Breakin' Away
by Al Jarreau
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Breakin' Away is ranked as the best album by Al Jarreau.
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Breakin' Away track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Breakin' Away rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 84/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 44/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 4/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | byuzak | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 82/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | byuzak | Top 41 Music Albums of 1981 | 5/41 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Leonard | Top 99 Music Albums of 1981 | 75/99 | 1 |
| 2026 | Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 30/100 | 14 |
| 2026 | dukeboxkool | Best R&B Albums 1960-2015 | 32/55 | - |
| 2025 |  paladisiac | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 93/100 | 0 |
| 2025 | mostlymor | 1981 Listening Project (Part Two) | 21/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 25 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 84 | |||
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Breakin' Away ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 06/08/2026 18:39 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/20/2026 00:32 | traistboar | 1,801 | 79/100 |
| ! | 08/12/2025 14:40 | Tamthebam | 23,330 | 69/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.4/100, a mean average of 71.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.6.
Breakin' Away forum mentions
neilgee 01/05/2026 14:05 in What album are you listening to? (cont.) neilgee 04/02/2021 21:34 in What album are you listening to right now?Breakin' Away comments
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Shortlisted for album of the year at the Grammys in 1982. The Winner Was Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Edited)
authorunknown 07/22/2017 06:25 | #194765
Slick. The groove in roof garden is awesome.
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