"Foolish Lullaby" is a song by

Laura Branigan Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single "Gloria", stayed on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a ...

from her fourth studio album '' Hold Me'' (1985). It was written by

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and Mark Spiro, and produced by White.

Paul Anka versions

Paul Anka 1993 versions

In 1993,

Paul Anka Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including " Diana", " Lonely Boy", " Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and "(You're) Having My Baby". Anka also ...

rewrote "Foolish Lullaby" and recorded it as "It's Hard to Say Goodbye". It was produced by

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. This solo version was included on his 1993 album, ''Face in the Mirror''. He also recorded it as a duet with Filipino singer

Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipina singer, actress, and record producer. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...

, which was featured on the Asian edition of ''Face in the Mirror'' and also on Velasquez's 1993 album, ''Reason Enough''.

Paul Anka and Celine Dion versions

In 1996, Anka and

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

recorded a bilingual version of "It's Hard to Say Goodbye", in which Dion sings in Spanish and Anka in English. The Spanish lyrics were written by Adrian Posse and

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, and the track was produced by

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. Entitled "Mejor Decir Adios", the song was included on Anka's ''Amigos'' album, released on July 30, 1996. In 1998, Anka and Dion recorded "It's Hard to Say Goodbye" as a duet in English. This version was produced by Foster and Gatica, and included on Anka's ''A Body of Work'' album, issued on September 22, 1998. "It's Hard to Say Goodbye" was released as a promotional single for the US adult contemporary radio stations on January 25, 1999. It included short radio version of the song lasting four minutes and sixteen seconds. Chuck Taylor from '' Billboard'' praised the track in his review and compared it to

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...

and Neil Diamond duet, "

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". In March 1999,

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from ''Billboard'' wondered if with "It's Hard to Say Goodbye" Dion could soon have three duets on the Adult Contempotrary chart, as she was already charting with "

I'm Your Angel "I'm Your Angel" is a duet by Celine Dion and R. Kelly from Dion's ''These Are Special Times'' album and Kelly's '' R.'' album. It was released on 13 October 1998. The song was written and produced by R. Kelly. The single was very successful, re ...

" and " The Prayer". Eventually, "It's Hard to Say Goodbye" did not enter ''Billboards AC Top 25 chart, but it reached number twenty-six on the '' Radio & Records'' AC Top 30 chart.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Foolish Lullaby 1985 songs 1999 singles Celine Dion songs Laura Branigan songs Pop ballads Songs about heartache Songs written by Jack White (music producer) Songs written by Mark Spiro Songs written by Paul Anka Male–female vocal duets