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Breakaway | ||||
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Released | February 1976 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | David Kershenbaum | |||
Gallagher and Lyle chronology | ||||
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Breakaway is the fifth studio album by Scottish duo Gallagher and Lyle. The title track became a hit for Art Garfunkel, and "I Wanna Stay with You" was a U.S. Pop (#49) hit, U.S. AC (#27) hit and it reached number 6 in United Kingdom. [1] A second hit from the album, "Heart on My Sleeve," also charted in both Canada and the U.S., reaching the Top 20 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart, number six in the United Kingdom [1] and number 2 in the Irish charts. [2]
All tracks composed by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle
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