September 22, 1998 // "The Power of Good-Bye", was released as the fourth single from the album Ray of Light.

"The Power of Good-Bye", was released on September 22, 1998. It reached the top-ten peaks in Austria, Canada, Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song peaked at number eleven on the Hot 100.  Its music video was directed by Matthew Rolston.

"The Power of Good-Bye" is a song by American singer and songwriter Madonna, taken from her seventh studio album Ray of Light (1998). It was written by Madonna and Rick Nowels, and was additionally produced by Madonna, William Orbit and Patrick Leonard. The song was released as the fourth single from the album on September 22, 1998. "The Power of Good-Bye" was additionally released as a double A-Side single in the United Kingdom with "Little Star". Lyrically, the song talks about how freeing and empowering saying good-bye or ending a relationship can feel. Musically, the melancholy ballad is an electronica song, with its instrumentation consisting in shuffle beats, acoustic guitars and sweeping strings, arranged by Craig Armstrong.

"The Power of Good-Bye" received acclaim from music critics, who went on to recognize the song as one of the best on Ray of Light, with praising going to its instrumentation and electronic vibe, while also praising Madonna's vocals and comparing to "Frozen" for its thematic. The song attained commercial success across Europe, reaching the top-ten in over nine countries, including Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom, while in the United States it reached number 11, becoming her 37th top-twenty hit and her seventh highest debut at the time. Its blue-green music video was directed by Matthew Rolston in Malibu, California and features actor Goran Višnjić as her love interest.