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| released = 3 October 1986<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/399573-Swing-Out-Sister-Breakout</ref> |
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| genre = ]<ref>{{cite web|first= Alfred |last= Soto |title= The Bluffer's Guide – Sophisti-Pop > Swing Out Sister – "Breakout" (1987) |work= ] |accessdate= 17 February 2013 |url= http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/bluffer/sophisti-pop.htm}}</ref> |
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* ]<ref>{{cite web |first= Alfred |last= Soto |title= The Bluffer's Guide – Sophisti-Pop > Swing Out Sister – "Breakout" (1987) |work= ] |accessdate= 17 February 2013 |url= http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/bluffer/sophisti-pop.htm |archive-date= 4 September 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110904011326/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/bluffer/sophisti-pop.htm |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref name= "Gibbs 2022">{{cite web|first= Ryan|last= Gibbs|title= An introduction to Sophisti-pop|website= In Between Drafts|date= November 15, 2022|url= https://inbetweendrafts.com/an-introduction-to-sophisti-pop/|accessdate= October 12, 2024}}</ref> |
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* ]<ref name="AllMusic Phares">{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0000015464|title= Swing Out Sister - ''20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Swing Out Sister'' (2001) Review |last= Phares|first= Heather|access-date= September 4, 2024}}</ref> |
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"'''Breakout'''" is a song by British band ]. It was released in September 1986 as the second single from their debut album '']''. Written and performed while the group was still a trio, it became one of their biggest hits, reaching the number four in the United Kingdom; in the US, it rose in 1987 to number six on the ] and number one on the '']'' ] chart. The song was nominated for ] at the ] in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|title= 1987 Grammy Winners |publisher= ] |access-date= 22 January 2024 |url= https://www.grammy.com/awards/30th-annual-grammy-awards}}</ref> |
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"'''Breakout'''" is a song by British band ]. It was released in 1986 as the second single from their debut album '']''. |
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The single reached the number four position in the UK in the autumn of 1986; in the US it rose in 1987 to number six on the ] and number one ]. The song also resulted in a ] nomination for ]. |
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==Background== |
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Lead singer ] wrote the song while recovering from a fractured skull she had suffered in an equestrian accident. Swing Out Sister had already signed a two-song deal with ], but the first song, "Blue Mood", had failed to chart. Mercury said the band had to have their second demo in by the next Monday morning or risk being dropped, causing the band to compose "Breakout" under stress. This influenced the lyrics, as Drewery was inspired primarily by her decision to give up on a much more secure career as a fashion designer to pursue her dream of being a singer. There was some controversy around the bass line used in the song; it was claimed that the band had taken it from an unpublished Elezze Records track, and the band argued that they had created the line on their own after listening to the ] TV theme in Britain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.songwritingmagazine.co.uk/how-i-wrote/breakout-swing-out-sister|title=How I Wrote 'Breakout' by Swing Out Sister |last=Slater|first=Aaron|website= Songwriting Magazine|date=14 July 2018 |accessdate=13 December 2022}}</ref> |
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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 ] and ] radio station playlists. |
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Singer ] wrote the song while recovering from a fractured skull from an equestrian accident. Swing Out Sister had a two-song deal with Mercury Records, and the first song failed to impact the charts. Mercury said the band had to have the second demo in by the next Monday morning or risk being dropped, causing the band to compose "Breakout" under stress. This influenced the lyrics, as well as Drewery's desire to quit her day job as a fashion designer and be a singer. The bass line was inspired by the ] TV theme in Britain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.songwritingmagazine.co.uk/how-i-wrote/breakout-swing-out-sister|title=How I Wrote 'Breakout' by Swing Out Sister |last=Slater|first=Aaron|website= Songwriting Magazine|date=14 July 2018 |accessdate=13 December 2022}}</ref> |
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==Music video== |
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The music video<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swing Out Sister – Official Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIOJdMdS56k |via=YouTube – Swing Out Sister – Official}}</ref> for "Breakout" features lead singer ] 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 the garment. There are two versions of this video; the official monochrome version and the alternate color version. The video was directed by ]. |
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The music video<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swing Out Sister – Official Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIOJdMdS56k |via=YouTube – Swing Out Sister – Official}}</ref> for "Breakout" features lead singer ] 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 the garment while her bandmates open a bottle of champagne and toast to her success. There are two versions of this video; the official monochrome version and the alternate color version. The video was directed by ]. |
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Jerry Smith of the '']'' magazine praised "Breakout", describing it a "bubbling, dynamic number with irresistible rhythm and powerful, melodic vocals, backed by rousing horns and sweeping strings", and deemed it a potential hit.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1986/Music-Week-1986-10-18.pdf |title=Singles |first=Jerry |last=Smith |magazine=] |date=18 October 1986 |page=19<!-- 21 in the PDF --> |via=World Radio History |accessdate=8 September 2023}}</ref> |
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Jerry Smith of the '']'' magazine praised "Breakout", describing it a "bubbling, dynamic number with irresistible rhythm and powerful, melodic vocals, backed by rousing horns and sweeping strings", and deemed it a potential hit.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1986/Music-Week-1986-10-18.pdf |title=Singles |first=Jerry |last=Smith |magazine=] |date=18 October 1986 |page=19<!-- 21 in the PDF --> |via=World Radio History |accessdate=8 September 2023}}</ref> Similarly, Stuart Bailie of '']'' stated the song "is breezy, buoyant and it's tasteful" and "a good record".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bailie |first=Stuart |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/86/Record-Mirror-1986-10-18.pdf |title=Singles reviewed by Stuart Bailie |magazine=] |date=18 October 1986 |page=8 |location=London |publisher=Spotlight Publications Ltd.|via=World Radio History |issn=0144-5804 |access-date=6 November 2023}}</ref> In the same issue of the magazine, ] complimented the N.A.D. mix as being a "rather pleasant and convincing ]".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hamilton |first=James |author-link=James Hamilton (DJ and journalist) |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/86/Record-Mirror-1986-10-18.pdf |title=BPM by James Hamilton |magazine=] |date=18 October 1986 |page=52 |location=London |publisher=Spotlight Publications Ltd.|via=World Radio History |issn=0144-5804 |access-date=6 November 2023}}</ref> |
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|Australia (])<ref>{{cite web|title= National Top 100 Singles for 1987 |publisher= ] |via= ] |issue= 701 |date= 28 December 1987 |accessdate= 11 December 2019 |url= https://i.imgur.com/sPdqqRt.jpg}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Australia (])<ref>{{cite web|title= National Top 100 Singles for 1987 |publisher= ] |via= ] |issue= 701 |date= 28 December 1987 |accessdate= 11 December 2019 |url= https://i.imgur.com/sPdqqRt.jpg}}</ref> |
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|New Zealand (])<ref>{{cite web|title= End of Year Charts 1987 |publisher= ] |accessdate= 14 September 2020 |url= https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/index_chart?chart=3876}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|New Zealand (])<ref>{{cite web|title= End of Year Charts 1987 |publisher= ] |access-date= 14 September 2020 |url= https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1987-12-31}}</ref> |
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|US ] ('']'')<ref>{{cite web|title= Year-End Charts – Adult Contemporary Songs: 1987 |work= Billboard |accessdate= 23 December 2020 |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1987/adult-contemporary-songs}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|US ] ('']'')<ref>{{cite web|title= Year-End Charts – Adult Contemporary Songs: 1987 |work= Billboard |accessdate= 23 December 2020 |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1987/adult-contemporary-songs}}</ref> |
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