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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.
Songwriter(s)	Hugh Prestwood
Producer(s)	Jimmy Bowen
Crystal Gayle singles chronology
"Keepin' Power" (1983) "The Sound of Goodbye" (1983) "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" (1984)

Charts

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

References

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