Break My Stride - wikipedia Break My Stride `` Break My Stride '' Single by Matthew Wilder from the album I Do n't Speak the Language A-side `` Break My Stride '' B - side `` Instrumental '' Released ( Debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending September 17, 1983 ) Format 7 '' vinyl ; 12 '' vinyl Genre New wave, synthpop Length 3 : 02 Label Private - I Songwriter ( s ) Matthew Wilder, Greg Prestopino Producer ( s ) Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff, Bill Elliot Matthew Wilder singles chronology `` Break My Stride '' ( 100 ) `` The Kid 's American '' ( 1984 ) `` Break My Stride '' ( 1983 ) `` The Kid 's American '' ( 1984 ) `` Break My Stride '' is a song performed by American artist Matthew Wilder. It was released in 1983 as the lead single from his debut album, I Do n't Speak the Language, and became a major hit single for him in 1983 and 1984. The song has been covered by many artists throughout the years, including Unique II in 1996 and Blue Lagoon in 2004 ( whose versions both charted highly in various places ) and, in interpolations, Puff Daddy in 1997 and Christina Aguilera with Lil ' Kim in 2003 ( particularly the line, `` I got to keep on movin ' '' ). The song was featured in the credits of the film Cedar Rapids. Contents 1 Matthew Wilder version 1.1 Track listings 1.2 Chart performance 1.3 Charts 1.3. 1 Weekly charts 1.3. 2 Year - end charts 1.4 Certifications 2 Unique II version 2.1 Track listings 2.2 Charts 2.3 Certifications 3 Blue Lagoon version 3.1 Track listings 3.2 Charts 3.3 Certifications 4 References 5 External links Matthew Wilder version Track listings 7 '' single `` Break My Stride '' -- 3 : 05 `` Break My Stride '' ( instrumental ) -- 3 : 05 12 '' single `` Break My Stride '' ( Remix / Club Version ) -- 5 : 10 `` Break My Stride '' ( Dub Version ) -- 4 : 02 Chart performance Included on his 1983 album, I Do n't Speak the Language, the single went to number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four in the UK in January / February 1984. On the US Cash Box chart, Wilder 's single reached the number two position, where it remained for two weeks in early February. A remix version reached the top 20 on the dance chart, and the song additionally hit the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, staying there for four weeks. Though `` Break My Stride '' was Matthew Wilder 's only UK hit, he also reached the US pop chart with his next two singles, `` The Kid 's American '' ( # 33 ) and `` Bouncing Off the Walls '' ( # 52 ), before turning to behind - the - scenes work on other artists ' recordings. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1983 / 84 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 6 Austrian Singles Chart 8 Belgian ( Flanders ) Singles Chart Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 5 Dutch Singles Chart 5 German Singles Chart 7 Irish Singles Chart New Zealand Singles Chart Norwegian Singles Chart South African Singles Chart Swedish Singles Chart 14 Swiss Singles Chart 22 UK Singles Chart US Billboard Hot 100 5 US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary US Billboard Hot Black Singles 76 US Billboard Hot Dance 17 US Cash Box Top 100 Year - end charts Chart ( 1984 ) Position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 37 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified UK Silver 1984 200,000 Preceded by `` They Do n't Know '' by Tracey Ullman Norwegian VG - Lista number - one single 6 / 1984 - 8 / 1984 ( 3 weeks ) Succeeded by `` My Oh My '' by Slade Unique II version `` Break My Stride '' Single by Unique II from the album Level II B - side `` Remixes '' Released August 23, 1996 Format CD maxi Recorded 1995 Genre Eurodance Length 3 : 10 Label Columbia, Dance Pool Songwriter ( s ) Matthew Wilder, Greg Prestopino Producer ( s ) Unique II Unique II singles chronology `` Do What You Please '' ( 1996 ) `` Break My Stride '' ( 1996 ) `` For Tonight '' ( 1996 ) `` Do What You Please '' ( 1996 ) `` Break My Stride '' ( 1996 ) `` For Tonight '' ( 1996 ) Music video `` Break My Stride '' on YouTube In 1996, Austrian duo Unique II had its most successful hit by covering `` Break My Stride ''. This dance version of the 1983 Matthew Wilder song was the first international success for the band, peaking at number 1 in Austria and New Zealand, and at number 2 in Australia. The single also charted in Ireland, Italy, Canada and Scandinavia. Track listings CD maxi `` Break My Stride '' ( FM Track ) -- 3 : 16 `` Break My Stride '' ( Prolongation ) -- 4 : 57 `` Break My Stride '' ( Native Track ) -- 5 : 14 CD maxi -- The Remixes `` Break My Stride '' ( Marc McCan Edit ) -- 5 : 38 `` Break My Stride '' ( Next Level Edit ) -- 4 : 37 `` Break My Stride '' ( Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 16 CD maxi -- Re-Work 2002 `` Break My Stride '' ( Panamericana Radio Edit ) -- 2 : 50 `` Break My Stride '' ( Extended Version ) -- 4 : 57 `` Break My Stride '' ( Big Club Mix ) -- 4 : 20 `` Break My Stride '' ( Original ) -- 3 : 16 Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1996 -- 97 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Canada Adult Contemporary Tracks ( RPM ) 53 Canada Dance ( RPM ) 19 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 18 Ireland ( Irish Singles Chart ) 9 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Chart ( 2002 ) Peak position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 55 2002 remix Year - end charts Chart ( 1996 ) Position Australian Singles Chart 10 Austrian Singles Chart 5 Chart ( 1997 ) Position New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 20 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified Australia Platinum 70,000 Austria Platinum November 18, 1996 30,000 Preceded by `` Killing Me Softly '' by Fugees Ö3 Austria Top 40 number - one single September 8, 1996 ( 1 week ) September 22, 1996 -- October 27, 1996 ( 6 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Killing Me Softly '' by Fugees `` How Bizarre '' by OMC Preceded by `` Lovefool '' by The Cardigans `` Cold Rock a Party '' by MC Lyte New Zealand RIANZ number - one single March 16, 1997 ( 1 week ) March 30, 1997 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` Cold Rock a Party '' by MC Lyte Blue Lagoon version `` Break My Stride '' Single by Blue Lagoon from the album Club Lagoon B - side Remix + `` Love Is the Key '' Released August 9, 2004 Format CD single, CD maxi Length 3 : 04 Label SME, Universal Music Songwriter ( s ) Gregory Prestopino Matthew Wilder Producer ( s ) Felix J. Gauder Blue Lagoon singles chronology `` Break My Stride '' ( 2004 ) `` Do You Really Want to Hurt Me '' ( 2005 ) `` Break My Stride '' ( 2004 ) `` Do You Really Want to Hurt Me '' ( 2005 ) In 2004, `` Break My Stride '' was covered by German band Blue Lagoon and became a hit in several European countries, including Austria, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, where it reached the top ten. Track listings CD single `` Break My Stride '' ( radio edit ) -- 3 : 04 `` Break My Stride '' ( extended version ) -- 5 : 10 `` Love Is the Key '' -- 3 : 27 CD maxi `` Break My Stride '' ( radio edit ) -- 3 : 01 `` Break My Stride '' ( extended version ) -- 5 : 08 `` Love Is the Key '' -- 3 : 26 `` Break My Stride '' ( a capella reprise ) -- 1 : 05 `` Break My Stride '' ( video ) Charts Chart ( 2004 -- 05 ) Peak position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 6 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 49 Belgium ( Ultratip Wallonia ) Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 10 France ( SNEP ) 18 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 45 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 15 End of year chart ( 2004 ) Position Austrian Singles Chart 75 German Singles Chart 16 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Germany ( BVMI ) Gold 150,000 shipments figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com - Matthew Wilder `` Break My Stride '' 12 `` ''. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Forum -- ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- Top 100 Singles 1984 ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', Austrian Singles Chart `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2008. ( Retrieved July 20, 2008 ) Jump up ^ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Matthew+Wilder&titel=Break+My+Stride&cat=s Jump up ^ `` Top Singles - Volume 39, No. 24 ''. ( RPM ). February 18, 1984. Retrieved June 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', Dutch Singles Chart `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011. ( Retrieved July 27, 2011 ) Jump up ^ http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Matthew+Wilder&title=Break+My+Stride&country=de Jump up ^ http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=2 Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', New Zealand Singles Chart `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2011. ( Retrieved July 27, 2011 ) Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', Norwegian Singles Chart `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2008. ( Retrieved July 20, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', Swedish Singles Chart ( 1 ) ( Retrieved July 20, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', Swiss Singles Chart `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2008. ( Retrieved July 20, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', UK Singles Chart `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2016. ( Retrieved July 20, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Matthew Wilder - Chart History ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', US Hot AC ( 2 ) ( Retrieved July 20, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', US Hot Black Singles ( 3 ) ( Retrieved July 20, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', US Hot Dance ( 4 ) ( Retrieved July 20, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', US Top 100 Singles ( 5 ) ( Retrieved July 20, 2008 ) Jump up ^ BigKev. `` Forum -- ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts -- 1984 ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Break My Stride '', BPI certification ( 6 ) ( Retrieved July 20, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Unique II -- Break My Stride ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. ^ Jump up to : `` Austriancharts.at -- Unique II -- Break My Stride '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ Canada AC peak Jump up ^ Canada Dance peak Jump up ^ Canada Top Singles peak Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Unique II -- Break My Stride ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ 1997 Australian Singles Chart Aria.com Archived September 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. ( Retrieved June 21, 2009 ) Jump up ^ 1996 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at ( Retrieved June 21, 2009 ) Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 1997 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Australian certifications aria.com Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. ( Retrieved June 21, 2009 ) Jump up ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at Archived February 1, 2010, at WebCite ( Retrieved June 21, 2009 ) Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Blue Lagoon -- Break My Stride '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Blue Lagoon -- Break My Stride '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Blue Lagoon -- Break My Stride '' ( in French ). Ultratip. Jump up ^ `` Danishcharts.com -- Blue Lagoon -- Break My Stride ''. Tracklisten. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Blue Lagoon -- Break My Stride '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Blue Lagoon Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Blue Lagoon -- Break My Stride '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Blue Lagoon -- Break My Stride ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Blue Lagoon -- Break My Stride ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ 2004 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at ( Retrieved July 20, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Single Jahrescharts 2004 '' ( in German ). MTV. Retrieved January 16, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Gold - / Platin - Datenbank ( ' Break My Stride ' ) '' ( in German ). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 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Question: who sings ain't nothing gonna break my stride
Answer: Matthew Wilder