How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
Studio album by
Dionne Warwick
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1983
Recorded1983
GenreR&B
Length35:36
LabelArista
ProducerLuther Vandross
Dionne Warwick chronology
Heartbreaker
(1982) 		How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
(1983) 		Finder of Lost Loves
(1985)
Singles from How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
  1. "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye"
    Released: September 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye is a studio album by the American singer Dionne Warwick. It was released by Arista Records on September 29, 1983, in the United States. Recorded during the spring of 1983, Warwick worked with the singer and songwriter Luther Vandross, who also appears on the hit title track. The album includes the original version of the song "So Amazing", which Vandross would record later for his Give Me the Reason album, and a remake of The Shirelles' 1960 hit "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", featuring the original group on guest vocals.

Despite strong reviews, How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye failed to reprise the commercial success of its predecessor Heartbreaker (1982) and became a commercial disappointment, stalling at number 57 on the US Billboard 200. Lead single "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" hit number 4 on the Adult Contemporary chart and number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the upbeat "Got a Date" peaked at number 45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 15 on the Dance Club Songs charts. [3]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Luther Vandross.[4]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Got a Date"
5:17
2."So Amazing"Vandross3:43
3."I Do It 'Cause I Like It"
  • Vandross
  • Miller
5:00
4."How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (duet with Luther Vandross)Steve Goldman3:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."What Can a Miracle Do"
4:39
6."Two Ships Passing in the Night"Dionne Warwick5:11
7."I Can Let Go Now"Michael McDonald2:53
8."Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (featuring The Shirelles)
5:26
2014 re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Got a Date" (7” Version)
  • Vandross
  • Miller
4:10
10."Got a Date" (Special Remix)
  • Vandross
  • Miller
6:59
11."Got a Date" (Instrumental)
  • Vandross
  • Miller
4:56
12."Got a Date" (Single Version)
  • Vandross
  • Miller
3:29
13."Two Ships Passing in the Night" (Instrumental)Warwick5:01
14."How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (Instrumental)Goldman3:28

Personnel and credits

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 46
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 60
US Billboard 200[7] 57
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 19

References

  1. ^ Elias, Jason. "Dionne Warwick: How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 749.
  3. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/dionne-warwick/chart-history/
  4. ^ How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (booklet). Dionne Warwick. Arista Records. 1983.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dionne Warwick – How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Dionne Warwick | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

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