Breakin' It
"Breakin' It" | ||||
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Single by Loretta Lynn | ||||
from the album Making Love from Memory | ||||
B-side | "There's All Kinds of Smoke (In the Barroom)" | |||
Released | January 1983 | |||
Recorded | May 1982 | |||
Studio | Music City Music Hall | |||
Genre |
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Length | 2:51 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark Germino | |||
Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
Loretta Lynn singles chronology | ||||
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"Breakin' It" is a song written by Mark Germino that was originally recorded by American country artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in January 1983 and became a top 40 hit on the Billboard country chart that year. It was the second single issued from her 1982 studio album.
Background and release
"Breakin' It" was recorded at the Music City Music Hall in May 1982. The studio was located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions was produced by Owen Bradley. Bradley was Lynn's longtime record producer at MCA, having worked with her since the early 1960s. It was among his final sessions to be recorded with Lynn. The album's other songs were recorded during the same studio sessions.[2]
"Breakin' It" was released as a single in January 1983 via MCA Records.[3] It spent a total of 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart before reaching number 39 in March 1983.[4] The single was spawned as the second single from Lynn's 1982 studio album, Making Love from Memory.[2] "Breakin' It" charted as a double A-side single on the country chart. Its corresponding B-side would reach the same chart position around the same time. The single would be Lynn's final top 40 entry on the country chart until 1985.[3]
Track listings
- 7" vinyl single[5]
- "Breakin' It" – 2:51
- "There's All Kinds of Smoke (In the Barroom)" – 2:59
Chart performance
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 39 |
References
- ^ "Making Love from Memory: Loretta Lynn: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b Lynn, Loretta (September 6, 1982). "Making Love from Memory (Album Info and Liner Notes)". MCA Records.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""Breakin' It/There's All Kinds of Smoke (In the Barroom)" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn -- "Breakin' It"/"There's All Kinds of Smoke (In the Barroom)" (1983, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
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