"Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite" is a popular song that was a hit during the mid-1950s. It was written by Calvin Carter and James "Pookie" Hudson in 1951, and was first recorded by The Spaniels in 1953. It has also been released by some artists as "Goodnight, Well It's Time to Go". The Spaniels version The song was originally released by the R&B doo-wop group The Spaniels in March 1954. The original version peaked at No. 5 on Billboards "Rhythm and Blues Records" chart of "Best Sellers in Stores", No. 5 on Billboards "Rhythm and Blues Records" chart of "Most Played in Juke Boxes", and No. 3 on Cash Boxs Rhythm & Blues Top 15. The Spaniels' version was ranked No. 20 on Billboards ranking of "1954's Top R&B Records according to Retail Sales" and No. 15 on Billboards ranking of "1954's Top R&B Records according to Juke Box Plays". It was also ranked No. 16 in Cash Boxs ranking of "1954's Top R&B Records as Voted in the Cash Box Poll". The McGuire Sisters version The best-selling version of the song was recorded by the McGuire Sisters in 1954. Their version reached No. 8 on Billboards chart of "Best Sellers in Stores", No. 7 on Billboards chart of "Most Played in Juke Boxes", and No. 9 on Billboards chart of "Most Played by Jockeys". A million copies of the McGuire Sisters' single were sold. The McGuire Sisters' version was ranked No. 21 on Billboards ranking of "1954's Top Popular Records according to Juke Box Plays". It was also ranked No. 33 in Cash Boxs ranking of "1954's Top Pop Records as Voted in the Cash Box Poll". Johnnie & Jack version It was also recorded in 1954 by country music duo Johnnie & Jack, whose version reached No. 3 on Billboards "Country & Western Records" chart "Most Played by Jockeys", No. 4 on Billboards "Country & Western Records" chart "Best Sellers in Stores", No. 4 on Billboards "Country & Western Records" chart "Most Played in Juke Boxes", No. 4 on Cash Boxs chart of "The 10 Top Folk & Western Best Sellers", No. 4 on Cash Boxs chart of "The Ten Folk and Western Disk Jockeys Played Most This Week", and No. 4 on Cash Boxs chart of "Hillbilly, Folk & Western Juke Box Tunes". Johnnie & Jack's version was ranked No. 20 on Billboards ranking of "1954's Top C&W Records