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B-side
  
Rumour Has It

Recorded
  
1989

Released
  
12 August 1990

Length
  
4:38

Format
  
7" Single 12" Single Cassette Single

Genre
  
Dance-pop, pop rock, synth-funk

"The Machine's Breaking Down" is the third single by Australian pop singer Tina Arena, and the second song released from her 1990 debut album Strong as Steel. It was a moderate commercial success, peaking at #23 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles chart. The single was only released in Australia.

Contents

Song information

"The Machine's Breaking Down" was written by Ross Inglis, who also produced it along with Doug Brady. It was recorded at Metropolis Audio in Melbourne.

Australian 7" single

Total time:8:33
Catalog AV 2454

  1. "The Machine's Breaking Down" – 4:38
  2. "Rumour Has It" – 3:55

Australian 12" single

  1. "The Machine's Breaking Down (club mix Hot Dr. mix)"
  2. "The Machine's Breaking Down (radio mix)"
  3. "The Machine's Breaking Down (extended dance mix)"
  4. "Rumour Has It"

Australian cassette single

Total time:8:33 (track list repeated on both sides)
Catalog TCAV 2454

  1. "The Machine's Breaking Down" – 4:38
  2. "Rumour Has It" – 3:55

References

The Machine's Breaking Down Wikipedia
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