Jagged Edge - Goodbye

What this video is

Released December 2001, 'Goodbye' arrived in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, lending the ballad's themes of separation and emotional farewell an unintended cultural resonance beyond its romantic subject matter. As the second single from Jagged Little Thrill—an album that debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart—the video represents the So So Def Atlanta…

Why it matters

Emblematic of early-2000s So So Def Contemporary R&B balladry, 'Goodbye' demonstrates the genre's capacity for crossover pop pathos while remaining anchored in Atlanta urban production aesthetics. Though it fell short of the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, its Top 20 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart…

The director

Forest Steven Whitaker (b. July 15, 1961, Longview, TX) is an Academy Award-winning actor, director, and producer. He directed his first feature film, Waiting to Exhale (1995), and previously directed Whitney Houston's music video for 'Exhale (Shoop Shoop)'.…