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Gallagher and Lyle released their own version on their 1976 album, also titled Breakaway. "Break Away", with backing vocals by David Crosby and Graham Nash, was the third single release from Garfunkel's album. The song peaked at No.39 on the Billboard Hot 100 and, in February 1976, went to No.1 on the Easy Listening chart for one week. [1]
"Breakaway" is a folk-pop song with a length of three minutes and 57 seconds. [10] [11] It is composed in the key of C major, with a tempo of 160 beats per minute. [12]T.U. Dawood of Dawn lauded the song for being the best track on the album, writing ""Breakaway" is an enchanting single that will have you humming along to its infectious, gentle chorus and the inspiring lyrics."
Paul Simon playing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Paul Simon is an American singer-songwriter who has released twelve solo studio albums, one soundtrack, three live albums, and numerous compilations and box sets. Simon began his career with the single "Hey,no" alongside Art Garfunkel in 1957; they subsequently regrouped in 1964 to form Simon & Garfunkel. Simon & Garfunkel recorded five ...
Breakaway is the second solo studio album by Art Garfunkel. It was released in 1975 on Columbia Records . It was produced by Richard Perry who has produced albums for other artists such as Carly Simon and Ringo Starr .
Breakaway is primarily a pop rock record with elements of rock and soul music, marking a departure from the R&B-oriented sound of Thankful; its lyrics explore themes of heartbreak, love, and escapism. Breakaway received a positive response from music critics, with many commending the album's new-found pop rock sound and Clarkson's vocal ...
"Walk Away" became Breakaway's first release to fail to achieve top 10 status on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 12. [9] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number 21. [10] In Australia, on the ARIA Single Chart, the song debuted at number 29 and, during its fourth week on the chart, peaked at number 27. [11]
Song [1] Original artist [1] UK Singles Chart [2] U.S. Pop [3] Other charting versions, and notes 1974 "Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies" The Drifters: 2 - Written by Greenaway and Tony Macaulay Also #83 US R&B "Down on the Beach Tonight" The Drifters 7 - Written by Greenaway and Tony Macaulay: 1975 "Love Games" The Drifters 33 -
Two days later, "Breakaway" was added to the A-List on BBC Radio 2's Playlist in the UK. [5] The song peaked at number thirty-eight on the UK Radio Airplay Chart in mid-December 2013 but did not enter the UK Singles Chart. [7] On 22 January 2014, "Breakaway" was announced as the second single in France and was sent to radio stations on the same ...