Jump to content

Kiss and Say Goodbye

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Filipe Beckhauser (talk | contribs) at 18:02, 22 March 2018. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article is about The Manhattans song. For the song of the same title by Kate & Anna McGarrigle, see Kate & Anna McGarrigle (album).
"Kiss and Say Goodbye"
Song
B-side"Wonderful World Of Love" [1]

"Kiss and Say Goodbye" is a 1976 hit song worldwide, by popular American R&B vocal group The Manhattans. It was written by group member Winfred Lovett,[1] the bass singer and songwriter of the group, interpreter of the famous spoken voice on the song intro. 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, reaching excellent positions. The song was ranked number 1 in U.S.,[3] Belgium,[4] Netherlands,[5] New Zealand,[6] and in Europe (European Hot 100 Singles).[7] With the exception of Adult Contemporary Chart,[8] "Kiss and Say Goodbye" was ranked number 1 in U.S. on all Pop Singles Charts and on all R&B Singles Charts. The song was one of the biggest hits of 1976 and the 70's.

Background and recording

The song was written by Manhattans bass singer Winfred "Blue" Lovett, who also provided the spoken introduction heard in the full-length version of the original recording. The lyrics and melody came to him late one night. As he later recalled, "Everything was there. I got up about three o'clock in the morning and jotted down the things I wanted to say. I just put the words together on my tape recorder and little piano. I've always thought that when you write slow songs, they have to have meaning. In this case, it's the love triangle situation we've all been through. I figured anyone who's been in love could relate to it. And it seemed to touch home for a lot of folks."[9]

Lovett originally considered the song a country tune more appropriate to be sung by Glen Campbell or Charley Pride. He decided to do it with his group. Manhattans lead singer Gerald Alston is featured on the originally released recording following Lovett's spoken introduction.

The original demo of the song was recorded with The Manhattans backing band, "Little Harlem." After hearing a tape of the recording, producer/arranger Bobby Martin decided to re-record the song with MFSB at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.[2] Recorded in early 1975, Columbia Records officials withheld releasing the song until 14 months later. Lovett had his concerns over when the record came out as well as the record itself. "I was critical, a perfectionist in the studio, and there are still parts of it that make my skin crawl. For example, in one place, the background vocals go off pitch. Somehow, though, that didn't seem to bother anyone else."[9]

Track listing

Side Song Length Interpreters Writer/composer Producers Original album Release Year
A-side "Kiss and Say Goodbye" [1] 3:29 [1] The Manhattans [1] Winfred Lovett [1] Bobby Martin,
The Manhattans [1] 		The Manhattans [2] 1976 [2]
B-side "Wonderful World Of Love" [1] 2:47 [1] The Manhattans [1] Robert S. Riley Sr. [1] Bobby Martin,
The Manhattans [1] 		The Manhattans [2] 1976 [2]
  • The full length of "Kiss and Say Goodbye" on the album The Manhattans is 4:28.[2] The length of 3:29 on the 7" single is an edited version of the song.[1]

B-side

The B-side of the 7" single contains the song "Wonderful World Of Love",[1] which was also recorded by The Manhattans for the album The Manhattans.[2] It was written by Robert S. Riley Sr.,[1] songwriter and producer/promotion man of the group, who wrote several songs (lyrics) for them.[10] The song was produced by Bobby Martin and The Manhattans.[1]

Chart performance

Released as a single, the song became a worldwide hit for the group, spending two weeks at number one on the U.S. Pop and U.S. R&B charts.[11] and reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart in the middle of 1976. In the U.S., the song was the 400th #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. It also became just the second single to earn platinum certification status, after the RIAA established the designation in 1976. (Johnnie Taylor's "Disco Lady" had been the first a few months earlier.) Billboard ranked it as the No. 6 song for 1976.[12]

Besides being the first and only No. 1 pop hit for the Manhattans, "Kiss and Say Goodbye" marked more than 11 years since the group first made the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965 with "I Wanna Be (Your Everything)."

Weekly charts

Personnel

  • Written by – Winfred Lovett [48]
  • Arranged by – Bobby Martin [48]
  • Spoken voice on intro – Winfred Lovett
  • Lead Vocal – Gerald Alston
  • Music played (uncredited) – MFSB
  • Background Vocals (uncredited) – The Manhattans, Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton, Carla Benson

Credits

  • Producer – Bobby Martin and The Manhattans [48]
  • Recorded by – Kenny Present [48]
  • Mastered by – Stuart J. Romaine (SJR) [49]
  • Engineer – Kenny Present [2]

Companies

Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w 45cat. "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)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Discogs. "The Manhattans ‎– The Manhattans (1976)". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Billboard. "THE MANHATTANS - The Hot 100 Songs". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "THE MANHATTANS - KISS AND SAY GOODBYE". ultratop.be. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "THE MANHATTANS - KISS AND SAY GOODBYE". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "THE MANHATTANS - KISS AND SAY GOODBYE (SONG)". charts.org.nz. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Rate Your Music. "Europarade: Number One Singles". Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Billboard. "THE MANHATTANS - Adult Contemporary Songs". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  9. ^ a b ""Kiss and Say Goodbye" - The Manhattans". Superseventies.com. 1976-07-24. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  10. ^ Discogs. "Robert Stantley Riley Sr". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  11. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 375.
  12. ^ a b c AmericanRadioHistory (December 25, 1976). "Billboard: December 25, 1976" (PDF). Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  13. ^ "AUSTRALIA'S (DAVID KENT) WEEKLY SINGLE CHARTS FROM 1976". hitsofalldecades.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "THE MANHATTANS - KISS AND SAY GOODBYE". austriancharts.at. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  15. ^ Library and Archives Canada. "RPM Adult Contemporary" (PDF). Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  16. ^ Library and Archives Canada. "RPM Top Singles" (PDF). Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  17. ^ "Le Détail par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "MANHATTANS" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  18. ^ "THE MANHATTANS - KISS AND SAY GOODBYE". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  19. ^ "Title: KISS AND SAY GOODBYE - Artist: THE MANHATTANS". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  20. ^ "DUTCH SINGLE TIP - 10/07/1976". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  21. ^ "The Manhattans - Top 40-hits". Top 40. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  22. ^ "THE MANHATTANS - KISS AND SAY GOODBYE (SONG)". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  23. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (M)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  24. ^ "THE MANHATTANS - KISS AND SAY GOODBYE (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  25. ^ "THE MANHATTAN - KISS AND SAY GOODBYE". hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  26. ^ The Official UK Charts Company. "MANHATTANS - Chart History (UK Charts Songs)". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  27. ^ Billboard. "THE MANHATTANS - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  28. ^ Cash Box Magazine. "CASH BOX Top 100 R&B" (PDF). Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  29. ^ AmericanRadioHistory. "Record World The R&B Singles" (PDF). Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  30. ^ AmericanRadioHistory. "Record World The Singles Chart" (PDF). Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  31. ^ Cash Box Magazine. "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  32. ^ "AUSTRALIAN TOP 20 BOOK'S (DAVID KENT) TOP SINGLES FOR 1976". hitsofalldecades.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  33. ^ "JAHRESHITPARADE 1976". austriancharts.at. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  34. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1976". ultratop.be. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  35. ^ "Mofolândia->Músicas e Cantores->As músicas mais tocadas.->1976". Mofolândia. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  36. ^ Library and Archives Canada (January 8, 1977). "RPM Top 200 Singles of 1976" (PDF). Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  37. ^ "Jahrescharts Deutschland - Hits 1976 (Top 100 Auswertung)". chartsurfer.de. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  38. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1976". Top 40. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  39. ^ "JAAROVERZICHTEN - SINGLE 1976". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  40. ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 1976". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  41. ^ "Top 50 Singles of 1976". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications: 25. 25 December 1976.
  42. ^ Hunter, Nigel, ed. (1977). "Top 100 Singles 1976". BPI Year Book 1977 (2nd ed.). London, England: The British Phonographic Industry Ltd. p. 216–18. ISBN 0-906154-00-6.
  43. ^ a b AmericanRadioHistory (December 25, 1976). "Cash Box: December 25, 1976" (PDF). Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  44. ^ a b AmericanRadioHistory. "Record World: December 25, 1976" (PDF). Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  45. ^ MUSIC CANADA. "Gold/Platinum - The Manhattans". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  46. ^ BPI. "Manhattans - Kiss And Say Goodbye". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  47. ^ RIAA. "THE MANHATTANS - KISS & SAY GOODBYE". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  48. ^ a b c d Discogs. "Kiss And Say Goodbye: The Best Of The Manhattans". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  49. ^ a b c d e Discogs. "Kiss And Say Goodbye / Wonderful World Of Love (1976)". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
Preceded by Billboard Hot Soul Singles number-one single
May 22, 1976 (one week) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
July 24, 1976 – July 31, 1976 (two weeks) 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kiss_and_Say_Goodbye&oldid=831890510"