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Breakadawn

{{short description|1993 single by De La Soul}}

{{more citations needed|date=August 2016}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Breakadawn

| cover = Breakadawn-single.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = De La Soul

| album = Buhloone Mindstate

| released = August 31, 1993

| recorded = 1993

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 4:15

| label = Tommy Boy

| writer =

| producer =

| prev_title = Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa/Keepin' the Faith

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = Ego Trippin' (Part Two)

| next_year = 1993

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|2WbSBLplJS0|"Breakadawn"}}}}

}}

"Breakadawn" is a song by American hip hop trio De La Soul, released in August 1993 by Tommy Boy Records as the lead single from their third album, Buhloone Mindstate (1993). It was a number-one hit on the European Dance Radio Chart, while peaking at number 39 in the UK. The song samples "Quiet Storm" by Smokey Robinson and the intro to Michael Jackson's "I Can't Help It", from his Off the Wall album. Additionally, it samples "Sang and Dance" by The Bar-Kays.

Track listing

  1. "Breakadawn (Vocal Version)" - 4:15
  2. "Stickabush" - 1:11
  3. *Guest Appearance: Dres of Black Sheep
  4. "En Focus (Vocal Version)" - 3:15
  5. *Guest Appearance: Dres of Black Sheep
  6. "The Dawn Brings Smoke" - 2:11
  7. "Hsubakcits" - 0:15
  8. *Guest Appearance: Dres of Black Sheep
  9. "En Focus (Instrumental)" - 3:15
  10. "Breakadawn (Instrumental)" - 4:15

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable"
Chart (1993)

!Peak
Position

align="left"|Australia (ARIA){{cite book |last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}

|align="center"|73

align="left"|Europe (European Dance Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-11-13.pdf|title=European Dance Radio|magazine=Music & Media|volume=10|issue=46|date=13 November 1993|page=26|accessdate=6 November 2021}}

|align="center"|1

{{singlechart|New Zealand|15|artist=De La Soul|song=Breakadawn}}
{{singlechart|UK|39|date=19930912}}
align="left"|UK Airplay (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-09-25.pdf|title=The Airplay Chart|magazine=Music Week|date=25 September 1993|page=30|access-date=2 May 2024}}

|align="center"|20

align="left"|UK Club Chart (Music Week){{cite magazine|title=The RM Club Chart|magazine=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=11 September 1993|page=4|accessdate=10 May 2023|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-09-11.pdf}}

|align="center"|24

align="left"|US Billboard Hot 100

|align="center"|76

align="left"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)

|align="center"|30

align="left"|US Cash Box Top 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1993/CB-1993-10-09.pdf|title=Top 100 Pop Singles|magazine=Cash Box|volume=LVII|issue=7|date=9 October 1993|page=10|access-date=22 April 2024}}

|align="center"|73

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable"
Chart (1993)

!Position

align="left"|Europe (European Dance Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-12-18.pdf|title=1993 Year-End Airplay Charts: European Dance Radio|magazine=Music & Media|volume=10|issue=51/52|date=18 December 1993|page=18|access-date=27 February 2024}}

|align="center"|18

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References

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{{De La Soul}}

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Category:1993 singles

Category:1993 songs

Category:De La Soul songs

Category:Tommy Boy Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Prince Paul (producer)

Category:Songs written by David Jude Jolicoeur

Category:Songs written by Kelvin Mercer

Category:Songs written by Prince Paul (producer)

Category:Songs written by Vincent Mason

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