"Kiss and Say Goodbye" | ||||
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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, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2] | |||
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Length | 4:28 (Album full version)[4] 3:29 (Single edited version)[1] | |||
Label | Columbia Records[1] | |||
Songwriter(s) | Winfred Lovett[1] | |||
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The Manhattans singles chronology | ||||
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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,[4] 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,[5] Belgium,[6] Netherlands,[7] New Zealand,[8] and in Europe (European Hot 100 Singles).[9] With the exception of the Adult Contemporary Chart,[10] "Kiss and Say Goodbye" was ranked number 1 in the US on all pop and R&B singles charts. The song was one of the biggest hits of 1976 and of the 1970s.
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And the song's silken drip is straight out of the Philly soul playbook.