Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us
| "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Ollie & Jerry | ||||
| from the album Breakin' soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Showdown" | |||
| Released | June 21, 1984 | |||
| Format | 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Length |
4:34 (Album version) 3:34 (Single version) | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight | |||
| Producer(s) | Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight | |||
| Ollie & Jerry singles chronology | ||||
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"Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" is a 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.
Personnel
- Ollie Brown - drums
- Jerry Knight - bass guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 25 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50)[2] | 27 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] | 27 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 7 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[8] | 1 |
Track listing
12" Single
- Breakin' ... There's No Stopping Us (Club Mix) 6:51
- 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 | |||
| Length | 3:27 (single version) | |||
| Label | APO International PTY LTD | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight | |||
| Ilanda featuring Joanne singles chronology | ||||
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- 1998: Ice-T
- 2000: Ilanda featuring Joanne
- 2000: DJ Luck & MC Neat
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Chart | 38[9] |
References
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "ultratop.be Ollie & Jerry – "Breakin... There's No Stopping Us"" (ASP). Hung Medien (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl Ollie & Jerry – "Breakin... There's No Stopping Us"". Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz Ollie & Jerry – "Breakin... There's No Stopping Us"" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "OfficialCharts.com". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "Billboard: The Hot 100, 4 August 1984". billboard.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ Ollie & Jerry|Awards (chart placements) @AllMusic.com Retrieved 9-28-2014.
- ↑ Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003, 2004
- ↑ "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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