Goodbye to the Island

1981 studio album by Bonnie Tyler

Goodbye to the Island

Studio album by

Bonnie Tyler

Released| January 1981
Recorded| 1979–1980
Studio| Rak Mobile; Startling Studios, Ascot, Berkshire
Genre| Country rock
Length| 42:02
Label| RCA
Producer|

* Hugh Murphy
* Ronnie Scott
* Steve Wolfe

Bonnie Tyler chronology
| Diamond Cut
(1979)  | Goodbye to the Island
(1981)  | Faster Than the Speed of Night
(1983)

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Singles from  Goodbye to the Island

1. "I Believe in Your Sweet Love"
Released: 7 October 1979
2. "Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean"
Released: November 1979
3. "I'm Just a Woman"
Released: 3 October 1980
4. "Goodbye to the Island"
Released: 9 January 1981

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

Goodbye to the Island is the fourth studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It became her final work with RCA Records after it was released in January 1981. Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe wrote the majority of songs for the album, and co-produced the record with Hugh Murphy.

Music critics described the album as "more upbeat" than her previous album Diamond Cut (1979). Goodbye to the Island had the weakest sales of all albums Tyler released through RCA, only charting in Norway at number 38.

## Release and promotion[edit]

Goodbye to the Island became Tyler’s final album under RCA Records. It was released in January 1981 on vinyl and cassette.[2][3] In 1991, Castle Communications issued the album on CD with an alternate artwork.[4] The album was again reissued in 2010 by 7T’s with two bonus tracks.[5] Goodbye to the Island featured on the 2019 box set The RCA Years released by Cherry Pop with eight bonus tracks.[6] This version of the album was released digitally in the United States and Canada in 2020.[7]

### Singles[edit]

The album's lead single, "I Believe in Your Sweet Love" was released in November 1979. It reached number 138 on the US Record World chart in the following month,[8] and 27 on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart in February 1980.[9]

Almost a year later, "I'm Just a Woman" was released as the album's second single but it failed to chart.

Tyler won the Grand Prix International prize at the World Popular Song Festival for her performance of "Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean", which became the album's third single in November 1979.

"Goodbye to the Island" was released shortly before the album as its fourth and final single in January 1981, and it reached no. 54 on the UK Airplay Chart.[10]

## Track listing[edit]

All tracks produced by Hugh Murphy, Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, except "I'm Just a Woman" and "We Danced on the Ceiling" produced by Hugh Murphy.

Goodbye to the IslandNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "I'm Just a Woman"|

* Ronnie Scott
* Steve Wolfe

| 5:08
2.| "We Danced on the Ceiling"|

* Scott
* Wolfe

| 4:58
3.| "Wild Love"| Iain Sutherland| 3:51
4.| "The Closer You Get"| Chris Rea| 3:51
5.| "Sometimes When We Touch"|

* Dan Hill
* Barry Mann

| 4:19
6.| "Goodbye to the Island"|

* Scott
* Wolfe

| 3:13
7.| "Wild Side of Life"|

* Arlie Carter
* William Warren

| 3:46
8.| "A Whiter Shade of Pale"|

* Gary Brooker
* Keith Reid

| 4:29
9.| "Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean"|

* Scott
* Wolfe

| 3:19
10.| "I Believe in Your Sweet Love"|

* Scott
* Wolfe

| 4:22
Total length:| 42:02

## Personnel[edit]

* Bonnie Tyler - vocals
* Garth Watt-Roy, Gary Taylor, Robert Ahwai, Steve Lipson \- guitar
* Felix Krish, Kevin Dunne - bass
* Betsy Cook, Mike McNaught - keyboards
* Jeff Allen, Liam Genockey \- drums
* Raphael Ravenscroft \- saxophone
* Betsy Cook, John Cameron, Mike McNaught, Wil Malone \- arrangements

Technical

* Douglas Hopkins, Gregg Jackman, Steve Lipson - engineer
* Andrew Christian - art direction
* Chris Thomson - cover photography

## Charts[edit]

Chart (1981)  | Peak
position

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Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 38

## Release history[edit]

Country  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label  | Ref.

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Europe  | 1981  | Vinyl | RCA |
United States  | Chrysalis |
Europe  | 1991  | CD | Castle Classics |
United Kingdom  | 2010  | CD  | 7T's |
United States, Canada  | 17 April 2012  | Digital download  | Rdeg |
2020  | Soundbarrier  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Goodbye to the Island (LP). United Kingdom: RCA Records. 1981. RCA LP 5002.
3. ^ Goodbye to the Island (Cassette). United Kingdom: RCA Records. 1981. RCAK 5002.
4. ^ Goodbye to the Island (CD). Germany: Castle Legends. 1991. CLC 5027.
5. ^ Goodbye to the Island (CD). United Kingdom: 7T's Records. 2010. GLAM CD 103.
6. ^ Earls, John (October 2019). "Review: Bonnie Tyler – The RCA Years". Classic Pop. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
7. ^ "Goodbye to the Island – Bonnie Tyler on iTunes". United States: iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
8. ^ "Record World Singles" (PDF). Retrieved 11 June 2019.
9. ^ "Adult Contemporary – Volume 32, No. 22, February 23, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
10. ^ "Airplay Guide 100" (PDF). Record Business. London, United Kingdom. p. 14. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Goodbye to the Island". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

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* Discography
* Videography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* The World Starts Tonight
* Natural Force
* Diamond Cut
* Goodbye to the Island
* Faster Than the Speed of Night
* Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire
* Hide Your Heart
* Bitterblue
* Angel Heart
* Silhouette in Red
* Free Spirit
* All in One Voice
* Heart Strings
* Simply Believe
* Wings
* Rocks and Honey
* Between the Earth and the Stars
* The Best Is Yet to Come

Live albums|

* Bonnie Tyler Live
* Live in Germany 1993

Compilations|

* The Greatest Hits
* Heaven & Hell (with Meat Loaf)
* The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler: Volume 1
* The Best
* The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler: Volume 2
* Greatest Hits
* Total Eclipse Anthology
* From the Heart: Greatest Hits
* Best of 3 CD

DVDs|

* Bonnie on Tour
* Live in Germany 1993

Concert tours|

* South Africa Tour 2013

Principal collaborators|

* Ronnie Scott
* Jim Steinman
* Desmond Child
* Dieter Bohlen
* Giorgio Moroder

Television|

* Never Mind the Buzzcocks
* Hollyoaks Later
* Eurovision Song Contest

Related articles|

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* United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013

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