| "The Machine's Breaking Down" | ||||
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| Single by Tina Arena | ||||
| from the album Strong as Steel | ||||
| B-side | "Rumour Has It" | |||
| Released | 30 July 1990 [1] | |||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Avenue | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ross Inglis | |||
| Producer(s) | Doug Brady, Ross Inglis | |||
| Tina Arena singles chronology | ||||
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"The Machine's Breaking Down" is a song by Australian pop singer Tina Arena, released as the second single from her 1990 debut album, Strong as Steel . It peaked at number 23 on the Australian Singles Chart.
"The Machine's Breaking Down" was written by Ross Inglis, who also produced it along with Doug Brady. It was recorded at Metropolis Audio in Melbourne.
Australian 7-inch and cassette single
Australian 12-inch single
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [2] | 23 |
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