Late Goodbye
| "Late Goodbye" | ||||
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| Single by Poets of the Fall | ||||
| from the album Signs of Life[1] | ||||
| Released | 30 June 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge, acoustic rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Insomniac | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto, Olli Tukiainen | |||
| Poets of the Fall singles chronology | ||||
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"Late Goodbye" is a song by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall that appeared in the 2003 video game Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne as well as on the band's debut album Signs of Life.[2][3] It was also the first single released from the album and reached No. 14 on the Finnish Singles Chart[4] as well as No. 1 on Radio SuomiPOP's Top 30 chart.[5]
Track listing
[edit]- "Late Goodbye" (album version) – 03:47
- "Late Goodbye" (radio edit) – 03:18
- "Late Goodbye" (unplugged) – 03:33
- "Late Goodbye" (piano instrumental) – 03:19
- "Everything Fades" – 03:09
Release history
[edit]| Country | Release Date |
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| Finland | 30 June 2004[6] |
| Worldwide iTunes | 12 April 2008[7] |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G) Awards | Best Original Vocal Song – Pop | Won[8] |
| YleX's"Best of 2004" | Best Finnish Song | 7th place[9] | |
| 2007 | Helsingin Sanomat | Most Beloved Finnish Rock Song | Nominated[10] |
Max Payne 2
[edit]The song can be heard by the player at various times during the game:
- It is overheard playing through the headphones of the janitor cleaning the basement of Max's apartment. He also sings and hums along to the lyrics.
- It is played by a cleaner on a piano for 24 seconds in a room in the apartments where several Inner Circle members live.
- The game's antagonists often whistle or hum the song when not talking or fighting.
- Max tries to play different versions of the song on a piano in one of the missions.
- Mona Sax sings it in the shower at her flat at the closed-down Address Unknown amusement park.
- The full song is also heard over the credits upon completion of the game.
References
[edit]- ^ – Discography Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Poets of the Fall – Discography Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Poets song "Late Goodbye" appears in Max Payne 2 Archived 2007-07-17 at the Wayback Machine "Poets of the Fall News, 23 October 2003
- ^ www.finnishcharts.com – POETS OF THE FALL – LATE GOODBYE (SONG)
- ^ Late Goodbye hits no. 1 Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, poetsofthefall.com, 8 May 2004
- ^ Late Goodbye single OUT NOW! Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine, poetsofthefall.com, 30 June 2004
- ^ Poets of the Fall now on iTunes worldwide Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, poetsofthefall.com, 12 April 2008
- ^ Poets Of The Fall wins at G.A.N.G. Awards Archived 2007-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, poetsofthefall.com, 29 March 2004
- ^ POTF is the Best Newcomer of 2004 Archived 2010-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, poetsofthefall.com, 1 January 2005
- ^ Vote to make a difference Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, poetsofthefall.com, 28 June 2007
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