"Moonlight in Vermont" was Smith's breakthrough song, launching him into public awareness.

"Shidolodolo" was well received making it his breakthrough song and bringing him into the spotlight.

Adele's breakthrough song, Hometown Glory, was released in October 2007.

The title track became the band's breakthrough song, gaining considerable airplay from alternative radio across Australia and New Zealand.

"Jivette Boogie Beat" is her breakthrough song.

"He Touched Me", which he recorded in 1964, was his breakthrough song.

Nakajima had also written Wong's 1992 breakthrough song "Fragile Woman".

However, the follow-up single, "One Angel" was said to be their breakthrough song, but failed to significantly chart during its release.

The Jam played some of their early gigs at the clubhouse, before releasing their breakthrough song "In The City".

In 2000, his album "Transfer" contained the hit "黃昏"(Dusk), which was his breakthrough song.