BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
“Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us” is a electro-pop song by American music duo Ollie & Jerry. Released in 1984 as a single from the soundtrack to the film Breakin’, the song reached No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. It is the theme song to the film Breakin’.
The music video features footage from the movie Breakin’ as well as numerous street break dancing performances. Jean-Claude Van Damme, who was an extra in the film, can be seen dancing in the background at one point.
the film Breakin’ is also known as Breakdance: the Movie or Break Street ’84.
SIDE A:
Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us (Club Mix) 6:47
SIDE B:
Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us (Instrumental) 5:26
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #9 |
| 1984 | Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – 821 708-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro
CREDITS:
Engineer [Mix] – John Dougherty
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Ollie E. Brown*
Written-By – Ollie E. Brown / Jerry Knight*
NOTES:
From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “BREAKDANCE”
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
any chance we can get this re-upped?
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aaahhh thanks so much for this gem, Paul! Nice cover indeed, for this aussie release! I only have the repressing from the Old Gold series, wich has a standard cover. Although Breakin’ 1 & 2 have been the more romantizied versions of “Hip Hop” would look like in theses days, this track is so uplifting and typical for cool 80’s movies. Remember the OST from Beverly Hills Cop I, “Stir It Up” by Patti LaBelle? Or “Sweet Freedom” by Michael McDonald in Running Scared? Of course Michael Sembello’s “Maniac” for Flashdance! All these have the uplift of the 80’s 🙂… Read more »
Thanks for this electro week Paul – I love all these early synths and classic drum-machine soundz.
I watched a retro early 80s NYC travelogue recently, with kids just breakdancing and popping on street corners and in Central Park, and I wondered if anything as groundbreaking, exciting or transformative as Hip Hop could ever happen again. I think it’s the last big youth movement.
Great to have the instrumental version as well – usually you only get the vocal version on various 80s compilations. Thank you, this an 80s electro breakdance masterpiece!
Esperaba tanto ente single ademas la pelicula es buena una de mis favoritas.
Mil gracias Paul
Nice to see an Aussie pressing on your blog Paul!
I only got into the “Breakdance” soundtrack recently, although I’ve always loved that genre (Rock Steady Crew, Break Machine, etc.)
Another fav of mine is “99½” by Carol-Lyn Townes, I learned last year it was actually a single (didn’t chart here in Oz), and a 12″ also exists, so if you have it, mmmm.
Yeah I bought the Aussie pressing especially because I liked the sleeve the US version did not have a picture sleeve. I have posted Carol-Lyn Townes before but removed them because I am planning to re-rip them 🙂
Thanks Paul, love the buzz of this track, very uplifting..
Thanks as always for the rip! 🙂
You’re welcome Ex15 🙂
Excelente publicación y muy buen sonido como siempre. Grandes recuerdos se vienen a mi memoria con este tema que marcó toda una época en mi vida. Muchas gracias.
De nada Marceloide 🙂
I was never able to break dance, although I did try. Being quite obsessed with the Electro scene and buying quite a number of records, I could never get the knack of it. And today, it still surprises me that breaking and street dancing has continued going strong. I’m a huge fanatic for “So You Think You Can Dance” and I do love seeing how the genre has evolved and see how it has stayed the same. This song is such a classic. Although, not my favorite of the genre, I am excited because Jellybean did the mix and there’s… Read more »
You’re welcome Jeff 🙂