Breaking Glass

Hazel O'Connor

About Breaking Glass

Breaking Glass is the debut album by the English singer Hazel O'Connor. It is the soundtrack album to the film Breaking Glass, featuring songs written and performed by O'Connor who also stars in the film. It was released in 1980 by A&M Records. The album reached number 5 in the UK Album Charts, remaining on the chart for 38 weeks and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry. Several songs from the album were released as singles, the most successful being "Eighth Day" and "Will You" which both reached the UK Top 10. Two of the musicians in her band, Bob Carter and Andy Duncan, were members of Linx. When O'Connor toured the UK to promote the album, she selected as her opening act a then-unknown group called Duran Duran which gave them the exposure to secure a recording contract. 


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1980

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