"Break Away (from That Boy)" is a song written by Louis "Dean" Mathis and Marcus F. Mathis and performed by

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. It reached #7 in Australia, #15 in

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, and #40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1965. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart. The song was featured on their 1965 album, ''Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats''. The song was produced by

Wesley Rose Wesley Rose (born February 11, 1918 – April 26, 1990) was an American music industry executive and record producer. Biography The son of songwriter Fred Rose, he was born in Chicago and studied to become a chartered accountant. He eventu ...

. The single's

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, "Hey-O-Daddy-O", reached #118 on the US ''Billboard'' chart. The song was re-released in 1970 as the B-side to the group's single, "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)".The Newbeats, "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got" single release
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