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"Break Away (from That Boy)" is a song written by Louis "Dean" Mathis and Marcus F. Mathis and performed by The Newbeats. It reached #7 in Australia, #15 in Canada, and #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart. The song was featured on their 1965 album, Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats.

The song was produced by Wesley Rose. The single's B-side, "Hey-O-Daddy-O", reached #118 on the US Billboard chart.

The song was re-released in 1970 as the B-side to the group's single, "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)".

References

1. The Newbeats, "Break Away (from That Boy)" Canadian chart position Retrieved April 27, 2015
2. The Newbeats, "Break Away (from That Boy)" US chart position Retrieved April 27, 2015
3. The Newbeats, "Break Away (from That Boy)" United Kingdom single release Retrieved April 27, 2015
4. The Newbeats, Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats Retrieved April 27, 2015
5. The Newbeats, "Hey-O-Daddy-O" US chart position Retrieved April 27, 2015
6. The Newbeats, "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got" single release Retrieved April 27, 2015

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