Break My Stride – Matthew Wilder

Matthew Wilder took this track into the UK top 10 for four weeks in 1984.

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This week in 1984, Break my stride by Matthew Wilder reached its highest position of number 4 in the UK singles chart in its fourth week in the top 40 and second in the top 10. After one week at its peak position, the song started to slide down the chart but stayed in the top 10 for another two weeks. A further four weeks in the lower top 40 followed before the record left the chart.

Break my stride was released on the Epic record label and was the only top 10 hit for Matthew Wilder in the UK. It was taken from the album I don’t speak the language, which failed to enter the UK album chart. The single was certified silver.

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UK singles chart for the week ending 11 February 1984

1. Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood

2. Radio ga ga – Queen

3. Girls just want to have fun – Cyndi Lauper

4. Break my stride – Matthew Wilder

5. Doctor doctor – Thompson Twins

6. That’s living alright – Joe Fagin

7. Holiday – Madonna

8. (Feels like) heaven – Fiction Factory

9. New moon on Monday – Duran Duran

10. Here comes the rain again – Eurythmics