"Beautiful Goodbye" (Korean: 사월이 지나면 우리 헤어져요; RR: Sawori jinamyeon uri heeojeoyo; lit. 'Let's Break Up When April Ends') is a song recorded by South Korean singer and songwriter Chen. It was released as a single to promote Chen's debut extended play April, and a Flower on April 1, 2019.
The song was a commercial success, peaking at number four on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.
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Background and release
"Beautiful Goodbye", composed by MooF and Jisoo Park, is described as a piano-backed ballad, with lyrics about a man preparing to say goodbye to his failing relationship.
Music video
On April 1, 2019, the official music video of "Beautiful Goodbye" was released. The video shows Chen performing in a middle of a dry, barren land and is accompanied by a veiled female pianist. Later on, the two are joined by veiled female dancers.
Promotion
Chen started promoting "Beautiful Goodbye" on Korean music programs for one week starting from April 5, 2019.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from EP's liner notes.
Studio
SM LVYIN Studio – recording, digital editing
Seoul Studio – recording
SM SSAM Studio – engineered for mix
SM Yellow Tail Studio – mixing
821 Sound – mastering
Personnel
SM Entertainment – executive producer
Lee Soo-man – producer
Yoo Young-jin – music and sound supervisor
Chen – vocals
Jisoo Park – lyrics, composition
MooF – composition, arrangement
Lee Ju-hyung – vocal directing
Gil Eun-kyung – piano
Lee Ji-hong – recording, digital editing
Jeong Ki-hong – recording
Choi Da-in – recording assistant
Lee Chan-mi – recording assistant
Noh Min-ji – engineered for mix
Gu Jong-pil – mixing
Kwon Nam-woo – mastering