"How Do I Say Goodbye" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released on 2 September 2022 as the third single from Lewis's second studio album, The Hardest Love.
At the APRA Music Awards of 2024, the song won Most Performed Australian Work and Most Performed Pop Work.[3][4]
Background
Lewis wrote the song for his father, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2019.[5] He has since gone into remission.
Music video
The official video was directed by Sean Loaney and premiered on 6 September 2022. The music video features footage taken by Lewis's father during the singer's childhood. [6]
Track listings
Digital download / streaming
No.
Title
Length
1.
"How Do I Say Goodbye"
2:43
Digital download / streaming
No.
Title
Length
1.
"How Do I Say Goodbye" (Chuksie remix)
3:13
Digital download / streaming
No.
Title
Length
1.
"How Do I Say Goodbye" (Acoustic version)
2:44
Charts
Weekly charts
Weekly chart performance for "How Do I Say Goodbye"
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
References
^"Excited to say that "how do I say goodbye" comes out on September 2". Facebook. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
^"Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
^"2024 APRA Music Awards nominees announced: Paul Kelly, Troye Sivan, Tex Perkins, and more". Mumbrella. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
^"APRA Music Awards 2024: Troye Sivan, Sia & The Teskey Brothers Among Biggest Winners". The Music (magazine). 1 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^"Dean Lewis Releases New Song "How Do I Say Goodbye"". PM Studio. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
^@deanlewis (5 September 2022). "Guys the music video is out now!! It was filmed, directed and edited by my brother Sean he CRUSHED IT! My dad filmed so much footage of us growing up so that's how we had all that footage! I'm so blown away by the response!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^"Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
^"Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
^"Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
^"Dean Lewis Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
^"Dean Lewis Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^"Dean Lewis Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^"Dean Lewis Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202338 into search. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 20233 into search. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
^"Track Top-40 Uge 40, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^"Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
^"Dean Lewis Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
^"Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 46, 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
^"Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
^"NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^"Singel 2022 uke 41". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
^"Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 20233 into search. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
^"Veckolista Singlar, vecka 43". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
^"Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
^"OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 December 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter How Do I Say Goodbye in the search box.
^"Spanish single certifications – Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('How Do I Say Goodbye')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^"British single certifications – Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^"Sverigetopplistan – Dean Lewis" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 April 2023.