How Do I Say Goodbye

"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' second studio album, The Hardest Love.

"How Do I Say Goodbye"
Single by Dean Lewis
from the album The Hardest Love
Released2 September 2022[1]
Length2:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dean Lewis
  • Jon Hume
  • Ed Holloway
  • Nick Atkinson
Dean Lewis singles chronology
"Lost Without You"
(2022)		 "How Do I Say Goodbye"
(2022)
Music video
"How Do I Say Goodbye" on YouTube

At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year.[2]

Background

Lewis wrote the song for his father, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2019.[3] 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. [4]

Track listings
Digital download / streaming
No.TitleLength
1."How Do I Say Goodbye"2:43
Digital download / streaming
No.TitleLength
1."How Do I Say Goodbye" (Chuksie remix)3:13
Digital download / streaming
No.TitleLength
1."How Do I Say Goodbye" (Acoustic version)2:44

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for "How Do I Say Goodbye"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[38] Gold 15,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[39] Platinum 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[40] Platinum 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[41] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[42] Gold 50,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[43] Platinum 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Gold 400,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[45] Platinum 8,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References
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