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My stride is the first album released by Kotobuki Minako. It was released in a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD Only edition. The album reached #8 on the Oricon charts and charted for four weeks. Oricon Chart Positions.
'Break My Stride' | |||
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Single by Matthew Wilder | |||
from the album I Don't Speak the Language | |||
B-side | 'I Was There' | ||
Released | August 1983[1] | ||
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Recorded | 1983 | ||
Genre | |||
Length | 3:05 | ||
Label | Private-I | ||
Songwriter(s) | |||
Producer(s) |
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Matthew Wilder singles chronology | |||
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'Break My Stride' is a song performed by American recording artist Matthew Wilder. It was released in 1983 as the lead single from his debut album, I Don't Speak the Language, and became a major hit single for him in 1983 and 1984.
The song has been covered by many artists throughout the years, including Unique II in 1996 and Blue Lagoon in 2004 (whose versions both charted highly in various places) and, in interpolations, Puff Daddy in 1997 and Christina Aguilera with Lil' Kim in 2003 (particularly the line, 'I got to keep on movin'').
- 1Matthew Wilder version
- 2Chart performance
- 3Unique II version
- 4Blue Lagoon version
Matthew Wilder version[edit]
Track listings[edit]
- 7' single
- 'Break My Stride' — 3:05
- 'Break My Stride' (instrumental) — 3:05
- 12' single [2]
- 'Break My Stride' (Remix / Club Version) — 5:10
- 'Break My Stride' (Dub Version) — 4:02
Chart performance[edit]
Included on his 1983 album, I Don't Speak the Language, the single went to number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four in the UK in January/February 1984. On the US Cash Box chart, Wilder's single reached the number two position, where it remained for two weeks in early February.
A remix version reached the top 20 on the dance chart, and the song additionally hit the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, staying there for four weeks. Though 'Break My Stride' was Matthew Wilder's only UK hit, he also reached the US pop chart with his next two singles, 'The Kid's American' (#33) and 'Bouncing Off the Walls' (#52), before turning to behind-the-scenes work on other artists' recordings.
Chart performance[edit]
Certifications[edit]
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Unique II version[edit]
'Break My Stride' | ||||
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Single by Unique II | ||||
from the album Level II | ||||
B-side | 'Remixes' | |||
Released | August 23, 1996 | |||
Format | ||||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Eurodance | |||
Length | 3:10 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Unique II | |||
Unique II singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
'Break My Stride' on YouTube |
In 1996, Austrian duo Unique II had its most successful hit by covering 'Break My Stride'. This dance version of the 1983 Matthew Wilder song was the first international success for the band, peaking at number 1 in Austria and New Zealand, and at number 2 in Australia. The single also charted in Ireland, Italy, Canada and Scandinavia.
![Stride Stride](http://www.air-be.net/file/My-stride_F67C/pict_thumb.jpg)
Critical reception[edit]
Billboard wrote about the song: 'Yep, this is a dance-leaning cover of the Matthew Wilder '80s pop chestnut. It has already saturated radio airwaves throughout Europe, with a number of programmers here already giving it positive feedback. Highly videogenic Viennese songbird Jade Davies chirps her way through the track's Ace Of Base-like reggae-inflected groove with engaging energy. She'll have little to no trouble successfully carrying this one into the hearts of folks who prefer familiarity over adventure.'[27]
Track listings[edit]
- CD maxi
- 'Break My Stride' (FM Track) — 3:16
- 'Break My Stride' (Prolongation) — 4:57
- 'Break My Stride' (Native Track) — 5:14
- CD maxi — The Remixes
- 'Break My Stride' (Marc McCan Edit) — 5:38
- 'Break My Stride' (Next Level Edit) — 4:37
- 'Break My Stride' (Radio Edit) — 3:16
- CD maxi — Re-Work 2002
- 'Break My Stride' (Panamericana Radio Edit) — 2:50
- 'Break My Stride' (Extended Version) — 4:57
- 'Break My Stride' (Big Club Mix) — 4:20
- 'Break My Stride' (Original) — 3:16
Charts[edit]
1 2002 remix |
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Certifications[edit]
Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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Australia[41] | Platinum | 1997 | 70,000 |
Austria[42] | Platinum | November 18, 1996 | 30,000 |
Blue Lagoon version[edit]
'Break My Stride' | |||
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Single by Blue Lagoon | |||
from the album Club Lagoon | |||
B-side | Extended + 'Love Is the Key' | ||
Released | August 9, 2004 | ||
Format | CD single, CD maxi | ||
Length | 3:04 | ||
Label | SME, Universal Music | ||
Songwriter(s) | Gregory Prestopino Matthew Wilder | ||
Producer(s) | Felix J. Gauder | ||
Blue Lagoon singles chronology | |||
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In 2004, 'Break My Stride' was covered by German band Blue Lagoon and became a hit in several European countries, including Austria, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, where it reached the top ten.
Track listings[edit]
- CD single
- 'Break My Stride' (radio edit) — 3:04
- 'Break My Stride' (extended version) — 5:10
- 'Love Is the Key' — 3:27
- CD maxi
- 'Break My Stride' (radio edit) — 3:01
- 'Break My Stride' (extended version) — 5:08
- 'Love Is the Key' — 3:26
- 'Break My Stride' (a capella reprise) — 1:05
- 'Break My Stride' (video)
Charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[54] | Gold | 150,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
In popular culture[edit]
The song was featured in the closing credits of the 2011 film Cedar Rapids.[citation needed] It was featured in a 2012 television commercial for State Insurance of New Zealand.[55] In 2019, it was featured in a U.S. television commercial for Santander Bank.[56]
References[edit]
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- ^'Break My Stride', Austrian Singles Chart 'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Retrieved July 20, 2008)
- ^http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Matthew+Wilder&titel=Break+My+Stride&cat=s
- ^'Top Singles - Volume 39, No. 24'. (RPM). February 18, 1984. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^'Break My Stride', Dutch Singles Chart 'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Retrieved July 27, 2011)
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- ^BigKev. 'Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1984'. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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- ^'End of Year Charts 1984'. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
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- ^http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1984.htm
- ^'Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles,'. Cash Box. December 31, 1984. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^'Break My Stride', BPI certification [5] (Retrieved July 20, 2008)
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- ^'Australian-charts.com – Unique II – Break My Stride'. ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ ab'Austriancharts.at – Unique II – Break My Stride' (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^'Canada AC peak'. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^'Canada Dance peak'. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^Canada Top Singles peak
- ^'Top 10 Czech Republic'(PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^'Top 10 Denmark'(PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^'Eurochart Hot 100'(PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^Israel Top-30 19.11.1996
- ^'Charts.nz – Unique II – Break My Stride'. Top 40 Singles.
- ^1997 Australian Singles Chart Aria.comArchived September 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved June 21, 2009)
- ^1996 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved June 21, 2009)
- ^'End of Year Charts 1997'. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^Australian certifications aria.comArchived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved June 21, 2009)
- ^Austrian certifications ifpi.atArchived June 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved June 21, 2009)
- ^'Austriancharts.at – Blue Lagoon – Break My Stride' (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^'Ultratop.be – Blue Lagoon – Break My Stride' (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^'Ultratop.be – Blue Lagoon – Break My Stride' (in French). Ultratip.
- ^'Danishcharts.com – Blue Lagoon – Break My Stride'. Tracklisten.
- ^'Lescharts.com – Blue Lagoon – Break My Stride' (in French). Les classement single.
- ^'Offiziellecharts.de – Bluelagoon – Break My Stride'. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^'Dutchcharts.nl – Blue Lagoon – Break My Stride' (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^'Swedishcharts.com – Blue Lagoon – Break My Stride'. Singles Top 100.
- ^'Swisscharts.com – Blue Lagoon – Break My Stride'. Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^2004 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved July 20, 2008)
- ^'Single Jahrescharts 2004' (in German). MTV. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^'Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Break My Stride')' (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^'State Insurance -- Ain't Nothing Gonna Break My Stride'. The Coopers - Sound Design. 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^'The Marathon: Santander Bank :60'. Santander Bank. 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019 – via YouTube.
External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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