Breakdown (Fu-Schnickens song)

"Breakdown" is a song performed by American hip hop group Fu-Schnickens. It is the opening track on their second studio album Nervous Breakdown and was issued as the album's second single. The song samples "Dance Floor" by Zapp and "Theme from the Black Hole" by Parliament.[4] It was the group's last song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 67 in 1994.[5]

"Breakdown"
Single by Fu-Schnickens
from the album Nervous Breakdown
B-side"Sneakin' Up on Ya"[1]
Released1994 (1994)
GenreComedy rap
Length4:10
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rod Kirkpatrick[3]
Fu-Schnickens singles chronology
"What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)"
(1993)
"Breakdown"
(1994)
"Sum Dum Munkey"
(1994)

Music video

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The official music video for the song was directed by Marcus Nispel.[6]

Chart positions

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Chart (1994)[5] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 67
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 38
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) 7

References

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  1. ^ "Fu-Schnickens - Breakdown at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Breakdown - Fu-Schnickens | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Fu-Schnickens - Breakdown (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "Breakdown - Fu-Schnickens | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Fu-Schnickens | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  6. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Fu Schnickens - "Breakdown"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
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