National Breakout is the second album by the American band the Romantics, released in 1980 on Nemperor Records.[1][2] It peaked at No. 176 on the Billboard 200.[3]

National Breakout
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1980
GenrePop rock
Length35:17
LabelNemperor
ProducerPeter Solley
The Romantics chronology
The Romantics
(1980)
National Breakout
(1980)
Strictly Personal
(1981)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]

Goldmine opined that "too much of the record is a misguided, somewhat ham-fisted attempt at arena rock, with some just-plain-dumb lyrics."[5]

Track listing

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All songs written by Palmar/Marinos/Skill, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tomboy" 2:28
2."Forever Yours" 2:52
3."Stone Pony" 2:37
4."New Cover Story" 3:02
5."A Night Like This" 5:05
6."National Breakout" 2:33
7."21 and Over" 4:08
8."I Can't Tell You Anything"Palmar, Marinos, Skill, Cole3:35
9."Take Me Out of the Rain" 2:27
10."Friday at the Hideout"David Leone3:00
11."Poor Little Rich Girl" 3:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Cromonic, Richard (15 Jan 1981). "Reviews/Record". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  2. ^ McMenemy, Lauren (8 Aug 2002). "Here's the blueprint for how to make the most of your one-hit-wonder status...". The Advertiser. p. 44.
  3. ^ Gimarc, George (2005). Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982. Backbeat Books. p. 391.
  4. ^ National Breakout at AllMusic
  5. ^ Borack, John M. (Jul 18, 2008). "The Romantics/National Breakout". Goldmine. Vol. 34, no. 15. p. 50.