Listen to (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up by The Ronettes

(The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up

The Ronettes

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Estelle Bennett

Estelle Bennett

Vocals

Nedra Talley

Vocals

Ronnie Spector

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Phil Spector

Songwriter

Vini Poncia

Songwriter

Pete Andreoli

Songwriter

Jack Nitzsche

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Phil Spector

Producer

Larry Levine

Engineer

Vic Anesini

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Baby, when we break up from a quarrel or a fight

I can't wait to have you back and hold you, oh, so tight

[PreChorus]

Tell me why (Tell me why)

I wanna know (I wanna know)

Tell me why (Tell me why)

Is it so (Is it so)

[Chorus]

That the best part of breakin' up

Is when you're making up

Tell me why (Best part of breakin' up)

Is when you're making up (I wanna know)

But after breakin' up

Be sure you're making up with me

[Verse 2]

Every time you leave, I get those teardrops in my eyes

But they seem to go away when you apologize

[PreChorus]

Tell me why (Tell me why)

I wanna know (I wanna know)

Tell me why (Tell me why)

Is it so (Is it so)

[Chorus]

That the best part of breakin' up

Is when you're making up (Tell me why)

Best part of breakin' up

Is when you're making up (I wanna know)

But after breakin' up

Be sure you're making up with me

[Bridge]

Come on, baby

Come on, baby

Don't say, maybe

Well, it makes no difference who is wrong

Just as long as I'll be with you

[Verse 3]

Baby, I'll be lonely

Till you're back where you should be

But baby, I belong to you

And you belong to me

[PreChorus]

Tell me why (Tell me why)

I wanna know (I wanna know)

Tell me why (Tell me why)

Is it so (Is it so)

[Chorus]

That the best part of breakin' up

Is when you're making up (Tell me why)

Best part of breakin' up

Is when you're making up (I wanna know)

But after breakin' up

Be sure you're making up with

Best part of breakin' up is when you know that you're making up with me

[Outro]

Come on, baby

Come home, baby

Don't say, maybe

Come on, baby

Ooh, wee, baby

Come on, baby

Don't say, maybe

Come on, baby

Written by: Pete Andreoli, Phil Spector, Vini Poncia

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