Break Away (The Beach Boys song)
| "Break Away" | ||||
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| Single by the Beach Boys | ||||
| B-side | "Celebrate the News" | |||
| Released | June 16, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | March 31 – April 23, 1969 | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brian Wilson, Reggie Dunbar | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Wilson, Murry Wilson | |||
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| Licensed audio | ||||
| "Break Away" on YouTube | ||||
"Break Away" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was recorded during the early sessions for their album Sunflower and issued as a non-album single on June 16, 1969. It was written by Brian and Murry Wilson, although Murry was credited as lyricist under the pseudonym "Reggie Dunbar". Dennis Wilson's "Celebrate the News" was chosen as the B-side. The single peaked at No. 63 in the US and No. 6 in the UK.
Record World called it "an extremely pretty and summery song."