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{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
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#REDIRECT [[Star in the Hood (album)]]
| Name = Breakaway
| Cover = Tinchybreakaway.jpg
| Border = yes
| Artist = [[Tinchy Stryder]] featuring Funda
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| Album = [[Star in the Hood (album)|Star in the Hood]]
| Format = [[Digital Download]], [[12" Vinyl]]
| Released = April 9, 2007
| Recorded = 2006-2007
| Genre = [[Grime (music)|Grime]], [[Bassline (dance music)|Bassline]]
| Length = 4:24
| Writer = [[DaVinChe]]
| Composer = [[Tinchy Stryder|Kwasi Danquah]]
| Label = [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Ltd]]
| Producer = [[DaVinChe]]
| Last single =
| This single = '''"Breakaway"''' <br>(2007)
| Next single = "[[Something About Your Smile (song)|Something About Your Smile]]" <br>(2007)
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{{External music video|{{Youtube|q4AjhwAGbto}}}}
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"'''Breakaway'''" is the debut single by [[Grime (music)|grime]] vocalist [[Tinchy Stryder]], which was released as the lead single from his[[debut album]], ''[[Star in the Hood (album)|Star in the Hood]]''. It was released on April 9, 2007.<ref name="T Stryder - Breakaway">[http://www.grimepedia.co.uk/wiki/Breakaway ''Breakaway'']. ''Grimepedia''. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.grimepedia.co.uk/wiki/Star_In_The_Hood ''Star in the Hood'']. ''Grimepedia''. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.</ref> The song features guest vocals by British [[Singing|singer]] Funda, and was produced by [[DaVinChe]]. The single failed to chart on the [[UK Singles Chart]].
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==Music video==
A music video was made for the song , and was uploaded to [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Ltd]]'s official [[YouTube]] channel on Friday, 2 February 2007, at a total length of three minutes and thirty-three seconds. The video was also shown on British satellite music channel [[Channel AKA]].<ref name="Stryder - Breakaway">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4AjhwAGbto&feature=player_embedded Tinchy Stryder - Breakaway, Official video]. [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Ltd]], [[YouTube]]. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.channelaka.tv/Videos/TINCHYSTRYDER/931/3/TINCHYSTRYDERBREAKAWAY Tinchy Stryder - Breakaway, video]. [[Channel AKA]]. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.</ref> The video was filmed on, Inn Street, in [[Shoreditch]], [[North London]], UK. It is set in [[computer-generated imagery]], and finds Stryder chopping out his rhymes over synths beats about a relationship with a girl, then the scene changes into a black and white set and builds up to Stryder concluding the video with a track change to the song "Not Like Me", which appears as the B-side to "Breakaway". A cameo appearance by [[Ruff Sqwad]] is made.<ref name="Stryder - Breakaway"/>

==Tracklisting==
; Digital Download / 12" Vinyl<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Tinchy-Stryder-Breakaway/release/2640600</ref>
# "Breakaway" (New Radio Mix)
# "Breakaway" (Album Instrumental)
# "Not Like Me"
# "Not Like Me" (Instrumental)

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Tinchy Stryder singles}}
[[Category:2007 singles]]
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[[Category:Tinchy Stryder songs]]
[[Category:Songs with music by Tinchy Stryder]]
[[Category:Takeover Entertainment singles]]

==External links==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/advice/masterclass/2011/mistajamtinchy/?4#emp MistaJam in conversation with Tinchy Stryder - MUSICIANS' MASTERCLASS 2011] collected video and commentary at ''[[BBC]]'', of Tinchy Stryder mentioning his 2007 single "Breakaway" in an interview with British [[Disc jockey]] (DJ) [[MistaJam]] in 2011.
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Breakaway-Tinchy-Stryder/dp/B000NVKYC0 ''Breakaway (CD Single)'']. ''[[Amazon.com|Amazon]]''
*[http://www.metrolyrics.com/breakaway-lyrics-tinchy-stryder.html ''Breakaway - Lyrics'']. ''[[MetroLyrics]]''

Revision as of 16:05, 28 December 2011

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"Breakaway" is the debut single by grime vocalist Tinchy Stryder, which was released as the lead single from hisdebut album, Star in the Hood. It was released on April 9, 2007.[1][2] The song features guest vocals by British singer Funda, and was produced by DaVinChe. The single failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

A music video was made for the song , and was uploaded to Takeover Entertainment Ltd's official YouTube channel on Friday, 2 February 2007, at a total length of three minutes and thirty-three seconds. The video was also shown on British satellite music channel Channel AKA.[3][4] The video was filmed on, Inn Street, in Shoreditch, North London, UK. It is set in computer-generated imagery, and finds Stryder chopping out his rhymes over synths beats about a relationship with a girl, then the scene changes into a black and white set and builds up to Stryder concluding the video with a track change to the song "Not Like Me", which appears as the B-side to "Breakaway". A cameo appearance by Ruff Sqwad is made.[3]

Tracklisting

Digital Download / 12" Vinyl[5]
  1. "Breakaway" (New Radio Mix)
  2. "Breakaway" (Album Instrumental)
  3. "Not Like Me"
  4. "Not Like Me" (Instrumental)

References

  1. ^ Breakaway. Grimepedia. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.
  2. ^ Star in the Hood. Grimepedia. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Tinchy Stryder - Breakaway, Official video. Takeover Entertainment Ltd, YouTube. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.
  4. ^ Tinchy Stryder - Breakaway, video. Channel AKA. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.
  5. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Tinchy-Stryder-Breakaway/release/2640600

External links

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