| Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us | |
| Cover: | Breakin' Ollie & Jerry.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ollie & Jerry |
| Album: | Breakin': Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| B-Side: | Showdown |
| Released: | May 1984[1] |
| Recorded: | 1984 |
| Genre: | Synthpop, freestyle, dance-pop |
| Length: | 4:34 (album version) 3:40 (single edit) |
| Label: | Polydor |
| Producer: | Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight |
| Next Title: | Electric Boogaloo |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
"Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" is a song by American music duo Ollie & Jerry. The song was released on June 21, 1984, as the first single from the soundtrack to the 1984 film Breakin'. The song reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the UK Singles Chart. It topped the US dance charts for one week. It is the theme song to the film Breakin'. The drums were created using the Roland TR-808 drum machine.
The music video features footage from the film Breakin, as well as numerous street break dancing performances. Jean-Claude Van Damme, who was an extra in the film, can be seen dancing in the background at one point.
12" vinyl single
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 25 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50)[3] | 27 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 27 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 7 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 9 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
| Year-end chart (1984) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles (Gallup)[10] | 75 | |
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[11] | 80 |
| Ain't No Stoppin' Us | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | DJ Luck & MC Neat feat. JJ |
| Album: | It's All Good |
| Released: | 25 September 2000 |
| Recorded: | 1999 |
| Genre: | UK garage |
| Label: | Red Rose Recordings |
| Producer: | DJ Luck |
| Chronology: | DJ Luck & MC Neat |
| Prev Title: | Masterblaster 2000 |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | Piano Loco |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
In 1999, the song was covered by UK garage duo DJ Luck & MC Neat featuring singer JJ, retitled as "Ain't No Stoppin' Us". It first appeared on the Red Rose EP (1999), then was released as an official single the following year. Their version peaked at No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart.
| Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ilanda featuring Joanne |
| Album: | Do Not Disturb |
| Released: | 2000 |
| Length: | 3:27 (single version) |
| Label: | APO International PTY LTD |
| Prev Title: | Are You Ready |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Busted |
| Next Year: | 2001 |