Terry Jacks

Goodbye my friend, it's hard to die... Relive Terry Jacks' poignant 1973/1974 pop ballad, "Seasons in the Sun." This massive number one hit, an adaptation of a Jacques Brel song, became a defining one-hit wonder with its bittersweet farewell lyrics and soft rock arrangement.

Released as a single by Canadian singer Terry Jacks, this track achieved phenomenal global success, topping charts worldwide into the following year. Its gentle blend of pop melody and soft rock instrumentation provided a touching backdrop for the song's themes of mortality and saying goodbye, solidifying Jacks' one-hit wonder status.

Featuring Jacks' earnest vocal delivery recounting farewells to loved ones, "Seasons in the Sun" struck a powerful emotional chord despite its melancholic subject matter. This hugely popular 1973/1974 soft rock/pop recording remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and an iconic one-hit wonder.

SONG MEANING: Based on Jacques Brel's "Le Moribond" (The Dying Man), the song is sung from the perspective of a dying man bidding farewell to his loved ones – his father, his friend, and his love ("Goodbye Papa," "Goodbye Terry," "Goodbye Michelle"). He reflects on the good times they shared ("We had joy, we had fun / We had seasons in the sun") as he faces the end of his life.