Breakdance (song)

"Breakdance"
Single by Irene Cara
from the album What a Feelin'
B-side "Cue Me Up"
Released March 1984
Genre Disco
Length 3:02
Label Geffen
Songwriter(s) Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara, Bunny Hull
Producer(s) Giorgio Moroder
Irene Cara singles chronology
"The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream)"
(1983)		 "Breakdance"
(1984)		 "You Were Made for Me"
(1984)

"The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream)"
(1983)		 "Breakdance"
(1984)		 "You Were Made for Me"
(1984)

"Breakdance" is a song written by Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara, and Bunny Hull and performed by Irene Cara. It reached #8 on the Billboard pop chart, #13 on the US dance chart, #23 on the US R&B chart, #4 in South Africa[1] and #88 on the UK Singles Chart in 1984.[2] The song was featured on her 1983 album, What a Feelin'.[3]

The song was produced by Giorgio Moroder.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 19
South Africa 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 20
UK Singles Chart[7] 88
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 8
US Dance Chart 13

Year-end charts

Chart (1984) Position
Billboard Hot 100[9] 69


References

  1. ↑ http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(A-B).html
  2. ↑ Irene Cara, "Breakdance" chart positions Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ Irene Cara, What a Feelin Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ Irene Cara, "Breakdance" single release Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 239. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Irene Cara – Breakdance". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ "OfficialCharts.com". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Irene Cara Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 96 (51): TA-19. 1984-12-22. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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