Quartet's Beautiful A Cappella Take on ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do’

There are moments when the music is so full of heart that it seems to take you back in time to simpler days, to a place where everything feels warm and familiar. That’s exactly what happened when this teen quartet performed a beautiful a cappella take on ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.’ 

The Lover Girls, a talented teen quartet, took the stage at the 2025 Junior Quartet Contest! Dressed head to toe in vibrant pink, their outfits a perfect nod to the style of the fifties, these girls embodied the era in every note they sang. The pastel pink skirts twirled, their bouncy curls perfectly styled, and as they harmonized, the room was instantly transported to a time when sock hops and jukeboxes ruled the scene.

‘Don't take your love away from me
Don't you leave my heart in misery
If you go then I'll be blue
'Cause breaking up is hard to do’

The girls participated in a contest held by the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), originally known as the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA), and their YouTube channel is captioned, “Our mission is to enrich lives through singing. Together, making the music that's making a difference.”

With a pitch-perfect blend of sweet harmonies, these teen voices wove together a melody so smooth that you could almost feel the twinkle of a neon sign reflecting off the polished diner floor. They brought something fresh yet timeless to the song, their youthful energy infusing it with a sense of playfulness while still capturing the bittersweet sting of the lyrics. 

You couldn’t help but smile, maybe even feel a little nostalgic for a time you never lived or a love you never knew. And as they sang, it was clear—these girls weren’t just performing. They were inviting you into their world, where every note was a window into something more about singing a cappella. 

Psalm 150:6 "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord."