"Good-Bye Bad Times" is a song by British singer and songwriter

Philip Oakey Philip Oakey (born 2 October 1955) is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer, songwriter, and cofounder of British synth-pop band the Human League. Aside from the Human League, Oakey has enjoyed an e ...

and Italian producer Giorgio Moroder. It was written by Oakey and Moroder and recorded for the album '' Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder''. Released as a single in the UK in June 1985 as the follow-up to Oakey and Moroder's 1984 hit "

Together in Electric Dreams "Together in Electric Dreams" is a song by the British singer and composer Philip Oakey and Italian composer and producer Giorgio Moroder. It was written by Oakey and Moroder and recorded for the original soundtrack of the film '' Electric Drea ...

", it reached number 44 on the singles charts and remained on the charts for 5 weeks.Kolling, Niels
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had high expectations for the single but it failed to sell in the quantities forecast. After a final single, " Be My Lover Now", the short partnership between Oakey and Moroder effectively ended. Oakey then returned to work with his band

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full-time.

Music video

The

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for "Good-Bye Bad Times" was quite a high budget production as

had high expectations for the song after the huge international success of "Together in Electric Dreams". It was filmed in black and white, directed by Steve Barron and has a

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theme. It is set in 19th century

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and features unrequited love between a city gent and a pretty working-class girl. Oakey features inset in the early scenes and later as a singer in the background of a music hall dressed in Victorian attire. A paradox of the video is that the modern music is completely at odds with the scenery and story board.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

References

External links

*http://www.the-black-hit-of-space.dk/goodbye_bad_times.htm 1985 songs 1985 singles Philip Oakey songs Giorgio Moroder songs Songs written by Giorgio Moroder Songs written by Philip Oakey Song recordings produced by Giorgio Moroder Virgin Records singles {{1980s-pop-song-stub