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#5 · 1984-01-21
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Matthew Wilder's "Break My Stride" reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Break My Stride" is a song performed by American recording artist Matthew Wilder. It was released in August 1983 by Private-I as the lead single from his debut album, I Don't Speak the Language (1983), and became a major worldwide hit single for him in late 1983 and spring 1984, reaching numbers five and two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. Wilder co-wrote the song with Greg Prestopino, and it was produced by Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliot. The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 29 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Sep 17, 1983#94
- Sep 24#81
- Oct 1#71
- Oct 8#61
- Oct 15#57
- Oct 22#51
- Oct 29#49
- Nov 5#48
- Nov 12#47
- Nov 19#42
- Nov 26#37
- Dec 3#27
- Dec 10#19
- Dec 17#18
- Dec 24#10
- Dec 31#10
- 1984
- Jan 7, 1984#7
- Jan 14#7
- Jan 21#5
- Jan 28#5
- Feb 4#5
- Feb 11#11
- Feb 18#17
- Feb 25#29
- Mar 3#42
- Mar 10#63
- Mar 17#83
- Mar 24#91
- Mar 31#95
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #94 on September 17, 1983. It entered the Top 40 10 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 14 weeks. It reached a peak of #5 on January 21, 1984. After 29 weeks, its final appearance came on March 31, 1984.
Break My Stride: The Breakthrough Moment
Matthew Wilder's "Break My Stride" reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Break My Stride" is a song performed by American recording artist Matthew Wilder. It was released in August 1983 by Private-I as the lead single from his debut album, I Don't Speak the Language (1983), and became a major worldwide hit single for him in late 1983 and spring 1984, reaching numbers five and two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. Wilder co-wrote the song with Greg Prestopino, and it was produced by Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliot. The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 29 weeks on the chart.
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