Breakin' Down

{{Short description|1995 single by Skid Row}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Breakin' Down

| cover = Skid Row Breakin Down Part one.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Skid Row

| album = Subhuman Race

| released = {{start date|1995|11|6}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=43|date=November 4, 1995}}

| format =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| length = 4:30

| label = Atlantic

| writer = Dave Sabo

| producer = Bob Rock

| prev_title = My Enemy

| prev_year = 1995

| next_title = Into Another

| next_year = 1995

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = single

| cover = Skid_Row_Breakin_Down_Part_two.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = Part 2 of the 2 CD set Cover

}}

{{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = single

| cover = Skid_Row_Breakin_Down_German.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = German version cover

}}

}}

"Breakin' Down" is a song by American rock band Skid Row and released as a single from their third album, Subhuman Race, in November 1995. It was written by Dave "the Snake" Sabo.

Background

The song is known for its use in the Christopher Walken film The Prophecy. The song charted at #48 on the UK Singles Chart. A music video was filmed for "Breakin' Down", and a remix of the song was included on the bands compilation album, 40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row.

Track listings

{{cite web|url = https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Skid+Row&titel=Breakin%27+Down&cat=s|title = Skid Row Breakin' Down single|publisher=MegaCharts}}

UK 7-inch green vinyl

  1. "Breakin' Down" (LP version)
  2. "Riot Act" (live)

UK CD1 (Part 1 of a 2 CD Set)

  1. "Breakin' Down" (LP version)
  2. "Firesign" (demo)
  3. "Slave to the Grind" (live)
  4. "Monkey Business" (live)

UK CD2 (Part 2 of a 2 CD Set)

  1. "Breakin' Down" (LP version)
  2. "Frozen" (demo)
  3. "Beat Yourself Blind" (live)
  4. "Psycho Therapy" (live) (originally performed by the Ramones)

Germany CD

  1. "Breakin' Down" (LP version)
  2. "Firesign" (demo)
  3. "Frozen" (demo)

US CD

  1. "Breakin' Down”
  2. "Monkey Business" (live)
  3. "Slave to the Grind" (live)

Charts

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Chart (1995)

! Peak
position

{{single chart|UK|48|date=19951118|access-date=August 24, 2020|refname="uk"}}
UK Rock Chart{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25798/skid-row/|title=Skid Row Official Singles Chart|publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=June 19, 2024 }}

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References