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"Breakdance"
Single by Irene Cara
from the album What a Feelin'
B-side"Cue Me Up"
ReleasedMarch 1984
GenreDisco
Length3:02
LabelGeffen
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)

"Breakdance" is a song written by Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara, and Bunny Hull and performed by 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
Canada Top 50 Singles (RPM) 10
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. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Songs (A-B)". www.rock.co.za.
  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. ^ "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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