song /

The Breaks

by Kurtis Blow

Old School

Producers

  • robert-ford-jr
  • j-b-moore

Charts & certifications

Billboard Hot 100 peak
#87

Certifications

  • RIAAgold · Dec 8, 1980

Linked moments 2

Lyrics: https://genius.com/Kurtis-blow-the-breaks-lyrics (external — we don't host lyrics; see methodology)

External

Citations 2

  1. A
    RIAA — RIAA Gold/Platinum database — 'The Breaks' (Kurtis Blow) Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  2. B
    Wikipedia — The Breaks (song) Retrieved 2026-05-24.

Per methodology: Tier A = scholarly / institutional / primary; Tier B = trade press + paper of record + Wikipedia; Tier C = fan / community / specialist (with corroboration).

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