On this day in music history: May 22, 1976 - “Kiss And Say Goodbye” by The Manhattans hits #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart for 1 week, also topping the Hot 100 for 2 weeks on July 24th. Written by Winfred “Blue” Lovett, it is the biggest hit for the Jersey City, NJ based R&B vocal quintet. The group will actually record two versions of the song. The first version, cut with the groups’ backing band Little Harlem will catch the attention of producer/arranger Bobby Martin (L.T.D., Tavares), who will re-record the song with the group at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia with members of the band MFSB. An immediate smash on black radio, the single will crossover top pop radio, hitting the top of the Hot 100. “Kiss And Say Goodbye” will become the second single in music history to be certified Platinum by the RIAA (for sales of over 2 million copies), following Johnnie Taylor’s “Disco Lady”, which is the first to be officially certified for that sales plateau.