The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
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"The Breakup Song" is a single by The Greg Kihn Band
released in 1981 from their album, Rockihnroll
. The song reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100
singles chart and #5 on the Billboard
Top Tracks chart. It has been featured in several films, including Let Me In
(2010).
The Greg Kihn Band
The Greg Kihn Band is an American band that was started by frontman Greg Kihn and bassist Steve Wright. Their most successful singles include "The Breakup Song " and "Jeopardy" .-History:...
released in 1981 from their album, Rockihnroll
RocKihnRoll
Rockihnroll is the fourth studio album from The Greg Kihn Band, released in 1981. It produced the band's second highest-charting single to date, "The Breakup Song ."-Track listing:#"Valerie" - 2:22...
. The song reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
singles chart and #5 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Tracks chart. It has been featured in several films, including Let Me In
Let Me In (film)
Let Me In is a 2010 American romantic horror film directed by Matt Reeves and starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloë Grace Moretz. It is based on the 2008 Swedish film Let the Right One In , directed by Tomas Alfredson, and the novel of the same name by John Ajvide Lindqvist...
(2010).