 On the week ending August 28 , 2004 , " Breakaway " debuted at number sixty on the Billboard Hot 100 . On its tenth week , the song jumped from number twelve to number ten to become Clarkson 's third Top 10 song in the chart , following " A Moment Like This " and " Miss Independent " . It peaked at number six on the week ending November 20 , 2004 . The song spent forty @-@ six weeks in Billboard Hot 100 , a feat that was later achieved by its immediate successor , " Since U Been Gone " . It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) on February 5 , 2005 . " Breakaway " also debuted at number thirty @-@ seven on the US Pop Songs on the week dated August 21 , 2004 . Three months later , it peaked at number two on the week ending November 13 , 2004 and was held off the top spot by Nelly featuring Tim McGraw 's " Over and Over " . The song entered Billboard Adult Pop Songs at number thirty @-@ six on the week dated August 21 , 2004 before peaking at number two on the week ending February 12 , 2005 . 
