<Table> <Tr> <Td> "If You're Ever Gonna Love Me" (1975) </Td> <Td> "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" (1975) </Td> <Td> "Dream Lady" (1976) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "If You're Ever Gonna Love Me" (1975) </Td> <Td> "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" (1975) </Td> <Td> "Dream Lady" (1976) </Td> </Tr> <P> "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 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> U.S. commercial cassette single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Boyz II Men </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> from the album Cooleyhighharmony </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> August 20, 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> 7" single Cassette single CD single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> Fall 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> R&B, soul, a cappella </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 2: 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Motown 2136 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Freddie Perren Christine Yarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Dallas Austin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Boyz II Men singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Motownphilly" (1991) </Td> <Td> "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" (1991) </Td> <Td> "Uhh Ahh" (1991) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Motownphilly" (1991) </Td> <Td> "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" (1991) </Td> <Td> "Uhh Ahh" (1991) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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