This article is about The Manhattans song. For the song of the same title by Kate & Anna McGarrigle, see Kate & Anna McGarrigle (album).
1976 single by The Manhattans
"Kiss and Say Goodbye"
Single by The Manhattans
from the album The Manhattans
B-side
"Wonderful World of Love"[1]
Released
March 1976[1]
Recorded
1975
Studio
Sigma Sound Studios[2]
Genre
R&B
Philadelphia soul[3]
Length
4:28 (Album full version)[2] 3:29 (Single edited version)[1]
Label
Columbia Records[1]
Songwriter(s)
Winfred Lovett[1]
Producer(s)
Bobby Martin
Manhattans Production, Inc.[1]
The Manhattans singles chronology
"Hurt" (1975)
"Kiss and Say Goodbye" (1976)
"I Kinda Miss You" (1976)
Music video
"Kiss and Say Goodbye" by The Manhattans (Official Music Video) on YouTube
"Kiss and Say Goodbye" is a 1976 song by American R&B vocal group The Manhattans. It was written by group member Winfred Lovett,[1] the bass singer and songwriter of the group, who did the song's spoken introduction. The song was recorded for the album The Manhattans, released in 1976 by Columbia Records,[2] and was released as a single in March of the same year.[1] "Kiss and Say Goodbye" became a worldwide success, appearing in the musical charts of countless countries, a Top 10 hit in many countries, including No. 1 in the US,[4] Belgium,[5] Netherlands,[6] New Zealand,[7] and in Europe (European Hot 100 Singles).[8] With the exception of Adult Contemporary Chart,[9] "Kiss and Say Goodbye" was ranked number 1 in US on all Pop Singles Charts and on all R&B Singles Charts. The song was one of the biggest hits of 1976 and of the 1970s.
^ abcdefgh45cat. "The Manhattans – Kiss And Say Goodbye / Wonderful World of Love 7" (1976)". Retrieved March 14, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ abcDiscogs. "The Manhattans – The Manhattans (1976)". Discogs. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
^Breihan, Tom (September 9, 2019). "The Number Ones: The Manhattans' "Kiss And Say Goodbye"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 30, 2023. And the song's silken drip is straight out of the Philly soul playbook.
^Billboard. "THE MANHATTANS – The Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
^"THE MANHATTANS – KISS AND SAY GOODBYE". ultratop.be. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
^"THE MANHATTANS – KISS AND SAY GOODBYE". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
^"THE MANHATTANS – KISS AND SAY GOODBYE (SONG)". charts.nz. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
^Rate Your Music. "Europarade: Number One Singles". Retrieved March 15, 2018.
^Billboard. "THE MANHATTANS – Adult Contemporary Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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