Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us

"Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" is a song by American music duo Ollie & Jerry. The song was released on June 21, 1984, as the first single from the soundtrack to the 1984 film Breakin', the song reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the UK Singles Chart. It topped the US dance charts for one week. It is the theme song to the film Breakin'. The drums were created using the Roland TR-808 and Linn LM-1 drum machines.

"Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us"
Single by Ollie & Jerry
from the album Breakin': Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
B-side"Showdown"
ReleasedMay 1984[1]
Recorded1984
GenreSynthpop, freestyle, dance-pop
Length4:34 (album version)
3:40 (single edit)
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight
Producer(s)Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight
Ollie & Jerry singles chronology
"Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us"
(1984)		 "Electric Boogaloo"
(1984)

Music video

The music video features footage from the film Breakin', as well as numerous street break dancing performances. Jean-Claude Van Damme, who was an extra in the film, can be seen dancing in the background at one point.

Track listing and formats

12" vinyl single

  1. Breakin' ... There's No Stopping Us (Club Mix) 6:51
  2. Breakin' ... There's No Stopping Us (Instrumental) 5:33

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 25
Belgium (Ultratop 50)[3] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 27
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 7
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 9
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 3
Year-end chart (1984)Rank
UK Singles (Gallup)[10] 75
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[11] 80

DJ Luck & MC Neat version
"Ain't No Stoppin' Us"
Single by DJ Luck & MC Neat feat. JJ
from the album It's All Good
Released25 September 2000
Recorded1999
GenreUK garage
LabelRed Rose Recordings
Songwriter(s)Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight
Producer(s)DJ Luck
DJ Luck & MC Neat singles chronology
"Masterblaster 2000"
(2000)		 "Ain't No Stoppin' Us"
(2000)		 "Piano Loco"
(2001)

In 1999, the song was covered by UK garage duo DJ Luck & MC Neat featuring singer JJ, retitled as "Ain't No Stoppin' Us". It first appeared on the Red Rose EP (1999), then was released as an official single the following year. Their version peaked at No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart.

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 8
UK Dance (OCC)[13] 3

Ilanda version
"Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us"
Single by Ilanda featuring Joanne
from the album Do Not Disturb
Released2000
Length3:27 (single version)
LabelAPO International PTY LTD
Songwriter(s)Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight
Ilanda featuring Joanne singles chronology
"Are You Ready"
(1999)		 "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us"
(2000)		 "Busted"
(2001)

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Chart 38[14]

Other versions

References
  1. "Ollie and Jerry - Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us".
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "ultratop.be Ollie & Jerry – "Breakin... There's No Stopping Us"" (ASP). Hung Medien (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. "dutchcharts.nl Ollie & Jerry – "Breakin... There's No Stopping Us"". Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. "charts.nz Ollie & Jerry – "Breakin... There's No Stopping Us"" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  6. "OfficialCharts.com". Official Charts. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  7. "Billboard: The Hot 100, 4 August 1984". billboard.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  8. Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003, 2004
  9. Ollie & Jerry|Awards (chart placements) @AllMusic.com Retrieved 9-28-2014.
  10. "Top 100 Singles 1984" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  11. "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-19.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  14. "Australian singles chart - Joanne". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
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