Breakdown (Jack Johnson song)

"Breakdown" is a song written by Jack Johnson, Dan Nakamura & Paul Huston and sung by Jack Johnson. It is the eleventh track on his third album In Between Dreams which was released in February 2005. It was released as a single in September 2005. The video features Jack Johnson surfing in Pichilemu, Chile. The single peaked at #73 in the United Kingdom.

"Breakdown"
Single by Jack Johnson
from the album In Between Dreams
Released	September 2005
Genre	Pop rock, reggae fusion, Jawaiian[1]
Length	3:33
Label	Brushfire, Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jack Johnson, Dan Nakamura & Paul Huston
Producer(s)	Mario Caldato Jr.
Jack Johnson singles chronology
"Good People" (2005) "Breakdown" (2005) "Better Together" (2006)
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The song was originally featured on the A Brokedown Melody soundtrack. Johnson confessed it was written in a train between Paris and Hossegor, a famous surf spot in France.

A remix of the song was produced by the hip-hop duo Handsome Boy Modeling School (Nakamura & Huston). It is a more upbeat version of the original song, and was featured on their 2004 album, White People.

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	73
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	40

Certifications

Certifications for "Breakdown"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2]	Platinum	70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[3]	Gold	40,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other appearances

• The Acoustic Album (2006, Virgin)

References

1. Alistair Wood (5 October 2015). Ukulele For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-119-13597-5.
2. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
3. "Canadian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Breakdown". Music Canada.