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1980 studio album by the Romantics
National Breakout is the second album by the American band the Romantics, released in 1980 on Nemperor Records.[1][2] It peaked at No. 176 on the Billboard 200.[3]
Professional ratings| Review scores |
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| Source | Rating |
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| AllMusic |   [4] |
Goldmine opined that "too much of the record is a misguided, somewhat ham-fisted attempt at arena rock, with some just-plain-dumb lyrics."[5]
All songs written by Palmar/Marinos/Skill, except where noted.
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Tomboy" | | 2:28 |
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| 2. | "Forever Yours" | | 2:52 |
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| 3. | "Stone Pony" | | 2:37 |
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| 4. | "New Cover Story" | | 3:02 |
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| 5. | "A Night Like This" | | 5:05 |
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| 6. | "National Breakout" | | 2:33 |
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| 7. | "21 and Over" | | 4:08 |
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| 8. | "I Can't Tell You Anything" | Palmar, Marinos, Skill, Cole | 3:35 |
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| 9. | "Take Me Out of the Rain" | | 2:27 |
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| 10. | "Friday at the Hideout" | David Leone | 3:00 |
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| 11. | "Poor Little Rich Girl" | | 3:30 |
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- ^ Cromonic, Richard (15 Jan 1981). "Reviews/Record". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
- ^ McMenemy, Lauren (8 Aug 2002). "Here's the blueprint for how to make the most of your one-hit-wonder status...". The Advertiser. p. 44.
- ^ Gimarc, George (2005). Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982. Backbeat Books. p. 391.
- ^ National Breakout at AllMusic
- ^ Borack, John M. (Jul 18, 2008). "The Romantics/National Breakout". Goldmine. Vol. 34, no. 15. p. 50.
