Breakdown (Clock DVA song)

"Breakdown"
Single by Clock DVA
from the album Advantage
B-side	"Black Angel's Death Song"
Released	1983 (1983)
Recorded	Fall 1982 at Rockfield Studios (Wales, UK)
Genre	Post-punk, electronic
Length	3:48
Label	Polydor/Relativity
Songwriter(s)	Paul Browse, Carruthers, Dean Dennis, Adi Newton, Nick Sanderson
Producer(s)	Hugh Jones
Clock DVA singles chronology
"4 Hours" (1981) "Breakdown" (1983)

"Breakdown" is a song by the English post-punk band Clock DVA. It was the second single released in support of their third album Advantage.

Formats and track listing

All lyrics written by Adi Newton, all music composed by Clock DVA, except "Black Angel's Death Song" by Lou Reed and John Cale.

UK 7" single (POSP 627)

1. "Breakdown" – 3:48
2. "Black Angel's Death Song" (The Velvet Underground cover) – 3:22

UK 12" single (EMC 1206)

1. "Breakdown" (extended version) – 5:47
2. "Breakdown" – 3:50
3. "Beautiful Losers" – 4:29
4. "Black Angels Death Song" (The Velvet Underground cover) – 3:24

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1983	Rockerilla	Italy	Singles of the Year	6

Personnel

Adapted from the Breakdown liner notes.

Clock DVA

• Paul Browse – saxophone
• John Valentine Carruthers – guitar
• Dean Dennis – bass guitar
• Adi Newton – vocals, trumpet
• Nick Sanderson – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Katie Kissoon – backing vocals

Production and additional personnel

• Peter Anderson – photography
• Peter Barrett – design
• Hugh Jones – production, engineering, mixing

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1983	Polydor	7", 12"	POSP 627
United States		Relativity		EMC 1206

External links

• "Breakdown" at Discogs (list of releases)