Breakfast in America (song)

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“Breakfast in America”
Single by Supertramp from the album Breakfast in America
Released	June 1979
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	2:38
Label	A&M
Writer(s)	Rick Davies/Roger Hodgson
Producer	Supertramp, Peter Henderson
Supertramp singles chronology
"The Logical Song" (1979) "Breakast in America" (1979) "Goodbye Stranger" (1979)

"Breakfast in America" is the title track from Supertramp's 1979 album Breakfast in America. The song was a minor hit on the singles charts in the US but is a staple of classic rock radio. The song's lyrics tell about a person who has never been to America. The song, Cupid's Chokehold, by Gym Class Heroes, uses the music, chorus and famous spoken "ba ba da da" line from this song.

Contents 1 Charts 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak Position
UK Singles Chart[1]	9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	62

[edit] See also

• "Cupid's Chokehold"

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Supertramp website
• Breakfast In America lyrics

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