The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
| "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" | ||||
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U.S. release picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by The Greg Kihn Band | ||||
| from the album RocKihnRoll | ||||
| B-side | "When the Music Starts" | |||
| Released | May 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
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| Length | 2:56 (album version) 2:50 (single version) | |||
| Label | Beserkley | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Greg Kihn, Steve Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Matthew King Kaufman | |||
| The Greg Kihn Band singles chronology | ||||
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"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 and power pop.