Breakaway
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Albums
- Breakaway (Art Garfunkel album)Breakaway (Art Garfunkel album)Breakaway is the second solo album by Art Garfunkel. It was released in 1975 on Columbia Records. It was produced by Richard Perry who has produced albums for other artists such as Carly Simon. It includes three Top 40 singles: "I Only Have Eyes For You" , "Break Away" and the Simon And...
, or the title song, "Break Away" (see below) - Breakaway (Gallagher and Lyle album)Breakaway (Gallagher and Lyle album)Breakaway is a studio album by Scottish duo Gallagher and Lyle.- Track listing :# "Breakaway" – 4:05# "Stay Young" – 3:41# "I Wanna Stay With You" – 3:00# "Heart on My Sleeve" – 3:23# "Fifteen Summers" – 4:08# "Sign of the Times" – 3:41...
, or the title song (see below) - Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album), or the title song (see below)
- Breakaway (Kris Kristofferson album)Breakaway (Kris Kristofferson album)Breakaway is the second duet album by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge, released in 1974 on Monument Records. It is one of three duet albums by the couple. Unlike Kristofferson solo albums, it features several covers...
- Breakaway, an album by the Pasadena Roof OrchestraPasadena Roof OrchestraThe Pasadena Roof Orchestra is a contemporary band from England that specialises in the jazz and swing genres of music of the 1920s and 1930s, although their full repertoire is considerably wider. The orchestra has existed since 1969, although the line-up has frequently changed...
Songs
- "Break Away" (Art Garfunkel song)Break Away (Art Garfunkel song)"Break Away" is a song written by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle and first recorded by Art Garfunkel for his 1975 album Breakaway. Gallagher and Lyle released their own version on their 1976 album, also titled Breakaway."Break Away", with backing vocals by David Crosby and Graham Nash, was the...
, also recorded by its writers, Gallagher and Lyle - "Break Away" (The Beach Boys song)Break Away (The Beach Boys song)"Break Away" is a song recorded by The Beach Boys in 1969. Written by Brian Wilson and his father, Murry Wilson, is credited as lyricist using the pseudonym Reggie Dunbar...
- "Breakaway" (Donna Summer song)Breakaway (Donna Summer song)"Breakaway" is a song from the album Another Place and Time by Donna Summer, recorded in 1989.The album was written by popular British production team Stock, Aitken & Waterman and produced four hit singles including the international smash "This Time I Know It's For Real"...
- "Breakaway" (Irma Thomas song)Breakaway (Irma Thomas song)"Breakaway" is a song written by Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley. It was originally recorded by Irma Thomas in 1964 and released as the B-Side of her biggest hit, the US #17 hit single "Wish Someone Would Care"...
, notably covered by Tracey Ullman - "Breakaway" (Kelly Clarkson song)Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song)"Breakaway" is a 2004 song co-written by Avril Lavigne, Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard and produced by John Shanks. It was recorded by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson for the soundtrack to the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement by Disney Records, where it quickly became a charting...
- "Breakaway", by Basement Jaxx from RootyRootyRooty is the second studio album by British electronic dance music duo Basement Jaxx, released in 2001. The singles released from the album were "Romeo", "Jus 1 Kiss", "Where's Your Head At?", and "Get Me Off". "Do Your Thing" was also released as a single in Australia in 2003, and in the UK in...
- "Breakaway", by Big PigBig PigBig Pig were a seven-piece Australian pop/rock band that existed from 1985 to 1991.-Biography:In 1983 Australian drummer Oleh Witer, frustrated over playing in a string of unsuccessful groups, travelled from Australia to London....
, used in the opening sequence of the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - "Breakaway", by The SpringfieldsThe SpringfieldsThe Springfields were a British pop-folk vocal trio who had success in the early 1960s in the UK, US and Ireland and included singer Dusty Springfield and her brother, record producer Tom Springfield, along with Tim Feild, later a noted Sufi writer, who was latterly replaced by Mike Hurst, who...
- "Break Away", by Staind from The Illusion of ProgressThe Illusion of Progress-Bonus tracks:# "It's Been Awhile" – 4:49 [Limited edition]# "Devil" – 5:18 [Limited edition]...
- "Break Away", by Sturm und Drang from Rock 'n Roll ChildrenRock 'n Roll ChildrenRock 'n Roll Children is the second album by Finnish band Sturm und Drang.The album was released 12 November 2008 in Finland, and 16 January 2009 in other parts of Europe. Rock 'n Roll Children went straight to number two on the Finnish sales chart and it also sold gold within one week in Finland...
- "Break Away", by Tokio Hotel from ScreamScream (Tokio Hotel album)*Best Buy has an exclusive DVD with a behind the scenes look at their U.S. concert shows and three live videos .-Singles Chronology:Europe * Monsoon...
- "Breakaway", by Tsunami Bomb from Mayhem on the High SeasMayhem on the High SeasMayhem on the High Seas is an EP by the punk rock band Tsunami Bomb. Mayhem on the High Seas was the second album released on the Checkmate Records label, founded by AFI bassist Hunter Burgan. The album was the first complete record released by the band, after their split-EP B-Movie Queens with...
- "Breakaway", by ZZ Top from Antenna
Other
- The BreakawaysThe BreakawaysThe Breakaways were an English female vocal trio, formed in 1962. Britain's premiere session vocalists throughout the 1960s, The Breakaways also recorded a handful of little known girl group singles.-Career:...
, an English female vocal trio - Breakaway musicBreakaway musicBreakaway music is a modern U.S. Naval tradition used to motivate sailors upon the conclusion of underway replenishment UNREP, although using breakaway music is at the discretion of the Captain, and not all commands use it...
, a U.S. Naval tradition
Film and television
- Breakaway (1955 film)Breakaway (1955 film)Breakaway is a 1955 British thriller film directed by Henry Cass from a script by Norman Hudis. It stars Tom Conway, Michael Balfour, Honor Blackman and Arthur Lowe. A Private eye is hot on the tail of a stolen secret formula and a kidnapped young woman....
, a British film - Breakaway (1990 film), a film featuring Deborah Kara UngerDeborah Kara UngerDeborah Kara Unger is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in the films Crash , The Game , The Hurricane , White Noise , Silent Hill and 88 Minutes...
- Breakaway (2011 film)Breakaway (2011 film)-International version:Breakaway is originally a Punjabi project. The international version, titled Breakaway released to theaters in Canada on 30 September 2011, a week after the global release of the alternately titled Speedy Singhs version. While the film is mostly in English, the Speedy Singh...
, a Canadian film - "Breakaway" (Space: 1999)Breakaway (Space: 1999)"Breakaway" is the first episode of the first series of Space: 1999. The screenplay was written by George Bellak ; the director was Lee H. Katzin. Previous titles include 'Zero-G', 'The Void Ahead' and 'Turning Point'. The final shooting script is dated 22 November 1973...
, the opening episode of the British TV series Space: 1999 - Breakaway PPVBreakaway PPVBreakaway PPV is a Canadian English language regional pay-per-view television provider in Western Canada and the territories. Breakaway is jointly owned by the parent companies of the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and Edmonton Oilers at 33.33% each....
, a Canadian pay-per-view television provider - Breakaway (TV series), an English TV series written by Francis DurbridgeFrancis DurbridgeFrancis Henry Durbridge was an English playwright and author. He was educated at Bradford Grammar School in Yorkshire where he was encouraged to write by his English teacher. He continued to do so whilst studying English at Birmingham University...
Other media and performing arts
- A break away!A break away!A break away! is an 1891 painting by Australian artist Tom Roberts. The painting depicts a mob of thirsty sheep stampeding towards a dam. A drover on horseback is attempting to turn the mob before they drown or crush each other in their desire to drink...
, an 1891 painting by Australian artist Tom Roberts - Breakaway (dance)Breakaway (dance)From 1919 to 1927, Breakaway was a popular swing dance developed from the Texas Tommy and Charleston in Harlem's African American communities. The Breakaway was danced to jazz, and while it often began in closed position, the leader would occasionally swing the follower out into an open position,...
, a 1920s dance style - BreakAway GamesBreakAway GamesBreakAway Games is a video game developer based in Hunt Valley, Maryland established in 1998. Their executive staff is composed of several veterans from companies such as MicroProse, Origin Systems, Atari and Acclaim Entertainment....
, an American video game developer - Breakaway (radio programme)Breakaway (radio programme)Breakaway was BBC radio's first regular consumer travel programme, conceived by producer Roger Macdonald. It was launched on 29 September 1979 and ran live for an hour at 0900 every Saturday morning for more than a decade, with two regular presenters, first Barry Norman and later Bernard Falk...
, a British travel programme on BBC Radio 4 - A type of theatrical property
Sports and games
- Breakaway (ice hockey)Breakaway (ice hockey)A breakaway is a situation in ice hockey in which a player with the puck has no defending players, except for the goaltender, between himself and the opposing goal, leaving him free to skate in and shoot at will . A breakaway is considered a lapse on the part of the defending team...
, a situation in which there are no defenders (except for the goaltender) between an attacking player and the goal - Breakaway (FIRST)Breakaway (FIRST)Breakaway is the game for the 2010 FIRST Robotics Competition, announced on January 9, 2010. Robots direct soccer balls into goals, traverse "bumps" in the field, suspend themselves and each other on towers, and/or go through a tunnel located in the center of the field.In 2010, a new driver station...
, the game in the 2010 FIRST Robotics Competition - Breakaway (rugby union) or flanker, a position in rugby union
- Breakaway rimBreakaway rimA breakaway rim is a basketball hoop that can bend slightly when a player dunks a basketball, and then instantly snap back into a horizontal position when the player releases it. It allows players to dunk the ball without shattering the backboard, and it reduces the possibility of wrist injuries...
, a type of basketball hoop - Breakaway ropingBreakaway ropingBreakaway roping is a variation of calf roping where a calf is roped, but not thrown and tied. It is a rodeo event that features a calf and one mounted rider. The calves are moved one at a time through narrow runs leading to a chute with spring-loaded doors. The horse and rider wait in a box next...
, a rodeo event - In cycling, a group of riders detaching themselves from the front of the peloton
Other uses
- Breakaway (biscuit)Breakaway (biscuit)Breakaway is a brand of chocolate-covered digestive biscuit from Nestlé, which has been produced since 1970.A mid-1970s United Kingdom television commercial for the brand starred Eric Idle in a variation on his "Nudge Nudge" sketch from Monty Python's Flying Circus...
, a chocolate bar produced by Nestlé - Breakaway, North Carolina, US
- Breakaway friction, or stiction, the threshold of force required to overcome static cohesion
See also
- Breaking Away (disambiguation)Breaking Away (disambiguation)Breaking Away is a 1979 film.Breaking Away may also refer to:*Breaking Away , a 1980 series based on the film*Breaking Away , an album by Tantrum*Breaking Away, an album by Jaki Graham, or the title song...
- Crevasse wall breakaway, in glaciology, an informal classification that can result from ice calvingIce calvingIce calving, also known as glacier calving or iceberg calving, is a form of ice ablation or ice disruption. It is the sudden release and breaking away of a mass of ice from a glacier, iceberg, ice front, ice shelf, or crevasse...
- SecessionSecessionSecession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity. Threats of secession also can be a strategy for achieving more limited goals.-Secession theory:...