Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us

"Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us"
Single by Ollie & Jerry
from the album Breakin' soundtrack
B-side "Showdown"
Released June 21, 1984
Format 12"
Recorded 1984
Genre Dance-pop, synthpop, electro, R&B
Length 4:34 (Album version)
3:34 (Single version)
Label Polydor Records
Writer(s) Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight
Producer(s) Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight
Ollie & Jerry singles chronology
"Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us"
(1984)
"Electric Boogaloo"
(1984)

"Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" is a dance-pop song by American music duo Ollie & Jerry. Released in 1984 as a single from the soundtrack to the film Breakin', the song reached No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. It is the theme song to the film Breakin'. The drum was played with a Roland TR-808 and Linn LM-1.

Music video

The music video features footage from the movie 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.

Charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9[1][2]
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 3[3]
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1[4]
UK Singles Chart 5[5]
New Zealand Singles Chart 7
Dutch Top 40 27

Track listing

12" Single

  1. Breakin' ... There's No Stopping Us (Club Mix) 6:51
  2. Breakin' ... There's No Stopping Us (Instrumental) 5:33

Cover versions

"Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us"
Single by Ilanda featuring Joanne
from the album Do Not Disturb
Released 2000
Format CD single
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 3:27 (single version)
Label APO International PTY LTD
Ilanda featuring Joanne singles chronology
"Are You Ready"
(1999)
"Breakin' There's No Stoppin' Us" (2000) "Busted" (2001)

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Chart 38[6]

References

  1. Chart results - Billboard Top 100
  2. Joel Whitburn Presents, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004, 2004
  3. Ollie & Jerry|Awards (chart placements) @AllMusic.com Retrieved 9-28-2014.
  4. Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003, 2004
  5. UK Charts Search 'Ollie & Jerry'
  6. "Australian singles chart - Joanne". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
Preceded by
"When Doves Cry"/"17 Days" by Prince
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
August 11, 1984
Succeeded by
"The Glamorous Life" by Sheila E.
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