Soft Cell that was released as a single in January 1982[1] and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
In 1991, the track was remixed by Julian Mendelsohn and released as "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye '91" to promote the compilation album Memorabilia – The Singles, making no. 38 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Soft Cell vocalist Marc Almond re-recorded his vocals for the new version. It was ranked number 65 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Best Songs of 1982[3] and ranked 12 on Classic Pop magazine's list of the 40 best synth-pop songs.[4]
- ^ "Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye".
- ^ a b "Soft Cell - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "100 Best Songs of 1982". Rolling Stone. 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Top 40 synth-pop songs". 13 September 2021.