Breakin’ Away

Song written by Tracy Ackerman, Mike Percy & Tim Lever.
The first track on the album Now & Forever. It was released as the first single from the album, yet it did not make a lot of chart impact.

Versions

There are seven versions of ‘Breakin’ Away’: the album version, the radio mix, the Original 12″ mix, Matt Darey Vocal mix, Matt Darey Dub mix, T’empo vocal and T’empo dub.
An exclusive remix made by Paul Goodyear was released by the DJ remix service Ace.

Formats

‘Breakin’ Away’ was released on 12″ single, cassette single and CD-single.
See this page in the discography.

Music video

A music video was filmed to promote the single. It was directed by Greg Masuak.
Go to this page for more information.

Kim about ‘Breakin’ Away’

I loved its energy right away. I feel the production on it has really brought out the best in the song, especially the backing vocalists. (1)

I think it contains a really good message: it’s about someone who disconnects from the past and their own limits. It is about me in a way, because with this album in a different style I disconnect from the past as well. On top of that, it’s a really great song, full of energy. (2)

Credits

Keyboards & programming: Ricky Wilde, Aron Friedman
Backing vocals: Georgia Lewis, Melanie Lewis, Sarah Nelson, Richard Wayler, Ricky Wilde
Produced by Ricky Wilde & Serious Rope
Engineered by James Richards

Highest chart positions

Germany: 79 ( 6 weeks)
United Kingdom: 43 (2 weeks)

Interview source

(1) Kim Wilde Fanclub Magazine Christmas 1995
(2) Kim Wilde chooses soul, Primeur (Netherlands), 8 December 1995


Lyrics

Breakin’ away
Breakin’ away
It’s hard leaving
Walking away from someone just to start again
We are ever needing
Keeping that someone to care just to give us strength
So as life changes with every day
We got to move forward
There’s got to be a better way
Start over with every chance
I will be there

Now I’m breakin’ away (breakin’ away)
All I needed was time and room to grow
I got something to say (breakin’ away)
Now I know I can make it on my own
Now I’m breakin’away (Yeah, Yeah)

It’s hard giving
Giving out all that you’ve got when there’s no return
When you find you’re living
Living for everyone else there’s so much to learn
So as life changes with every day
We got to move forward
There’s got to be a better way
Start over with every chance
I will be there

Now I’m breakin’ away (breakin’ away)
All I needed was time and room to grow
I got something to say (breakin’ away)
Now I know I can make it on my own
Now I’m breakin’away (Yeah, Yeah)

Seems like I’ve waited
Seems like it’s taken forever (just to break free)
It feels like I’ve wasted my life
Now that we’re not together.