Breakadawn
| "Breakadawn" | ||||
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| Single by De La Soul | ||||
| from the album Buhloone Mindstate | ||||
| Released | August 31, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy | |||
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"Breakadawn" is a song by American hip hop trio De La Soul, released in August 1993, by Tommy Boy Records, as the lead single from their third album, Buhloone Mindstate (1993). It was a number-one hit on the European Dance Radio Chart, while peaking at number 39 in the UK. The song samples "Quiet Storm" by Smokey Robinson and the intro to Michael Jackson's "I Can't Help It", from his Off the Wall album. Additionally, it samples "Sang and Dance" by The Bar-Kays.