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소울/R&B 그룹
더 맨해튼스의 싱글이며 이들의 7집 앨범
The Manhattans의 두번째 싱글로 1976년 3월에 발매되었다.
곡의 첫 부분에 저음의 나레이션이 진행되고, 그 이후 소울풀한 보컬과 화음이 펼쳐지는 이별 노래이다.
3. 오디오/뮤직 비디오[편집]
[Intro: Winifred Lovett] This has got to be the saddest day of my life I called you here today for a bit of bad news I won't be able to see you anymore Because of my obligations and the ties that you have We've been meeting here every day And since this is our last day together I wanna hold you just one more time When you turn and walk away, don't look back I wanna remember you just like this Let's just kiss and say goodbye [Verse 1: Gerald Alston] I had to meet you here today There's just so many things to say Please don't stop me till I'm through This is somethin' I hate to do [Chorus 1: Gerald Alston] We've been meeting here so long I guess what we done, oh was wrong Please darlin', don't you cry Let's just kiss and say goodbye [Verse 2: Gerald Alston] Many months have passed us by I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie I've got ties and so do you I just think this is the thing to do [Chorus 2: Gerald Alston] It's gonna hurt me, I can't lie Maybe you'll meet, you'll meet another guy Understand me, oh won't you try, try, try, try, try, try, try? Let's just kiss an' say goodbye [Outro: Gerald Alston] I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie Understand me, oh won't you try? It's gonna hurt me, I can't lie Take my handkerchief an' wipe your eyes Maybe you'll find, you'll find another guy Well let's kiss and say goodbye, pretty baby Please, don't you cry Understand me, oh won't you try? Let's just kiss and say goodbye
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빌보드 R&B 차트에서 1976년 5월 넷째 주에 1주 1위,
빌보드 핫 100에서 1976년 7월 넷째 주부터 다섯번째 주까지 2주 연속 1위를 기록했다.
1976년 빌보드 R&B 연말 차트에서 3위,
1976년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에선 6위,
1958년~2018년 빌보드 핫 100 올타임 차트에선 248위에 올랐다.