"Break Away (from That Boy)" is a song written by Louis "Dean" Mathis and Marcus F. Mathis and performed by The Newbeats. It reached #7 in Australia, #15 in Canada,[1] and #40 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] in 1965. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart.[3] The song was featured on their 1965 album, Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats.[4]
| "Break Away (from That Boy)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Newbeats | ||||
| from the album Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats | ||||
| B-side | "Hey-O-Daddy-O" | |||
| Released | January 1965 (US) February 1965 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Hickory 1290 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Louis "Dean" Mathis, Marcus F. Mathis | |||
| Producer(s) | Wesley Rose | |||
| The Newbeats singles chronology | ||||
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The song was produced by Wesley Rose. The single's B-side, "Hey-O-Daddy-O", reached #118 on the US Billboard chart.[5]
The song was re-released in 1970 as the B-side to the group's single, "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)".[6]
References
edit- ^ The Newbeats, "Break Away (from That Boy)" Canadian chart position Retrieved April 27, 2015
- ^ The Newbeats, "Break Away (from That Boy)" US chart position Retrieved April 27, 2015
- ^ The Newbeats, "Break Away (from That Boy)" United Kingdom single release Retrieved April 27, 2015
- ^ The Newbeats, Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats Retrieved April 27, 2015
- ^ The Newbeats, "Hey-O-Daddy-O" US chart position Retrieved April 27, 2015
- ^ The Newbeats, "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got" single release Retrieved April 27, 2015
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