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Breakaway is the debut solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Nadine Coyle, released on May 30, 2011 by RCA Records.

The album, her first away from her former group Sugababes, was a Pop/Rock album which is different to the Dance/Pop material she was used to recording with the Sugababes. The album debuted at #3 on the UK Album Chart and topped the Irish Album Chart upon it's release. The record has sold over 1.5 million copies in the UK and seven singles have been released from it (five from standard edition, two from deluxe edition). "Since You Been Gone", "Behind These Hazel Eyes", "Because Of You", "Walk Away" and "Never Again" were released between February 2011 and January 2012 from the standard edition of the album whilst "Mr Know It All" has been released from the deluxe edition. The album's seventh single, and second from the deluxe edition, "Stronger" is due for release on June 11, 2012.

The album was written entirely by Coyle and Kara DioGuardi. It was nominated for "Best British Album" at the 2012 BRIT Awards whilst "Because Of You" was nominated as "Best British Single" and Coyle herself was nominated for "Best British Single".