Breaking Glass (album)

Breaking Glass
Soundtrack album by
Hazel O'Connor
Released1 August 1980[1]
Recorded1980
StudioGood Earth Studios, London
Genre
Length41:59
LabelA&M
ProducerTony Visconti
Hazel O'Connor chronology
Breaking Glass
(1980) 		Sons and Lovers
(1980)
Singles from Breaking Glass
  1. "Writing on the Wall"
    Released: 22 May 1980[2]
  2. "Eighth Day"
    Released: August 1980
  3. "Give Me an Inch"
    Released: October 1980
  4. "Will You?"
    Released: 8 May 1981[3]
  5. "Calls the Tune"
    Released: January 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Record Mirror[5]
Smash Hits[6]

Breaking Glass is the debut album by English singer Hazel O'Connor, released in 1980 by A&M Records. It is the soundtrack album to the film Breaking Glass, featuring songs written and performed by O'Connor who also stars in the film. The album reached number 5 in the UK Albums Chart, remaining on the chart for 38 weeks and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry.[7] Two of the musicians in her band, Bob Carter and Andy Duncan, were members of Linx.

  1. ^ "BRIT Certified Award – Hazel O'Connor – Breaking Glass – Ost". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Releases" (PDF). Record Mirror. 10 May 1980. p. 5. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Releases". Record Mirror: 27. 2 May 1981. Retrieved 8 February 2021 – via flickr.com.
  4. ^ "Breaking Glass – Hazel O'Connor". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror: 12. 9 August 1980. Retrieved 4 February 2021 – via flickr.com.
  6. ^ "Albums". Smash Hits. 21 August – 3 September 1980. p. 30. Retrieved 4 February 2021 – via flickr.com.
  7. ^ "BPI online database". Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.