| "Bye Bye" | ||||
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| Single by Mariah Carey | ||||
| from the album E=MC² | ||||
| Released | April 22, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
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| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| "Bye Bye" on YouTube | ||||
"Bye Bye" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey for her eleventh studio album E=MC² (2008). She co-wrote the song with its producers Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Johntá Austin. The pop and R&B track features a piano and keyboard-driven melody. Lyrically, it is a dialogue in between Carey and her deceased father throughout the verses, and a universal salute to departed loved ones on the chorus. The song was released as the second single from E=MC² on April 22, 2008, by Island Records.
"Bye Bye" received generally positive reviews, with many critics considering it a highlight from the album. It peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In other countries, the song achieved relatively weak charting, and reaching the top-ten in New Zealand; and the top-fifty in Canada, Ireland, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom.
"Bye Bye" was performed on few live televised appearances, in comparison to the large promotional boost given to "Touch My Body". Carey first performed the song on T4, followed by Good Morning America and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Carey performed "Bye Bye" for the final time on the seventh season of American Idol, where she was featured as a mentor for the top-seven week. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Justin Francis on the island of Antigua in the Caribbean. The video features behind-the-scenes footage of Carey and her then fiancé Nick Cannon, the singer promoting the album in the United Kingdom, as well as photos of several of Carey's close friends, family and past collaborators.