"Breakin’ " is a song from The Music's second album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

, Welcome to the North

Welcome to the North

Welcome to the North is the second album by British rock band The Music, first released in September 2004 .This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.-Track listing:...

. It was also the second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from that album, released in the UK

United Kingdom

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 and elsewhere in Europe as a single in early January 2005 and in Japan

Japan

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 in early March 2005 as an EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

. It peaked at the #20 position in the British charts, and #20 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.

In the UK

• Single
  Single (music)
  In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
  
   released 10 January 2005 by Virgin Records
  Virgin Records
  Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
  
  
• CD1 VSCDT1894

1. "Breakin'"
2. "Middle of Nowhere" (demo)
   • CD2 VSCDX1894
3. "Breakin'"
4. "Bleed From Within" (Live at Liverpool Academy)
5. "Bleed From Within" (Thin White Duke mix)
   • 7" VS1894
6. "Breakin'"
7. "Freedom Fighters" (Jo Whiley "Live Lounge" Session version)

In Japan

• EP
  Extended play
  An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
  
   released 9 March 2005 by Toshiba-EMI
  Toshiba-EMI
  (formerly , is one of Japan's leading music companies. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of British music company EMI Group Ltd. in June 30, 2007 after Toshiba sold off its previous 45% stake. The current CEO and president is San-e Ichii. When EMI Music Japan was trading as Toshiba-EMI, it was...
  
  
• CD VJCP-61102

1. "Breakin'"
2. "The People" (Nick McCabe remix)
3. "Welcome to the North" (live)
4. "The People" (live)
5. "Freedom Fighters" (live)
6. "Bleed From Within" (live)
7. "Breakin'" (video)

In Australia

• EP
  Extended play
  An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
  
   released by EMI
  EMI
  The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
  
  
• CD 7243 8 70592 2 1

1. "Breakin"
2. "Middle of Nowhere" (Demo)
3. "Freedom Fighters" (John Digweed & Nick Muir Remix)
4. "Bleed From Within" (Live At Liverpool Academy)
5. "The People" (Nick McCabe Remix)

External links

• Article detailing the release of the single