Goodbye Lyrics

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“Goodbye” is a single by American artist Jason Derulo and French producer David Guetta, which features ‘Queen’ rapper Nicki Minaj whom Derulo worked with on “Swalla” and Guetta worked with on his single “Light My Body Up.” and Jamaican-French artist Willy William.

Backed by dancehall-inspired production, the song is about not being able to say “goodbye” at the end of the night as two lover’s need each others company.

Furthermore, the song interpolates part of the refrain from Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman’s Time to Say Goodbye (Con te Partiro)–an Italian opera love song about saying goodbye to their world as they know it, to be together.

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I feel like I've heard the "I need you, I need you tonight" part, is it sampled?
Genius Answer

The chorus of this song partly interpolates the melody of the chorus from “Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)” by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman, released in 1995.

What does "down for my fatty, fatty" mean?
Genius Answer

On the pre-chorus, Nicki plays the part of a woman who doesn’t really trust her man and thinks he’s just in it for the sex. In that context, “down for my fatty, fatty” means that she thinks he only likes her because of her body.

Is there an official lyric video for this song?
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What certifications has this track received?
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