"Breakin' Away" / "That's Livin' Alright" is a

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by English singer

Joe Fagin Joe Fagin (December 1939 – 5 September 2023) was an English pop/rock singer-songwriter. He was best known for the 1984 chart hit " Breakin' Away / That's Livin' Alright", and for singing a version of " As Time Goes By" for the 1990s BBC sitc ...

. The songs were produced and

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by David Mackay. Mackay co-wrote "Breakin' Away" with

Ian La Frenais Ian La Frenais (born 7 January 1937) is a retired English writer best known for his creative partnership with Dick Clement. They are most famous for television series including '' The Likely Lads'', ''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'', ' ...

, and "That's Livin' Alright" with Ken Ashby. They wrote the songs as the opening and closing

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for ''

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' () is a British comedy-drama television programme about seven British construction workers who leave the United Kingdom to search for employment overseas. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site ...

'', an English television

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that premiered in 1983. Ian La Frenais co-wrote ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' with

Dick Clement Dick Clement (born 5 September 1937) is a retired English writer, director and producer. He became known for his writing partnership with Ian La Frenais for television series including ''The Likely Lads'', ''Whatever Happened to the Likely La ...

. "That's Livin' Alright" peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1984. Later that year, Friends Records (Netherlands) and Mariann Grammofon (Sweden)

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d the song as an A-side 7" single titled "That's Living Alright". For England's national football team's

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campaign, Fagin performed "That's England Alright", a variation of "That's Livin' Alright" produced by

Clive Langer Clive Langer (born 19 June 1954) is an English record producer and songwriter, active from the mid-1970s onwards. He usually works with Alan Winstanley. He composed the music for the films '' Still Crazy'' and '' Brothers of the Head''. Biog ...

, with lyrics by Jimmy Lawless.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Breakin' Away That's Livin' Alright 1983 songs 1983 singles Comedy television theme songs Television drama theme songs Double A-side singles English rock songs