<Table> <Tr> <Td> "He's Got Tact" (1982) </Td> <Td> "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (1983) </Td> <Td> "Cruel Summer" (1983) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "He's Got Tact" (1982) </Td> <Td> "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (1983) </Td> <Td> "Cruel Summer" (1983) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" is a song written and recorded by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo and Dale Frashuer, attributed to a then - fictitious band they named "Steam". It was released under the Mercury subsidiary label Fontana and became a number one pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1969, and remained on the charts in early 1970 . </P> <P> In 1977, Chicago White Sox organist Nancy Faust began playing the song when White Sox sluggers knocked out the opposing pitcher . The fans would sing and a sports ritual was born . The song's chorus remains well - known, and is still frequently used as a crowd chant at many sporting events . It is generally directed at the losing side in an elimination contest when the outcome is all but certain or when an individual player is ejected or disqualified . It has also been observed by crowds in political rallies to drown out and mock disruptive protesters who are being escorted out by security . </P>

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