Goodbye was met with commercial success in the US as well as in the international music market. The crux of the issue? Like a low calorie chocolate bar, 'Goodbye' is sweet enough in the moment, but it doesn't have enough substance to leave you feeling really satisfied.' Blame it on the over-familiarity of the sample, or maybe the fact that DeBarge nicks a trick from Rihanna's 'SOS (Rescue Me)' here, but the result isn't quite the pop smash it could be. (Death of Auto-Tune)', and here's US newbie Kristinia DeBarge swallowing it whole on her debut single. This young singer appears to have inherited the family talent for mass-appeal music with an easygoing style.' DigitalSpy said of the single, 'Honestly, you wait years for someone to sample the hook from 'Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye', and then everyone does it at once! It backs Wale and Lady GaGa on 'Chillin', Jay-Z uses it to shoo off pop's most controversial vocal effect on 'D.O.A. But DeBarge is able to make this song uniquely her own and put a funky dance twist on a classic. Commonsensemedia praised the song, stating 'It's quite a feat to breathe new life into a song that has taken on such a life of its own. 'Goodbye' received generally mixed reviews from critics.
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