Breakaway (Tinchy Stryder song)

"Breakaway"
Single by Tinchy Stryder featuring Funda
from the album Star in the Hood
Released April 9, 2007
Format Digital Download, 12" Vinyl, CD single
Recorded 2006-2007
Genre Grime, Bassline
Length 4:24
Label Takeover Entertainment Ltd
Writer(s) DaVinChe
Producer DaVinChe
Tinchy Stryder featuring Funda singles chronology
"Breakaway"
(2007)		 "Something About Your Smile"
(2007)

"Breakaway" is the debut single by grime vocalist Tinchy Stryder, which was released as the lead single from hisdebut album, Star in the Hood. It was released on April 9, 2007.[1][2] The song features guest vocals by British singer Funda, and was produced by DaVinChe. The single failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Music video

A music video was made for the song, and was uploaded to Takeover Entertainment Ltd's official YouTube channel on Friday, 2 February 2007, at a total length of three minutes and thirty-three seconds. The video was also shown on British satellite music channel Channel AKA.[3][4] The video was filmed on, Inn Street, in Shoreditch, North London, UK. It is set in computer-generated imagery, and finds Stryder chopping out his rhymes over synths beats about a relationship with a girl, then the scene changes into a black and white set and builds up to Stryder concluding the video with a track change to the song "Not Like Me", which appears as the B-side to "Breakaway". A cameo appearance by Ruff Sqwad is made.[3]

Tracklisting

Digital Download / 12" Vinyl[5] / CD single[6]
  1. "Breakaway" (New Radio Mix)
  2. "Breakaway" (Album Instrumental)
  3. "Not Like Me"
  4. "Not Like Me" (Instrumental)

References

  1. ^ Breakaway. Grimepedia. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.
  2. ^ Star in the Hood. Grimepedia. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Tinchy Stryder - Breakaway, Official video. Takeover Entertainment Ltd, YouTube. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.
  4. ^ Tinchy Stryder - Breakaway, video. Channel AKA. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.
  5. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Tinchy-Stryder-Breakaway/release/2640600
  6. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000NVKYC0/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&qid=1325089264&sr=1-1&condition=used
Tinchy Stryder singles discography
Star in the Hood
"Breakaway"  • "Something About Your Smile" (with Cylena Cymone)  • "Mainstream Money"
Catch 22
"Stryderman"  • "Take Me Back" (with Taio Cruz)  • "Number 1" (with N-Dubz)  • "Never Leave You" (with Amelle Berrabah)  • "You're Not Alone"
Third Strike
Full Tank
"Spaceship" (with Dappy)  • "Spinnin' for 2012" (with Dionne Bromfield)  • "Off the Record" (with Calvin Harris and Burns)  • "Bright Lights (Good Life)" (with Pixie Lott)
Promotional singles
"Gangsta?"  • "Famous"  • "Game Over" (with Various artists)  • "Take The World" (with Bridget Kelly)
As featured artist
Other songs
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