The Machine's Breaking Down
| "The Machine's Breaking Down" | ||||
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| Single by Tina Arena | ||||
| from the album Strong as Steel | ||||
| B-side | "Rumour Has It" | |||
| Released | 30 July 1990[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Dance-rock | |||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Avenue Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ross Inglis | |||
| Producer(s) | Doug Brady Ross Inglis | |||
| Tina Arena singles chronology | ||||
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"The Machine's Breaking Down" is the third single by Australian pop singer Tina Arena, and the second song released from her 1990 debut album Strong as Steel. It was a moderate commercial success, peaking at #23 on the Australian singles chart.[2] The single was only released in Australia.
Song information
"The Machine's Breaking Down" was written by Ross Inglis, who also produced it along with Doug Brady. It was recorded at Metropolis Audio in Melbourne.
Formats and track listings
Australian 7" / cassette single
Total time:8:33
Catalog AV 2454
- "The Machine's Breaking Down" – 4:38
- "Rumour Has It" – 3:55
Australian 12" single
- "The Machine's Breaking Down (club mix Hot Dr. mix)"
- "The Machine's Breaking Down (radio mix)"
- "The Machine's Breaking Down (extended dance mix)"
- "Rumour Has It"
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 23 |
References
- ^ "New Release Summary > Product Available from: 30/07/1990 > Singles (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 29)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ a b "australian-charts.com > Tina Arena – The Machine's Breaking Down (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
