The Power of Good-Bye

"The Power of Good-Bye" is a 1998 song by Madonna. It is the fourth single from her seventh studio album Ray of Light. It went to the top twenty in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It also went to number 25 in New Zealand and number 33 in Australia.

"The Power of Good-Bye"
Single by Madonna
from the album Ray of Light
A-side	"Little Star" (United Kingdom)
B-side	"Mer Girl"
Released	September 22, 1998
Recorded	1997
Studio	Larrabee North (North Hollywood, California)
Genre	Electronica
Length	4:10
Label	Maverick Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Madonna Rick Nowels
Producer(s)	Madonna William Orbit Patrick Leonard
Madonna singles chronology
"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" (1998) "The Power of Good-Bye" / "Little Star" (1998) "Nothing Really Matters" (1999)
Music video
"The Power of Good-Bye" on YouTube

Track listings and formats

• US 7-inch vinyl, cassette, and CD single

1. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Album Version) – 4:10
2. "Mer Girl" – 5:32

• Australian and Japanese maxi-CD

1. "The Power of Good-Bye" – 4:13
2. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Dallas' Low End Mix) – 4:34
3. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Luke Slater's Super Luper) – 8:45
4. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Luke Slater's Filtered Mix) – 6:07
5. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Fabien's Good God Mix) – 8:22

• European 12-inch vinyl

1. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Dallas' Low End Mix) – 4:34
2. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Luke Slater's Super Luper) – 8:45
3. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Fabien's Good God Mix) – 8:22
4. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Album Version) – 4:10

• European and UK CD single

1. "The Power Of Good-Bye" (Album Version) – 4:10
2. "Little Star" – 5:18

• Maxi CD single

1. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Album Version) – 4:10
2. "Little Star" – 5:18
3. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Dallas' Low End Mix) – 4:34