The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)

"The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" is a song written by Greg Kihn and Steve Wright and recorded by the American rock band the Greg Kihn Band. It is the first single from the band's sixth studio album, RocKihnRoll (1981). The song's musical style encompasses pop rock^[1] and power pop.^[2]

Meaning

It celebrates the quality of breakup songs in rock's earlier times, as the narrator laments both his recent breakup and the fact that they don't write good breakup songs anymore.^[3]

Release

The song reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #5 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart.

In popular culture

It has been featured in several films, including Let Me In (2010), The House of the Devil (2009), The Groomsmen (2006) and Beautiful Girls (1996) as well as the hit video game Grand Theft Auto V (2013). It was sampled in "Gone" by Yelawolf on his Arena Rap EP. It was also featured in a season five episode of The Sopranos. Additionally, the TV show The Nanny made a reference to the song when Fran said they don't write them like that anymore.

Track listing

12" maxi (AS-11506)

"The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" - 3:42
"The Girl Most Likely" - 3:46
"Can't Stop Hurtin' Myself" - 4:30
"Valerie" - 2:44

7" single (B-47149)

"The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" - 2:50
"When the Music Starts" - 2:34

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[4]	14
Canada (RPM)^[5]	25
US (Billboard Hot 100)^[6]	15

Year-end charts

Year-end chart (1981)	Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)^[7]	47

References

^ Dave Marsh; John Swenson (12 October 1983). The new Rolling stone record guide. Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-394-72107-1. the entire nation's pop-rock sensibility was so benumbed that when Kihn recorded his first competent tune in the genre, "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em),"
^ Neal Walters; Brian Mansfield (1998). MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink. ISBN 978-1-57859-037-7. with power-pop hits including "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write "Em)" in 1981
^ "THE BREAKUP SONG (THEY DON'T WRITE 'EM) by GREG KIHN BAND". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "RPM Top 50 Singles - September 26, 1981" (PDF).
^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (rev. & expanded 9th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 357. ISBN 9780823085545.
^ "Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

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Greg Kihn Ry Kihn Robert Berry Dave Danza Dave Lauser Steve Wright Larry Lynch Robbie Dunbar Dave Carpender Gary Phillips Greg Douglass Tyler Eng Dennis Murphy Craig Kirchoff Pat Mosca Joe Satriani Jimmy Lyon
Studio albums	Greg Kihn Greg Kihn Again Next of Kihn With the Naked Eye Glass House Rock RocKihnRoll Kihntinued Kihnspiracy Kihntagious Citizen Kihn
Singles	"The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" "Jeopardy"
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