| Breakdown | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 5, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 53:50 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Melissa Etheridge, John Shanks | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
| Uncut | [4] |
| USA Today | [5] |
Breakdown is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released by Island Records on October 5, 1999. A critical and commercial success, the album peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200, went Gold, and earned four Grammy Award nominations. A Limited-Edition version of the album was simultaneously released featuring three bonus tracks.
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