Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Neil Sedaka
1962
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release/version source checked.
Release: 1962
Release: 1962Source checked
Original upbeat single released in 1962; the slow 1975 re-recording is treated separately.
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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - release / recording history
Original upbeat single released in 1962; the slow 1975 re-recording is treated separately. Source consulted 2026-10-13; not a complete discographic audit.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
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Sedaka and Howard Greenfield wrote the song based on Sedaka's high school experiences.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1962.html, song-list position 17
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Other appearances and versions
original 1962
Version separation is an editorial catalog safeguard. Exact pressing/recording identifiers remain unverified.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1962 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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