<P> Gary Wayne Schelton ( May 14 , 1939 -- January 7 , 2016 ) , known by his stage name Troy Shondell , was an American vocalist , who achieved a modicum of fame and recognition in the early 1960s . He became a transatlantic one - hit wonder , by releasing a single that made the record charts in both the US and the UK . The song , `` This Time '' ( or sometimes billed as `` This Time ( We 're Really Breaking Up ) '' ) sold over one million records , earning gold disc status . In a single year , sales were over three million copies . </P>
<P> Gary Wayne Schelton ( May 14 , 1939 -- January 7 , 2016 ) , known by his stage name Troy Shondell , was an American vocalist , who achieved a modicum of fame and recognition in the early 1960s . He became a transatlantic one - hit wonder , by releasing a single that made the record charts in both the US and the UK . The song , `` This Time '' ( or sometimes billed as `` This Time ( We 're Really Breaking Up ) '' ) sold over one million records , earning gold disc status . In a single year , sales were over three million copies . </P>
who sang this time we 're really breaking up
who sang this time we 're really breaking up
Gary Wayne Schelton ( May 14 , 1939 -- January 7 , 2016 ) , known by his stage name Troy Shondell
Gary Wayne Schelton ( May 14 , 1939 -- January 7 , 2016 ) , known by his stage name Troy Shondell