Breakadawn

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"Breakadawn"
Single by De La Soul
from the album Buhloone Mindstate
Released	August 31, 1993
Recorded	1993
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:15
Label	Tommy Boy
Songwriter(s)	P. Huston K. Mercer D. Jolicoeur V. Mason R. Jones W. Robinson S. Wonder S. Greene
Producer(s)	Prince Paul De La Soul
De La Soul singles chronology
"Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa/Keepin' the Faith" (1991) "Breakadawn" (1993) "Ego Trippin' (Part Two)" (1993)
Music video
"Breakadawn" on YouTube

"Breakadawn" is a song by American hip hop trio De La Soul, released in August 1993 by Tommy Boy Records as the lead single from their third album, Buhloone Mindstate (1993). It was a number-one hit on the European Dance Radio Chart, while peaking at number 39 in the UK. The song samples "Quiet Storm" by Smokey Robinson and the intro to Michael Jackson's "I Can't Help It", from his Off the Wall album. Additionally, it samples "Sang and Dance" by The Bar-Kays.