The song was released on 5 July 2019, just one day after Post Malone's 24th birthday.
The "Rated R" version of "Goodbyes" (featuring Young Thug ) is the original, uncut music video that was flagged and restricted on some platforms due to its graphic content. Why is it "Rated R"? Post Malone - Goodbyes ft. Young Thug (Rated R)
The video, directed by , features a cinematic 1950s setting w The song was released on 5 July 2019,
The video stars actress Kathryn Newton (known for Big Little Lies and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ) as his love interest. The video, directed by , features a cinematic
A "Rated PG" version was released two days later on 7 July 2019, which completely omits the opening murder scene, starting instead with Post Malone already emerging from his grave. Key Trivia & Content
The track was produced by frequent collaborators Louis Bell and Brian Lee . It features a lyrical nod to Kurt Cobain ("Me and Kurt feel the same") and Nicki Minaj ("Your Barbie life doll, it's Nicki Minaj").
Director Colin Tilley intended the violent death and zombie resurrection to be a literal take on the metaphorical struggle between love and mortality found in the lyrics.