Break It Down Again
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"Break It Down Again" is a song by the British band Tears For Fears
, released as the first single from their 1993 album Elemental
. The song was an international hit, reaching #20 in the UK, #25 in the US, and the Top 40 in several other countries, and also reached #1 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
chart.
"Break It Down Again" was particularly successful in Canada, reaching #4 for two consecutive weeks in August 1993.
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
.
Professional wrestler Mike Quackenbush uses the song as his entrance theme.
.
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears are an English new wave band formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, they were initially associated with the New Wave synthesiser bands of the early 1980s but later branched out into...
, released as the first single from their 1993 album Elemental
Elemental (Tears for Fears album)
Elemental is the fourth album by the British pop band Tears for Fears. It was released on 7 June 1993 and includes the hit single "Break It Down Again". The album peaked at #5 in the UK and #45 in the US, and reached the Top 30 in several European countries.Elemental was the first new Tears for...
. The song was an international hit, reaching #20 in the UK, #25 in the US, and the Top 40 in several other countries, and also reached #1 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
chart.
"Break It Down Again" was particularly successful in Canada, reaching #4 for two consecutive weeks in August 1993.
The song was the second single released after the departure of Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Curt Smith is an English musician. He is best known for forming the band Tears for Fears, along with childhood friend Roland Orzabal. Also a solo artist, he released his third album Halfway, Pleased in May 2008....
from the band (after "Laid So Low" in 1992). As with the Elemental album, the song featured Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is known mainly as a co-founding member of Tears for Fears, of which he is the main songwriter and joint vocalist, but he has also achieved success as a producer of other artists.- Early career :Orzabal...
with peripheral Tears For Fears band members Alan Griffiths
Apartment (Bristol band)
Apartment were a Post Punk band formed in Bristol, UK in late 1978. Fronted by Alan Griffiths -Vocals/Guitar, with Emil on Drums and Richard White playing Bass....
and Gail Ann Dorsey
Gail Ann Dorsey
Gail Ann Dorsey is an American musician considered one of the premier bass guitarists and vocalists within the alternative rock scene. With a distinguished career as a session musician, it has been most notably her long association performing in David Bowie's band, from 1995 to the present day,...
.
Professional wrestler Mike Quackenbush uses the song as his entrance theme.
Music video
The music video shows Orzabal, Griffiths, and Dorsey performing the song on the desert El Mirage Dry Lake, California, where the "Break It Down Again" single and the Elemental album covers were taken. The video was directed by Dani JacobsDani Jacobs
-Background:Jacobs was born in London. He went to University of Manchester to study Physics but left to pursue his interests in Film.He worked at the The Haçienda nightclub as a resident filmmaker and VJ, creating visuals and lighting effects to project in the club space...
.
Track listing
CD maxi- "Break It Down Again" — 4:31
- "Bloodletting Go" — (Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths)-4:13
- "Schrödinger's Cat" — (Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths)-8:45
- "Break It Down Again" (karaoke version) — 3:48
Peak positions
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Singles Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 27 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 19 |
| German Singles Chart | 66 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 7 |
| UK Singles Chart | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
25 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
25 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
1 |
| US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 10 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |