Breakin' Down

"Breakin' Down"
Single by Skid Row
from the album Subhuman Race
Released	November 6, 1995 (1995-11-06)[1]
Length	4:30
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Dave Sabo
Producer(s)	Bob Rock
Skid Row singles chronology
"My Enemy" (1995) "Breakin' Down" (1995) "Into Another" (1995)
Alternative cover
Part 2 of the 2 CD set Cover
Alternative cover
German version cover

"Breakin' Down" is a song by American rock band Skid Row and released as a single from their third album, Subhuman Race, in November 1995. It was written by Dave "the Snake" Sabo.

Background

The song is known for its use in the Christopher Walken film The Prophecy. The song charted at #48 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] A music video was filmed for "Breakin' Down", and a remix of the song was included on the bands compilation album, 40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row.

Track listings

[3]

UK 7-inch green vinyl

1. "Breakin' Down" (LP version)
2. "Riot Act" (live)

UK CD1 (Part 1 of a 2 CD Set)

1. "Breakin' Down" (LP version)
2. "Firesign" (demo)
3. "Slave to the Grind" (live)
4. "Monkey Business" (live)

UK CD2 (Part 2 of a 2 CD Set)

1. "Breakin' Down" (LP version)
2. "Frozen" (demo)
3. "Beat Yourself Blind" (live)
4. "Psycho Therapy" (live) (originally performed by the Ramones)

Germany CD

1. "Breakin' Down" (LP version)
2. "Firesign" (demo)
3. "Frozen" (demo)

US CD

1. "Breakin' Down”
2. "Monkey Business" (live)
3. "Slave to the Grind" (live)

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[2]	48
UK Rock Chart[4]	3

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 4, 1995. p. 43.
2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
3. "Skid Row Breakin' Down single". MegaCharts.
4. "Skid Row Official Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 19, 2024.