who sang the song breaking up is hard to do
For the 2011 film, see Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (film) .  Breaking Up Is Hard to Do  is a song recorded by Neil Sedaka, and co-written by Sedaka and Howard Greenfield.Sedaka recorded this song twice, in 1962 and 1975, in two vastly different arrangements, and it is considered to be his signature song.reaking Up Is Hard to Do has been covered by numerous other artists over the years, including: 1  Paul Anka. 2  Carpenters. 3  Dee Dee Sharp. 4  Nick Carter. 5  Gloria Estefan. 6  La Onda Vaselina. 7  The Four Seasons.