Breakdown (Jack Johnson song)

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"Breakdown"
Single by Jack Johnson
from the album In Between Dreams
ReleasedSeptember 2005
GenrePop rock, reggae fusion, Jawaiian[1]
Length3:33
LabelBrushfire
Songwriter(s)Jack Johnson, Dan Nakamura & Paul Huston
Producer(s)Mario Caldato Jr.
Jack Johnson singles chronology
"Good People"
(2005)
"Breakdown"
(2005)
"Better Together"
(2006)
Audio sample

"Breakdown" is a song written by Jack Johnson, Dan Nakamura & Paul Huston and sung by Jack Johnson. It is the eleventh track on his third album In Between Dreams which was released in February 2005. It was released as a single in September 2005. The video features Jack Johnson surfing in Pichilemu, Chile. The single peaked at #73 in the United Kingdom.

The song was originally featured on the A Brokedown Melody soundtrack. Johnson confessed it was written in a train between Paris and Hossegor, a famous surf spot in France.

A remix of the song was produced by the hip-hop duo Handsome Boy Modeling School (Nakamura & Huston). It is a more upbeat version of the original song, and was featured on their 2004 album, White People.

Charts[edit]

Chart Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 73
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 40

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Breakdown"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2] Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[3] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Alistair Wood (5 October 2015). Ukulele For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-119-13597-5.
  2. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Breakdown". Music Canada.