Late Goodbye
2004 single by Poets of the Fall
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"Late Goodbye" is a song by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall that appeared in the 2003 video game Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne as well as on the band's debut album Signs of Life.[2][3] It was also the first single released from the album and reached No. 14 on the Finnish Singles Chart[4] as well as No. 1 on Radio SuomiPOP's Top 30 chart.[5]
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| Single by Poets of the Fall | ||||
| from the album Signs of Life[1] | ||||
| Released | 30 June 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge, acoustic rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Insomniac | |||
| Songwriters | Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto, Olli Tukiainen | |||
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Track listing
- "Late Goodbye" (album version) – 03:47
- "Late Goodbye" (radio edit) – 03:18
- "Late Goodbye" (unplugged) – 03:33
- "Late Goodbye" (piano instrumental) – 03:19
- "Everything Fades" – 03:09
Release history
Awards
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
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| 2004 | Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G) Awards | Best Original Vocal Song – Pop | Won[8] |
| YleX's"Best of 2004" | Best Finnish Song | 7th place[9] | |
| 2007 | Helsingin Sanomat | Most Beloved Finnish Rock Song | Nominated[10] |
Max Payne 2
The song can be heard by the player at various times during the game:
- It is overheard playing through the headphones of the janitor cleaning the basement of Max's apartment. He also sings and hums along to the lyrics.
- It is played by a cleaner on a piano for 24 seconds in a room in the apartments where several Inner Circle members live.
- The game's antagonists often whistle or hum the song when not talking or fighting.
- Max tries to play different versions of the song on a piano in one of the missions.
- Mona Sax sings it in the shower at her flat at the closed-down Address Unknown amusement park.
- The full song is also heard over the credits upon completion of the game.