I Can't Break Away | |
Artist: | Chuck Jackson |
Album: | Through All Times |
B-Side: | Just a Little Tear |
Released: | 1973 |
Length: | 3:36 |
Producer: | Steve Barri |
Prev Title: | I Only Get This Feeling |
Prev Year: | 1973 |
Next Title: | Maybe This Will Be the Morning |
Next Year: | 1974 |
Breakaway | |
Cover: | BigPigBreakaway.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Big Pig |
Album: | Bonk |
Length: | 3:38 |
Producer: | Nick Launay[1] |
Prev Title: | Boy Wonder |
Prev Year: | 1987 |
Next Title: | Big Hotel |
Next Year: | 1988 |
"Breakaway", by Australian band Big Pig, is a cover of American R&B singer Chuck Jackson's song "I Can't Break Away". Originally released on November 2, 1987, in the United Kingdom, it was released on February 15, 1988, in Australia as the third single from their debut album Bonk. The song, written by Mitchell Bottler and Gary Zekley, is about freedom and fighting against destiny.[2] Like many other Big Pig songs, "Breakaway" features plentiful drums and percussion but no guitars.
The song became the band's most successful single, reaching number one in New Zealand in May 1988. It also reached number eight in their native Australia and managed to chart in North America, reaching number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on Canada's RPM Top Singles chart. Its earlier UK release saw the song peak at number 89 on the UK Singles Chart.
In 1989, the song appeared on the soundtrack to the science-fiction comedy film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure,[3] also appearing in the film's opening credits.
White Label Records 7-inch single
White Label Records 12-inch maxi-single
Chart (1988) | Position | |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 37 | |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 12 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | ||
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United Kingdom | A&M | [7] | |||
Australia | [8] |