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"Why Say Goodbye"
Single by Connie Francis
B-side"Addio Mi 'Amore"
ReleasedMarch 1968 (1968-03)
GenrePop, ballad
Length2:25
LabelMGM
K13923
SongwritersLarry Kusik, Eddie Snyder and Pierre Cour
ComposerAndre Popp
ProducersBob Morgan and Herb Bernstein
Connie Francis singles chronology
"My World Is Slipping Away"
(1967) 		"Why Say Goodbye"
(1968) 		"Somebody Else Is Taking My Place"
(1968)
Music video
"Why Say Goodbye, Promo Film" on YouTube
Alternative cover
Italian single release cover, MGM Records

"Why Say Goodbye" is a song in the style of a ballad composed by Andre Popp and written by Larry Kusik and Eddie Snyder and most notably performed by Connie Francis, who released it as a single in early 1968 under MGM Records. The single saw her return to the singles charts.

Connie Francis version

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Background

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Before "Why Say Goodbye", "My World Is Slipping Away" had become Francis' third 1960s A-side to not break into or bubble under the Billboard Hot 100, only reaching No. 35 on the Billboard Easy Listening, chart dated February 10, 1968.[1] The single followed a period of declining chart performance for Francis.[2] Following that MGM Records scheduled another recording session, with "Why Say Goodbye" being produced by Bob Morgan and Herb Bernstein, and arranged by the latter. "Addio Mi 'Amore" was also produced by Bob Morgan, but arranged and conducted by Ernie Freeman.[3] At first the French lyrics were written by Pierre Cour, (with the song titled A Comme Amour),[4] but Francis recorded the English version written by Larry Kusik and Eddie Snyder.

Release and reception

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"Why Say Goodbye" was released as a seven-inch single in March 1968 by MGM Records.[3] It was backed by an Italian song,[5] "Addio Mi 'Amore" on the B-side,[3] which was later included in her The Italian Collection compilation album, released years later. The single was advertised as her "most powerful ballad". Focus was also put on the fact that the song's composer was André Popp, who composed the hit song "Love Is Blue".[6]

Record World called the single a "Powerful New Ballad" in its "Money Music" section, noting that Popp composed it.[7]

Cashbox reviewed the single in late March and said that "Beautiful ballad from the composer of 'Love Is Blue' gives the Connie Francis a grand vehicle for bright return to the winner’s circle. Stunningly handled for exposure on pop and easy listening formats, the side is a showcase of the soft and powerful vocal strength of the artist." The magazine added "Anticipate a very good response for the track."[5]

Chart performance

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"Why Say Goodbye" debuted at No. 32 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, dropping out the next week.[8] The single reached No. 3 on the Cashbox Looking Ahead,[9] and peaked at No. 5 on the Record World Up-Coming Singles chart.[10] The single debuted on the Billboard Easy Listening in the issue dated April 20, 1968, peaking at No. 27 during a five-week run on the chart.[1] Outside of America the single didn't sell well, and like her previous singles didn't chart in foreign countries.[11]

Track listing

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7" vinyl single[3][5]

  • "Why Say Goodbye" - 2:25
  • "Addio, Mi' Amore" – 2:17

Foreign releases

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Both songs were recorded in other languages like Italian, French, Spanish, German and Japanese and released soon after as singles with MGM hoping to see foreign success.[12] The translated versions that were released as singles were:

  • Por qué decir adiós? (Spanish)
  • Non dirlo mai (Italian)
  • Du sagst Goodbye (German)

Charts

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Chart (1968) Peak
position
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[8] 32
US Billboard Easy Listening[1] 27
US Record World Up-Coming Singles[10] 5
US Cashbox Looking Ahead[9] 3

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Connie Francis – Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles 1955-2012. Record Research. pp. 317–318. ISBN 978-0898202052.
  3. ^ a b c d "Why Say Goodbye"/"Addio Mi 'Amore" (7" vinyl single) (Media notes). Connie Francis. MGM Records. March 1968. 13923.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Connie Francis, "Why Say Goodbye" (images of vinyl)". 45cat.com. 1968. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Cashbox magazine, March 30, 1968. Record Reviews, The Cashbox Picks of the Week
  6. ^ Billboard magazine, March 23, 1968. Page 75, MGM Records advertisement.
  7. ^ "Record World "Money Music"" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 22, no. 1086. March 30, 1968. p. 32. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  8. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1982). Joel Whitburn's Bubbling under the hot 100, 1959-1981. Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-8982-0047-8.
  9. ^ a b Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Hoffman, Frank (1994). Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950–1993. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. pp. 129–130. ISBN 1563083167.
  10. ^ a b "Record World Up Coming Singles" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 22, no. 1090. April 27, 1968. p. 26. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  11. ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
  12. ^ "Record World, Multilingual Connie" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 22, no. 1087. April 6, 1968. p. 28. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.