2004Released
3:57

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Interesting facts and trivia about Breakaway. By Songfacts®.

Avril Lavigne wrote the lyrics to this song, which she worked on with professional songwriters Matthew Gerrard and B. Beneate. It was intended for Lavigne's second album, Under My Skin, but she didn't think it fit the album and let Clarkson record it as a single. The song did so well that at the last minute, Clarkson's second album was renamed Breakaway and this song was included on it.

The song is about breaking away from an old life and trying new things. Some may even consider it a song about growing up, and that could be true in some ways, but it is mostly about shedding your past and becoming a new person. The theme appealed to Clarkson, who could relate to the lyrics.

This song was used in the movie The Princess Diaries 2.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Breakaway.
AKey
MinorMode
3/4Time Signature
160BPM

Album

The album Breakaway is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Breakaway.
RCA Records Label
(P) 2004 19 Recordings Limited

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