"Goodbye Angels" is the fourth single from '' The Getaway'', an album by the American rock band

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. The song was released to radio on April 4, 2017. This would be the final single the band would release with guitarist

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, as previous guitarist

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returned to the band in 2019.

Music video

On April 14, 2017,

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announced on

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that the band would be shooting the video for the song that night at their show in

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, and for fans to "wear something colorful". The video switches between a storyline following a girl's night and live footage of the band. Initially, the girl is partying with friends in a parking lot, and soon she has to outrun a security guard and she steals a bike to pedal to a show. When she arrives, she steals someone's beer, and encounters

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, and

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backstage. She briefly makes out with another woman in a toilet to get a pill from her pocket, then watches the rest of the show. By the end, she finds herself crying alone as crew members clear the empty arena.

Live performances

"Goodbye Angels" was first performed live in July 2016 at the band's

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headlining set in

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In other media

"Goodbye Angels" was featured in advertisements for the second season of the television series '' Animal Kingdom''.

Personnel

Red Hot Chili Peppers *

– lead vocals *

– guitar, backing vocals, keyboards *

– bass *

– drums, percussion Additional musicians * Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton – synthesizers *Beverley Chitwood – choir *Alexx Daye – choir *David Loucks – choir *Kennya Ramsey – choir *Matthew Selby – choir *SJ Hasman – choir *Loren Smith – choir *Gregory Whipple – choir

Charts

References

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Warner Records singles Songs about loneliness Songs about suicide Songs written by Anthony Kiedis Songs written by Flea (musician) Songs written by Josh Klinghoffer Songs written by Chad Smith