Breaking Us in Two

"Breaking Us in Two" is a song by British musician Joe Jackson. It was the third of three charting singles from his 1982 LP, Night and Day.

"Breaking Us in Two"
Single by Joe Jackson
from the album Night and Day
B-side"Target"
Released27 August 1982[1]
Recorded1982
GenreSophisti-pop[2]
Length4:35
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Joe Jackson
Producer(s)Joe Jackson, David Kershenbaum
Joe Jackson singles chronology
"Steppin' Out"
(1982)		 "Breaking Us in Two"
(1982)		 "Memphis"
(1983)

It became a hit in 1983, reaching number 18 in the United States and number 40 in Canada. It also charted minorly in the UK and Australia. It was a bigger Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number eight in the U.S. and number 12 in Canada.

The music video was filmed on location in and around the Oakworth railway station in England.

Chart history

References
  1. http://www.45cat.com/record/ams8247
  2. AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine "Joe Jackson Band. Volume 4
  3. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1983-04-23. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Breaking Us in Two". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  5. NZ Top 40 Singles, 5 August 1983
  6. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  7. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 117.
  8. "Talent Almanac 1984: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 95 no. 52. December 24, 1983. p. TA-18.


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