"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.Poets of the Fall – Discography Poets song "Late Goodbye" appears in Max Payne 2 "Poets of the Fall News, 23 October 2003 It was also the first single released from the album and reached No. 14 on the Finnish Singles Chartwww.finnishcharts.com – POETS OF THE FALL – LATE GOODBYE (SONG) as well as No. 1 on Radio SuomiPOP's Top 30 chart.Late Goodbye hits no. 1 , poetsofthefall.com, 8 May 2004
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 CountryRelease dateFinland30 June 2004Late Goodbye single OUT NOW! , poetsofthefall.com, 30 June 2004Worldwide iTunes12 April 2008Poets of the Fall now on iTunes worldwide , poetsofthefall.com, 12 April 2008
Awards YearAwardTitleResult2004Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G) AwardsBest Original Vocal Song – PopPoets Of The Fall wins at G.A.N.G. Awards , poetsofthefall.com, 29 March 2004YleX's"Best of 2004"Best Finnish Song7th placePOTF is the Best Newcomer of 2004 , poetsofthefall.com, 1 January 20052007Helsingin SanomatMost Beloved Finnish Rock SongVote to make a difference , poetsofthefall.com, 28 June 2007
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.
References