Breakdown (Fu-Schnickens song)
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| Single by Fu-Schnickens | ||||||||||
| from the album Nervous Breakdown | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Sneakin' Up on Ya"[1] | |||||||||
| Released | 1994 | |||||||||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 4:10 | |||||||||
| Label | Jive | |||||||||
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| Producer(s) | Rod Kirkpatrick[3] | |||||||||
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"Breakdown" is a song performed by American hip hop group Fu-Schnickens. It is the opening track on their second studio album Nervous Breakdown and was issued as the album's second single. The song samples "Dance Floor" by Zapp and "Theme from the Black Hole" by Parliament.[4] It was the group's last song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #67 in 1994.[5]
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Marcus Nispel.[6]
Chart positions
| Chart (1994)[5] | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 67 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 10 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 38 |
| US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) | 7 |
References
- ↑ "Fu-Schnickens - Breakdown at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Breakdown - Fu-Schnickens | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Fu-Schnickens - Breakdown (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Breakdown - Fu-Schnickens | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- 1 2 "Fu-Schnickens | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Fu Schnickens - "Breakdown"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
External links
- "Breakdown" at AllMusic
- "Breakdown" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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