"Breakdown" is a song performed by American hip hop group Fu-Schnickens. It is the opening track on their second studio album Nervous Breakdown and was issued as the album's second single. The song samples "Dance Floor" by Zapp and "Theme from the Black Hole" by Parliament.[4] It was the group's last song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 67 in 1994.[5]
| "Breakdown" | ||||
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| Single by Fu-Schnickens | ||||
| from the album Nervous Breakdown | ||||
| B-side | "Sneakin' Up on Ya"[1] | |||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Comedy rap | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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| Producer(s) | Rod Kirkpatrick[3] | |||
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Music video
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The official music video for the song was directed by Marcus Nispel.[6]
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1994)[5] | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 67 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 10 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 38 |
| US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "Fu-Schnickens - Breakdown at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Breakdown - Fu-Schnickens | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Fu-Schnickens - Breakdown (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Breakdown - Fu-Schnickens | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Fu-Schnickens | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Fu Schnickens - "Breakdown"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
External links
edit- "Breakdown" at AllMusic
- "Breakdown" at Discogs (list of releases)
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