| "Break It Down Again" | ||||
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| Single by Tears for Fears | ||||
| from the album Elemental | ||||
| B-side | "Schrödinger's Cat" | |||
| Released | 17 May 1993 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths | |||
| Producer(s) | Roland Orzabal Tim Palmer Alan Griffiths | |||
| Tears for Fears singles chronology | ||||
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"Break It Down Again" is a song by British band Tears for Fears, released as the first single from their 1993 album Elemental. The song was an international hit, reaching number 20 in the United Kingdom, number 25 in the United States, and the top 40 in several other countries. It topped the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was particularly successful in Canada and Iceland, reaching numbers four and two respectively. It is one of the later songs with the typical late 1980s sound, using synthesizers.
The song was the second single released after the departure of Curt Smith from the band (after "Laid So Low" in 1992). As with the Elemental album, the song featured Roland Orzabal with peripheral Tears For Fears band members Alan Griffiths and Gail Ann Dorsey.
Music video
The music video shows Orzabal, Griffiths, and Dorsey performing the song on the desert El Mirage Lake, California, where the "Break It Down Again" single and the Elemental album covers were taken. The video was directed by Dani Jacobs.
Track listing
CD maxi
- "Break It Down Again" — 4:31
- "Bloodletting Go" (Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths) — 4:13
- "Schrödinger's Cat" (Orzabal, Griffiths) — 8:45
- "Break It Down Again" (karaoke version) — 3:48
Charts
Notes
- The chorus melody of this song is the same as in the Depeche Mode's 1984 song "Blasphemous Rumours".
See also
- List of Billboard number-one alternative singles of the 1990s
References
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tears for Fears – Break It Down Again" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2207." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2271." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 26. 26 June 1993. p. 27. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Tears for Fears – Break It Down Again" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tears for Fears – Break It Down Again". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (22.–28. Júlí)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 22 July 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 33. 14 August 1993. p. 16. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 26, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tears for Fears – Break It Down Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Notowanie nr597" (in Polish). LP3. 23 July 1993. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Tears for Fears Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Tears for Fears Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Tears for Fears Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Tears for Fears Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Árslistinn 1993". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 4 January 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1993". Archived from the original on 10 November 2006. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics