Bye Bye is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her eleventh studio album, E=MC² (2008). It was written by Carey, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Johntá Austin, and produced by the former three. It was released as the albums second single on April 15, 2008, in the United States, Australasia and select European countries. The song draws influence from pop and R&B music genres, and features a piano and keyboard-driven melody. Lyrically, the song features a dialogue in between Carey and her deceased father throughout the verses, and a universal salute to departed loved ones on the chorus, where she sings This is for everybody, just lift your hands to the sky, cause we wont ever say bye bye. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many considering it a highlight from the album. Many reviewers complimented its simple production, as well as its very personal and inspirational lyrics, while some criticized it for being too simple for an artist of Careys caliber. Though expected by critics to have surely become Careys nineteenth chart-topping single in the United States, following the success of Touch My Body, the track only managed to reach a peak position of number nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100. Throughout other countries where it found release, the song achieved relatively weak charting, peaking within the top ten in New Zealand, and in 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. Titled Mariah Carey Week and airing live on April 14, 2008, the contestants were to perform a song from Careys catalog. The songs accompanying music video was directed by Justin Francis on the island of Antigua in the Caribbean. Notably, Carey and Cannon began dating during their trip to the island, and later wed on April 30, 2008. The video features behind-the-scenes footage of the couple, Carey promoting the album in the United Kingdom, as well as photos of several of Careys close friends, family and past collaborators. Bye Bye served as the second single from E=MC². Though released in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australasia and other select parts of Europe, the song was not sent to radio stations in countries like the Netherlands, France, Norway and Switzerland, where Ill Be Lovin U Long Time, the albums third official single, was released instead. Bye Bye debuted at number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 as the Hot Shot Debut, selling 60,000 downloads. Following her performance of the song on American Idol and The Oprah Winfrey Show, it eventually peaked at number nineteen on the Hot 100, and at number thirty-three on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The track eventually peaked at number thirty-four on the Canadian Hot 100, and stayed within the chart for a total of twelve weeks. On the main chart in Europe, Bye Bye peaked at number eighty-four on the European Hot 100. It debuted and peaked at number seventy in Germany, and debuted at number eighty-eight on the UK Singles Chart. Six weeks later, on July 5, 2008, the song peaked at number thirty, due to the release of the songs music video. In Asia, Bye Bye charted on the Japan Hot 100, peaking at number seventy-three. In New Zealand, the song achieved its highest peak, reaching number seven in its third week. After a total of eight weeks, the song dropped out of the top 40. The song achieved relatively low peaks throughout each country it charted, including number forty-three in Australia, forty in Ireland and number fifty in Slovakia. The video consists of multiple scenes with Carey and (now husband) Cannon, who plays her love interest. This is shown along with various behind-the-scenes footage of Carey at various promotional events in the United Kingdom. The video begins with grainy footage of a plain landing in the Bahamas, with Carey and Cannon exiting the aircraft with her dog. Throughout the video, scenes of Carey laying on a sofa, writing lyrics and tearing, as well as the singer in a darkened stage are shown. Several behind-the-scenes clips of Carey promoting the album in the United Kingdom are shown, as she arrives at a CD signing, and connects with fans. Following the signing, Carey is shown at a fashion show, as well as modelling in several outfits. Other scenes that intermingle are of Carey looking out of her hotel suite window in London, as well as candles being put out. During the second verse, the couple is seen spending time together on the island, spending time with friends at a small gathering at the pool, as well as moments of Carey modeling for her bikini photo shoot for the June issue of Vibe. The videos final segment is of Carey performing the song at a concert in a large theatre, while several photos are sporadically shown. Photographs of several of Careys deceased friends and family members are shown, including her dog, Jack, her father Alfred Roy, her grandmother, David Cole, Luciano Pavarotti, Ol Dirty Bastard, and Luther Vandross, all of whom Carey had collaborated with during her career. Critics complimented the inclusion of the photos with both Pavarotti and Vandross, and considered it Careys way of honoring them. The music video peaked at #4 on Billboards Hot Videoclip Tracks chart. - Mariah Carey Community
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