Breakfast in America (song)
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| Single by Supertramp | ||||
| from the album Breakfast in America | ||||
| B-side | "Gone Hollywood" | |||
| Released | June 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 at The Village Recorder/Studio B, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Writer(s) | Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson | |||
| Producer | Supertramp, Peter Henderson | |||
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"Breakfast in America" is the title track from Supertramp's 1979 album Breakfast in America. It was a minor hit on the singles charts in the US but was a Top 10 hit in the UK.[1]
The song was written by Roger Hodgson before Supertramp were formed, during his late teens,[2] but is jointly credited to him and his bandmate/songwriting partner Rick Davies. Davies wanted Hodgson to re-write the by-then over a decade old lyrics, but Hodgson refused, feeling that they were too intrinsic to the song and captured the innocence of his adolescence.[2] The lyrics tell about a person who has never been to America.
The 2005 song "Cupid's Chokehold" by Gym Class Heroes samples the music, chorus and famous spoken "ba ba da da" line from this song. The song was also sampled in Drake's "Stunt Hard".
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[edit] Personnel
- Roger Hodgson: piano, lead vocals, harmonium
- Rick Davies: harpsichord, backing vocals
- John Helliwell: clarinet, backing vocals
- Dougie Thomson: bass
- Bob Siebenberg: drums
- Slyde Hyde: trombone, tuba
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| German Singles Chart[3] | 23 |
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 62 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Supertramp UK chart history, The Official Charts. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ a b (2009). 30th Anniversary Supertramp Feature, In the Studio.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Supertramp / Single" (in German). Music Line. Germany: Media Control Charts. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Supertramp/24681/single. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ allmusic ((( Supertramp > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))
[edit] External links
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