B-side "Dirty Money" Format CD single
7" Length 3:48 | Released 1986 Genre Sophisti-pop Label Mercury Records | |
"Breakout" is a single from British act Swing Out Sister's debut album It's Better to Travel.
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The single reached the number four position in the UK in the autumn of 1986, and rose to number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and number one on the Adult Contemporary in the US in 1987. The song also resulted in a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.
The single was written and performed while the group was still a trio. It was one of their biggest hits, and the song most closely associated with the act. In the US, "Breakout" remains a staple of adult contemporary and smooth jazz radio station playlists.
Music video
The music video for "Breakout" features lead singer Corinne Drewery as a fashion designer, who with the assistance of the other two band members designs and makes her own dress, and later makes a successful runway debut modelling it. During the first chorus, when Andy Connell and Martin Jackson appear, Drewery looks at them strangely. It was directed by Nick Willing.
Remixes
German 7" Single
- "Breakout" (Album Version/7" Version) – 3:46 Brass by Phantom Horns (Gary Barnacle, John Thirkell, Peter Thoms and Luke Tunney)
- "Dirty Money" – 3:36
UK 12" Single
- "Breakout" (N.A.D. Mix)
- "Breakout" (A New Rockin' Version)
- "Breakout" (Horny Version)
US 12" Promo Single
- "Breakout" (Extended Re-Mix)
- "Breakout" (Hornamental)
- "Breakout" (Carnival Mix)
- "Breakout" (7" Re-Mix)
Other uses
The song appears on Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, playing on the fictional radio station Vice City FM.