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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 first released in November 1981. It was later also released as a single in January 1982 and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.
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. 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 and ranked 12 on Classic Pop magazine's list of the 40 best synth-pop songs.
Video
A promo video was made that features the British actress Eileen Daly.
Cover versions
The song has been reissued several times between 1982 and the present, refer to link below. It has also been covered by other artists.
The lyrics "Take your hands off me / I don't belong to you" (“Tire suas mãos de mim, eu não pertenço a você”) were used by the Brazilian band Legião Urbana in the song "Será" on their 1985 debut album, which became a huge 80s hit (and now classic) in Brazil.
The song was covered by English artist David Gray and released on his successful 1998 album White Ladder. It was the album's fifth proper and final single and reached #26 on the UK Singles Chart.Gray's version, like his live performances, features additional lines at the end from the Van Morrison songs "Madame George" and "Into the Mystic". These additions contribute to a run time of 8:58, 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.
Marc Almond sang the song with Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra on the 2001 album Small World, Big Band.
Japanese duo Salon Music and American duo Sparks covered the song for Salon Music's 1988 album O Boy.
Nouvelle Vague covered the song on their 2009 album 3.
Track Info - First Releases
Release 1, Album: Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Released:27 November 1981
Recorded: 1980-1981
Studio: Camden Cell (London) / Advision (London)
Genre: Synth-pop / new wave
Length: 5:24
Label: Some Bizzare
Songwriter: Marc Almond, David Ball
Producer: Mike Thorne
Release 2, Single Album: Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
B-Side: "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (Instrumental)
Released:January 1982
Recorded: 1981
Genre: Synth-pop / new wave
Length: 5:16
Label: Some Bizzare - BZS 7
Songwriter: Marc Almond, David Ball
Producer:Mike Thorne
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