Breakaway (Gallagher and Lyle album)

Breakaway
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1976
GenreRock
LabelA&M
ProducerDavid Kershenbaum
Gallagher and Lyle chronology
The Last Cowboy
(1974)
Breakaway
(1976)
Love on the Airwaves
(1977)

Breakaway is the fifth studio album by Scottish duo Gallagher and Lyle. The title track became a hit for Art Garfunkel, and "I Wanna Stay with You" was a U.S. Pop (#49) hit, U.S. AC (#27) hit and it reached number 6 in United Kingdom.[1] A second hit from the album, "Heart on My Sleeve," also charted in both Canada and the U.S., reaching the Top 20 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart, number six in the United Kingdom[1] and number 2 in the Irish charts.[2]

  1. ^ a b "GALLAGHER & LYLE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2021.