It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday - wikipedia It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2009 ) `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' Single by G.C. Cameron from the album Cooley High : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / G.C. Cameron B - side `` Haulin ' + Cold Blooded ( Instrumental ) '' by Freddie Perren Released September 1, 1975 ( 1975 - 09 - 01 ) Format 7 '' single Recorded Genre Soul Length 3 : 25 Label Motown 1364 Songwriter ( s ) Freddie Perren Christine Yarian Producer ( s ) Freddie Perren G.C. Cameron singles chronology `` If You 're Ever Gonna Love Me '' ( 1975 ) `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' ( 1975 ) `` Dream Lady '' ( 1976 ) `` If You 're Ever Gonna Love Me '' ( 1975 ) `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' ( 1975 ) `` Dream Lady '' ( 1976 ) `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' is an R&B song written by Motown husband - and - wife songwriting team Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian for the 1975 film Cooley High. In the film, the song is performed by Motown artist G.C. Cameron, whose rendition peaked at number 38 on the Billboard R&B singles chart that same year. Perren also composed the instrumental score for Cooley High, and the B - side to `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' features two of his score compositions from the film. Contents 1 Boyz II Men version 1.1 Track listings 2 Covers and references 3 U.S. chart performance 3.1 G.C. Cameron version 3.2 Boyz II Men version 3.2. 1 Weekly charts 3.2. 2 Year - end charts 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Boyz II Men version `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' U.S. commercial cassette single Single by Boyz II Men from the album Cooleyhighharmony Released August 20, 1991 Format 7 '' single Cassette single CD single Recorded Fall 1990 Genre R&B, soul, a cappella Length 2 : 47 Label Motown 2136 Songwriter ( s ) Freddie Perren Christine Yarian Producer ( s ) Dallas Austin Boyz II Men singles chronology `` Motownphilly '' ( 1991 ) `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' ( 1991 ) `` Uhh Ahh '' ( 1991 ) `` Motownphilly '' ( 1991 ) `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' ( 1991 ) `` Uhh Ahh '' ( 1991 ) The composition fared better when covered in an a cappella rendition by contemporary R&B Motown group Boyz II Men 16 years later. Boyz II Men 's recording of `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' peaked at number one on the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs on December 21, 1991. Over on non-genre specific charts the song reached number five on the Hot 100 Airplay on December 7, 1991 and number two on the Hot Singles Sales on November 23, 1991 and eventually went on to peak at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 14, 1991, blocked from the top spot for five weeks by Michael Jackson 's single `` Black or White ''. `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' was included on Boyz II Men 's first album, Cooleyhighharmony, its name a reference to the film from which the song originated. The song was also featured in the films Lethal Weapon 3 ( 1992 ) and as the center of gags in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay ( 2008 ), and in episodes of the television series It 's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Psych and Martin. It was featured in the American Dad ! episode `` News Glance with Genevieve VaVance '' when Steve goes missing. It was also performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon immediately after Conan O'Brien 's final Tonight Show in 2010, with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots singing it in the studio O'Brien had occupied when he hosted Late Night ( now home of The Dr. Oz Show ). The song was later sung by Tracy Morgan as part of a tribute to his 30 Rock co-stars that celebrated the show 's then upcoming final episode. It was also featured on MTV during the current promotions of Jersey Shore 's final season. In July 2013, the song was used by the show Game of Thrones at its Comic - Con panel in a tribute video to the characters killed off in its third season. Track listings US Cassette Single A It 's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday ( LP Version ) Album Snippets B1 Under Pressure B2 Please Do n't Go B3 Lonely Heart B4 Uhh Ahh B5 It 's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday Europe Maxi - CD It 's Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday ( Radio Version ) 3 : 06 It 's Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday ( Accapella Version ) 3 : 49 Album Snippets 3a Under Pressure 0 : 48 3b Please Do n't Go 1 : 00 3c Lonely Heart 1 : 00 3d Uhh Ahh 1 : 03 Covers and references Singer Jacky Cheung recorded a Cantonese version of `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' entitled `` 偷闲 加油 站 '' in 1993. The Notorious B.I.G. humorously refers to the song in the song `` Gimme the Loot, '' from his 1994 album Ready to Die, indicating that if a potential robbery victim tried to resist his efforts, the victim 's bereaved mother would be left singing `` It 's so haaaard. '' Nas also did something similar in the song `` Destroy & Rebuild '', where he did n't mention Cormega 's name in the first verse of the song : `` Right : Mega was his name, sorry ' bout that, but ' it 's so hard ' to put a coward 's name in my raps ! '' In 1995, Barrio Boyzz dedicated the song in Spanish to Selena after her death on March 31, 1995. In 1998, rapper Master P with Mo B. Dick, Silkk the Shocker, and R&B group Sons of Funk did a loose cover for the song titled as `` Goodbye to My Homies ''. In 2001, Usher sang the song a capella in memory of R'n'B singer and actress Aaliyah, who had been killed in a plane crash three days before. In 2002, Busch Stadium played the song while showing a memorial video of late pitcher Darryl Kile. In 2008, Jamelody covered the song on his debut album, `` Be Prepared ''. In 2012, R. Kelly sang a portion of the song a capella in the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Benji, which was a biography of Chicago HS basketball star Ben Wilson. Wilson was murdered in 1984 during an altercation with two teenagers at the age of 17 and Kelly was one of his AAU teammates. Kelly also sang the song as Wilson was being laid to rest the day of his funeral and recounted that for the film. In 2012, Angela Aki sang the song using both English and Japanese lyrics. In 2014, singer - songwriter Jason Mraz covered the song on his fifth studio album Yes !, with rock - folk band Raining Jane providing back - up. Radio stations in the United States changing formats have on occasion used this song to sign off their old format prior to the debut of the new one, such as longtime urban station V103 in Baltimore in June 1997. On February 12, 2017, guitarist Josh Klinghoffer performed a short tease of the song during the Red Hot Chili Peppers show in Philadelphia U.S. chart performance G.C. Cameron version Chart ( 1975 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 38 Boyz II Men version Weekly charts Chart ( 1991 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1992 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 37 See also R&B number - one hits of 1991 ( USA ) References Jump up ^ Uproxx, `` Game of Thrones Opened Its Comic - Con Panel With a Tribute Video Set to Boyz II Men '' Retrieved 20 July 2013 Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 99. Jump up ^ `` Boyz II Men -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Boyz II Men. Retrieved June 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Boyz II Men -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs for Boyz II Men. Retrieved June 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1992 ''. Archived from the original on 2010 - 01 - 17. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 30. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Boyz II Men Nathan Morris Shawn Stockman Wanya Morris Marc Nelson Michael McCary Studio albums Cooleyhighharmony II Evolution Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya Full Circle Throwback, Vol. 1 The Remedy Motown : Hitsville USA Love Twenty Collide Compilation albums Christmas Interpretations The Remix Collection The Ballad Collection Legacy : The Greatest Hits Collection Winter / Reflections Covered : Winter The Millennium Collection : The Best of Boyz II Men Singles `` Motownphilly '' `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' `` Uhh Ahh '' `` Please Do n't Go '' `` End of the Road '' `` In the Still of the Nite ( I 'll Remember ) '' `` Let It Snow '' `` I 'll Make Love to You '' `` On Bended Knee '' `` Thank You '' `` Water Runs Dry '' `` One Sweet Day '' `` Brokenhearted '' `` Hey Lover '' `` 4 Seasons of Loneliness '' `` A Song for Mama '' `` Doin ' Just Fine '' `` I Will Get There '' `` Pass You By '' `` Thank You in Advance '' `` The Color of Love '' `` Relax Your Mind '' `` What You Wo n't Do for Love '' `` The Tracks of My Tears '' `` Just My Imagination '' `` War '' `` Mercy Mercy Me '' `` I Ca n't Make You Love Me '' `` Iris '' Related topics Discography Babyface The Package Tour Total Package Tour Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=It%27s_So_Hard_to_Say_Goodbye_to_Yesterday&oldid=800179249 '' Categories : 1975 singles 1991 singles Motown singles A cappella songs Boyz II Men songs Songs written by Freddie Perren Songs written for films Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs number - one singles Song recordings produced by Freddie Perren 1975 songs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from December 2009 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 11 September 2017, at 23 : 15. 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Question: who wrote the song it's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday
Answer: Freddie Perren