Breakdown (Jack Johnson song)
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| Single by Jack Johnson | ||||
| from the album In Between Dreams | ||||
| Released | September 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, reggae fusion, Jawaiian[1] | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Brushfire, Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Johnson, Dan Nakamura & Paul Huston | |||
| Producer(s) | Mario Caldato Jr. | |||
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"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
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 73 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 40 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[4] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Other appearances
- The Acoustic Album (2006, Virgin)
References
- ^ Alistair Wood (5 October 2015). Ukulele For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-119-13597-5.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Breakdown". Music Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Jack Johnson – Breakdown". Radioscope. Retrieved January 12, 2025. Type Breakdown in the "Search:" field.