"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 drum machine.
| "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" | ||||
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| Single by Ollie & Jerry | ||||
| from the album Breakin': Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Showdown" | |||
| Released | May 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, freestyle, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 4:34 (album version) 3:40 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight | |||
| Producer(s) | Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight | |||
| Ollie & Jerry singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe 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
edit12" vinyl single
- Breakin' ... There's No Stopping Us (Club Mix) 6:51
- Breakin' ... There's No Stopping Us (Instrumental) 5:33
Credits and personnel
edit- Ollie E. Brown - drum machine, synthesizers, production, mixing
- Jerry Knight - bass synth, production, mixing, engineering
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| 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 |
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| UK Singles (Gallup)[10] | 75 |
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[11] | 80 |
DJ Luck & MC Neat version
edit| "Ain't No Stoppin' Us" | ||||
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| Single by DJ Luck & MC Neat feat. JJ | ||||
| from the album It's All Good | ||||
| Released | 25 September 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | UK garage | |||
| Label | Red Rose Recordings | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Luck | |||
| DJ Luck & MC Neat singles chronology | ||||
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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
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 8 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[13] | 3 |
Ilanda version
edit| "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" | ||||
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| Single by Ilanda featuring Joanne | ||||
| from the album Do Not Disturb | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Length | 3:27 (single version) | |||
| Label | APO International PTY LTD | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight | |||
| Ilanda featuring Joanne singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Chart[14] | 38 |
References
edit- ^ "Ollie and Jerry - Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us".
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "ultratop.be Ollie & Jerry – "Breakin... There's No Stopping Us"" (ASP). Hung Medien (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl Ollie & Jerry – "Breakin... There's No Stopping Us"". Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "charts.nz Ollie & Jerry – "Breakin... There's No Stopping Us"" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "OfficialCharts.com". Official Charts. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Billboard: The Hot 100, 4 August 1984". billboard.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003, 2004
- ^ Ollie & Jerry|Awards (chart placements) @AllMusic.com Retrieved 9-28-2014.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1984" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-19.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Australian singles chart - Joanne". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.