Neil Sedaka’s songs see streaming boost following death

March 5, 2026

: Neil Sedaka performs live on stage at the Royal Albert Hall on September 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Little/Redferns)

The death of singer/songwriter Neil Sedaka has prompted his fans to revisit his music.

Billboard reports that in the four days following Sedaka’s Feb. 27 death at the age of 86, there was a 708% increase in streams of his tunes. His catalog clocked a total of 2.4 million on-demand U.S. streams.

The song getting the biggest boost was his classic “Laughter in the Rain,” which was a #1 hit for Sedaka. There were 515,000 streams in the days following Sedaka’s death, or an increase of 505%. That was followed by “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” also a #1 hit, which had 307,000 streams for an increase of 453%.

Sedaka was the co-writer on the Captain and Tennille hit “Love Will Keep Us Together.” Although their version of the song saw a 15% bump in streams, his recording of the track nabbed 55,000 streams for an increase of 1,811%.

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