Foolish Lullaby
"Foolish Lullaby" is a song by Laura Branigan from her fourth album, Hold Me. It was written by Jack White and Mark Spiro, and produced by White. It was later covered by Paul Anka and retitled "It's Hard to Say Goodbye".
Paul Anka versions
Paul Anka 1993 versions
In 1993, Paul Anka rewrote "Foolish Lullaby" and recorded it as "It's Hard to Say Goodbye". It was produced by C+C Music Factory. 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, 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 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 Humberto Gatica, and the track was produced by David Foster. Titled "Mejor Decir Adiós", 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 US adult contemporary radio stations in January 1999. It included a short radio version of the song lasting four minutes and sixteen seconds.