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"The Sound of Goodbye" is a song written by Hugh Prestwood, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in October 1983 as the first single from her album Cage the Songbird. The song was Gayle's thirteenth number one country single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
| "The Sound of Goodbye" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Crystal Gayle | ||||
| from the album Cage the Songbird | ||||
| B-side | "Take Me Home" | |||
| Released | October 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hugh Prestwood | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| Crystal Gayle singles chronology | ||||
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Weekly charts
| Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 84 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 10 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 31 |
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