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Break It Down Again Spotify streams & play count

Tears For FearsElemental19934:31

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Spotify streams

76,719,592

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 3 Nov 2026, 02:11 UTC.

Popularity
65 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 76,719,592 plays on 3 Nov 2026. A reading is added each day the store refreshes, and the change per day is drawn from the second one on.

Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
76,719,592First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
3
Duration
4:31
Explicit
No
Tempo
109 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • New Wave
  • Synthpop
  • Pop Rock
  • Soft Rock
  • Modern Rock
  • Rock

Moods

  • Nostalgia

Tempo, language, genres, moods and credits are the API's track insights, strongest first, read .

Credits

Main Artist
Tears For Fears
Producer
Tim Palmer, Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths
Composer
Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths
Lyricist
Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths

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For developers

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Break It Down Again have on Spotify?

Break It Down Again by Tears For Fears had 76,719,592 streams on Spotify as of 3 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Break It Down Again released?

7 Jun 1993, on the album Elemental.

Who wrote and produced Break It Down Again?

Producers: Tim Palmer, Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths. Composers: Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths. Lyricists: Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths.

What genre is Break It Down Again?

The API's track insights tag it New Wave, Synthpop and Pop Rock, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Break It Down Again?

109 BPM, from the API's track insights.