A Bad Goodbye

Infobox Single
Name = A Bad Goodbye


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Artist = Clint Black with Wynonna
Album = No Time to Kill
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Released = 1993
Format = CD Single
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Genre = Country
Length = 3:40
Label = RCA
Writer = Clint Black
Producer = Clint Black, James Stroud
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Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Clint Black
Last single = "When My Ship Comes In"
(1993)
This single = "A Bad Goodbye"
(1993)
Next single = "No Time to Kill"
(1993)Extra chronology
Artist = Wynonna
Last single = "Tell Me Why"
(1993)
This single = "A Bad Goodbye"
(1993)
Next single = "Only Love"
(1993)

"A Bad Goodbye" is a single by American country music singers Clint Black and Wynonna, recorded after the two toured together during their "Black and Wy" tour in 1993. Serving as the lead-off single to Black's 1993 CD, "No Time to Kill", it peaked at #2 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=357&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Country+Songs&ci=3015253&cdi=6750209&cid=09%2F25%2F1993 Billboard] ] In addition, it was Black's first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #43 there. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3015080&cdi=6743460&cid=08%2F21%2F1993 Billboard] ]

The song was also nominated for Vocal Event of the Year at the 1993 Academy of Country Music awards. [cite web |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB2A532EEA17888&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Country music star Vince Gill is nominated for eight awards |accessdate=2008-09-06 |last=Edwards |first=Joe |date=1993-08-13 |work=Philadelphia Enquirer]

Reception

In his review of Black's album, "Time" magazine reviewer Christopher John Farley noted that Judd's voice "draws out an emotional edge" in Black's voice. Overall, he thought that the collaboration added an edge to "No Time to Kill" that Black's first three albums lacked. [cite web |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,979064,00.html |title=A Bluer Shade of Black |accessdate=2008-09-06 |last=Farley |first=Christopher John |date=1993-08-23 |work=Time]

The song's success also led to a "Black & Wy" tour, which featured Judd and Black touring together. [cite web |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SLTB&p_theme=sltb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1011390E32EF660F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title="Black & Wy" give 2 great shows in 1 |accessdate=2008-09-06 |last=Buttars |first= Lon |date=1993-09-25 |work=Salt Lake Tribune]

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