Branch and Morris rework the 2001 song for Branch’s forthcoming EP Everywhere and Back Again, releasing a duet version and a nostalgia-leaning video that connects to early-2000s pop culture.
Michelle Branch and Maren Morris released a reimagined duet version of Branch’s 2001 song “Goodbye to You,” out now via BMG.
The official music video stars Kristin Cavallari and leans into early-2000s Laguna Beach nostalgia.
Michelle Branch and Maren Morris have released a newly reimagined version of Branch's 2001 single "Goodbye to You." Issued through BMG, the recording turns the solo original into a duet with trading vocal lines, offering a fresh perspective while keeping the song's emotional core.
The collaboration first emerged publicly when Branch surprised the audience at the Ryman Auditorium during Morris' 10th anniversary celebration of her debut album Hero. The two performed "Goodbye to You" together that night, giving fans an early preview and revealing Morris as a featured guest on Branch's upcoming EP.
Rather than simply recreating the original, Branch and Morris alternate lines and share the song, reshaping it into a conversational duet. The official music video casts Kristin Cavallari alongside Branch and Morris and intentionally revisits early-2000s visuals tied to Laguna Beach—an era that originally exposed the song to a younger audience. Production details include a lime-green Jeep Wrangler as a nod to that period and period-inspired beauty looks by Redken.
Both artists commented on the teamwork. Branch described singing with Morris as a dream and said she preferred Morris's version of the song to the original. Morris noted that Branch encouraged her to put her own stamp on the track while honoring the original recording's strengths. Both framed the duet as a respectful reinterpretation rather than a straight cover.
"Goodbye to You" first appeared on Michelle Branch's 2001 debut album The Spirit Room, which also produced "Everywhere" and "All You Wanted." The album sold three million copies worldwide. Branch is framing the duet and other reworkings as part of a 25-year lookback: her Everywhere and Back Again EP arrives November 6 via BMG and contains eight tracks, including reimagined versions and collaborations.
Everywhere and Back Again: what's on the EP
The project mixes nostalgia with collaboration: Branch is revisiting songs that defined her early career while inviting contemporary artists to reinterpret them. For Morris the duet carries personal resonance—Branch's music was part of her growth as a songwriter—so the collaboration functions as both tribute and reinvention.
"Goodbye to You" returns as a duet that keeps the original's emotional tone while offering new vocal perspectives. The release sits within a broader EP project aimed at reworking Branch's early material and will be promoted on tour, with a charitable donation tied to ticket sales.
Michelle Branch was a teenager when she wrote “Goodbye to You.” Twenty-five years into her career, she’s handing part of the song to Maren Morris. Branch and Morris have released a newly reimagined version of the 2001 favourite, turning it into a duet that gives both singers room to approach its ideas of heartbreak, in
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