"Breakin' Down" is a song by

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and released as a single from their third album, ''

Subhuman Race ''Subhuman Race'' (stylized ''sUBHUMAN rACE'') is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row, released on March 28, 1995, by Atlantic Records. This is the last Skid Row album with singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso, a ...

''. The song was released in 1995 and written by

Dave "the Snake" Sabo David Michael Sabo (born September 16, 1964), nicknamed "The Snake", is an American musician best known as one of the guitarists of heavy metal band Skid Row. Biography Pre-Skid Row Sabo was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and grew up in near ...

Background

The song is known for its use in the

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film ''

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''. "Breakin' Down" features a music video and a remix of the song was included on the bands compilation album, '' 40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row''. The song charted at #48 on the

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Track listings

UK 7” green vinyl # “Breakin’ Down” (LP Version) # “Riot Act” (Live) UK CD1 (Part 1 of a 2 CD Set) # "Breakin' Down" (LP Version) # "Firesign" (Demo) # "

Slave to the Grind ''Slave to the Grind'' is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row, released on June 11, 1991, by Atlantic Records. The album displayed a harsher sound than its predecessor and lyrics that avoided hard rock cliches. ''Slav ...

" (Live) # " Monkey Business" (Live) UK CD2 (Part 2 of a 2 CD Set) # "Breakin' Down" (LP Version) # "Frozen" (Demo) # "Beat Yourself Blind" (Live) # "Psycho Therapy" (Live)

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] Germany CD # "Breakin' Down" (LP Version) # "Firesign" (Demo) # "Frozen" (Demo) US CD # “Breakin’ Down” # “Monkey Business” (Live) # “Slave to the Grind” (Live) US Promo CD # “Breakin’ Down” (Remix) # “Breakin’ Down” (LP Version)

Charts

References

Skid Row (American band) songs 1995 singles 1995 songs Songs written by Dave Sabo Atlantic Records singles Song recordings produced by Bob Rock American alternative rock songs {{1990s-rock-song-stub