Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)

2001 studio album by Groove Armada

Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)

Studio album by

Groove Armada

Released| 10 September 2001
Recorded| 2000–2001
Genre|

* Electronica[1]
* trip hop[1]
* post-disco[2]
* house[2]

Length| 73:53
Label| Jive Electro
Producer|

* Andy Cato
* Tom Findlay

Groove Armada chronology
| The Remixes
(2000)  | Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
(2001)  | Lovebox
(2002)

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Singles from  Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)

1. "Superstylin'"
Released: 13 August 2001
2. "My Friend"
Released: 5 November 2001

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 71/100[3]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Alternative Press| [4]
BBC Music| favourable[5]
Blender| [6]
Dotmusic| [7]
LA Weekly| [8]
Mojo| [9]
Q| [10]
Spin| [11]
URB| [12]

Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) is the third studio album by the English electronica duo Groove Armada.[2] It was released on 10 September 2001 on the Jive Electro record label. The title of the album was meant to differentiate it from the band's previous album, Vertigo, as being more upbeat and less chill-out.[citation needed]

The album features several guest vocalists, including Jeru the Damaja in "Suntoucher", MC M.A.D. in "Superstylin'", Tim Hutton in "Drifted", "Tuning In" and "Join Hands", Richie Havens in "Little by Little" and "Healing", Celetia Martin in "My Friend", and Kriminul in "Raisin' the Stakes". The Urban Soul Orchestra appears in "Edge Hill".[citation needed] The chorus from "Bam Bam" by Sister Nancy is sampled in "Fogma".

The track "Likwid" is a bonus track available only in the enhanced edition. A limited edition of the album was released with a bonus CD titled Socks, Cigarettes and Shipwrecks.[citation needed]

## Track listing

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Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Suntoucher"| Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jeru the Damaja, Jonathan White, Keeling Lee, Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers, Thom Bell| 6:31
2.| "Superstylin'"| Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Mike Daniels| 6:00
3.| "Drifted"| Cato, Findlay, Andy Treacey, Patrick Dawes, Tim Hutton| 4:54
4.| "Little by Little"| Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Richie Havens| 5:30
5.| "Fogma"| Cato, Findlay, Lee, Winston Riley| 6:53
6.| "My Friend"| Cato, Findlay, Bill Curtis, Glen McKinney, Keith Crouch, Richard Cornwell| 5:00
7.| "Lazy Moon"| Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Dawes| 6:33
8.| "Raisin' the Stakes"| Cato, Findlay, White, Delano Ogbourne| 5:33
9.| "Healing"| Cato, Findlay, Havens| 5:52
10.| "Edge Hill"| Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Dan Hewson| 7:00
11.| "Tuning In" (Dub Mix)| Cato, Findlay, Hutton| 4:41
12.| "Join Hands"| Cato, Findlay, White, Treacey, Hutton| 4:00
13.| "Likwid"| Cato, Findlay| 5:21

Socks, Cigarettes and Shipwrecks

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Superstylin'" (G.A. Discotek Mix)| 5:45
2.| "Moira's Theme"| 6:36
3.| "Mali"| 6:30
4.| "Lazy Moon" (live version)| 6:38
5.| "Rap" (G.A. Alternative Mix)| 4:12
6.| "Your Song" (Tim 'Love' Lee's Semi-Bearded Remix)| 7:36
7.| "A Private Interlude" (Kinobe Remix)| 5:40
8.| "Old Father Rhyme"| 4:17
9.| "My Friend" (Dorfmeister vs. Madrid De Los Austrias Dub)| 6:26

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) | Chart (2001–2002)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 8
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 47
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 83
French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 116
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 89
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] | 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] | 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] | 6
UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 5
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[23] | 35
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] | 1
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[25] | 7

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) | Chart (2001)  | Position

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UK Albums (OCC)[26] | 143
Chart (2002)  | Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[27] | 49

## Certifications

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Certifications for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[28] | Platinum  | 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] | Platinum  | 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold  | 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b c John Bush. "Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
2. ^ a b c Michael Paoletta (2001). "Beat Box: Jive Electro's Groove Armada Bids 'Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)'". Billboard. p. 48\. ISSN 0006-2510. "The same can be said for Goodbye Country, a seamless journey through the many shadings of clubland, encompassing house, R&B/hip-hop, left-field, and post-disco funk."
3. ^ "Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) by Groove Armada". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
4. ^ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". Alternative Press (November 2001): 79. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
5. ^ Andy Puleston (20 November 2002). "Review of Groove Armada - Goodbye Country: Hello Nightclub". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
6. ^ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". Blender (October–November 2001): 104. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
7. ^ Osbourne, Ben. "GROOVE ARMADA - GOODBYE COUNTRY (HELLO NIGHTCLUB) (PEPPER)". Dotmusic. Archived from the original on 19 February 2002. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
8. ^ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 December 2001. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
9. ^ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". Mojo (September 2001): 100. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
10. ^ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". Q. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
11. ^ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". Spin (October 2001): 128. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
12. ^ When there are moments, they strike and wittingly pull bodies off seats. [Oct 2001, p.128]
13. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
14. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
19. ^ "Charts.nz – Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
20. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
21. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
22. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
23. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
24. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
25. ^ "Groove Armada Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
26. ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
27. ^ "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2002". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
28. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
29. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
30. ^ "British album certifications – Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 May 2018.

## External links

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* Goodbye Country at Discogs (list of releases)

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Groove Armada

* Andy Cato
* Tom Findlay

Studio albums|

* Northern Star
* Vertigo
* Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
* Lovebox
* Soundboy Rock
* Black Light
* White Light

Compilation albums|

* Back to Mine
* The Best of Groove Armada

Singles|

* "At the River"
* "I See You Baby"
* "Superstylin'"
* "My Friend"
* "Purple Haze"
* "But I Feel Good"
* "Get Down"
* "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)"

See also|

* Discography
* Caia
* Weekend Players

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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