Breakdown (Clock DVA song)

"Breakdown" is a song by the English post-punk band Clock DVA. It was the second single released in support of their third album Advantage.

"Breakdown"
Single by Clock DVA
from the album Advantage
B-side"Black Angel's Death Song"
Released1983 (1983)
RecordedFall 1982 at Rockfield Studios
(Wales, UK)
GenrePost-punk, electronic
Length3:48
LabelPolydor/Relativity
Songwriter(s)Paul Browse, Carruthers, Dean Dennis, Adi Newton, Nick Sanderson
Producer(s)Hugh Jones
Clock DVA singles chronology
"4 Hours"
(1981)
"Breakdown"
(1983)

Formats and track listing

All lyrics written by Adi Newton, all music composed by Clock DVA, except "Black Angel's Death Song" by Lou Reed and John Cale.

UK 7" single (POSP 627)
  1. "Breakdown" – 3:48
  2. "Black Angel's Death Song" (The Velvet Underground cover) – 3:22
UK 12" single (EMC 1206)
  1. "Breakdown" (extended version) – 5:47
  2. "Breakdown" – 3:50
  3. "Beautiful Losers" – 4:29
  4. "Black Angels Death Song" (The Velvet Underground cover) – 3:24

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1983 Rockerilla Italy Singles of the Year[1] 6

Personnel

Adapted from the Breakdown liner notes.[2]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1983 Polydor 7", 12" POSP 627
United States Relativity EMC 1206

References

  1. "Rockerilla End of Year Lists 1983: Singles". Rockerilla. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  2. Breakdown (sleeve). Clock DVA. London, United Kingdom: Polydor Records. 1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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