Break it off
| Break it off | |
|---|---|
| Rihanna feat. Sean Paul | |
| publication | November 13, 2006 |
| length | 3:33 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , dancehall |
| Author (s) | Sean Paul , Robyn Fenty , Donovan Bennett, Kirk Ford |
| Producer (s) | Donovan Bennett |
| Label | Def Jam Recordings |
| album | A Girl Like Me , The Trinity (Limited Edition) |
Break It Off is a song by the Barbadian singer Rihanna in collaboration with the Jamaican singer Sean Paul . The song was released as the fourth single from Rihanna's second studio album, A Girl Like Me . As of November 13, 2006, it was sent to the Contemporary Hit Radio stations in the United States . Break It Off is also included on the bonus edition of Sean Paul's third studio album The Trinity .
background
Break It Off was written and produced by Donovan Bennett (aka Don Corleon), Kirk Ford, Sean Paul and Robyn Fenty . While Rihanna was in Jamaica , Sean Paul showed her the island's beaches and nightlife. In retrospect, Sean Paul saw working with Rihanna as the "most memorable collaboration." Break It Off was released as a single in the United States and Canada in late 2006, and it was available on radio stations as early as November 13, 2016. The song was made available via iTunes on February 27, 2007.
Break It Off is assigned to the genres of pop and dancehall with electro and reggae influences. The song is composed in four-four time and in D major . Rihanna's vocal range extends from A3 to E5, the instrumentation consists of piano and guitar . Break It Off is written in verse - chorus form. The song begins with an intro performed by Sean Paul , followed by the chorus sung by Rihanna. The verses are also rapped by Sean Paul.
Reviews
For Dani Fromm from Laut.de , Rihanna reveals vocal weaknesses on her studio album A Girl Like Me , which Sean Paul can cover up in this song. “During the guest appearances, Rihanna's vocal weaknesses become even more evident. [...] Dancehall king Sean Paul finally brings some pressure into play in "Break It Off" ”, said the critic in the context of the album review. In contrast, Albert Ranner from CDstarts.de considers the guest appearance of Sean Paul as "artificial and sterile", the reggae song "dumbs down". Allmusic's David Jeffries gave the song a positive review and wrote: "Even more stunning is the jump [...] to the totally thrilling Break It Off , in which she delivers a serious competition to guest star and dancehall king Sean Paul".
promotion
Break It Off has so far played Rihanna on her Rihanna: Live in Concert Tour 2006, as part of the opening act for the Pussycat Dolls on their PCD World Tour 2006 and on Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad Tour 2007/2008. She sang the song on New Year's Eve 2007, BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, and Live Earth .
Commercial win
Break It Off first debuted on some Billboard subcharts. On December 9, 2006, the song rose to number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 . After only reaching number 52 until March 3, 2007, the song jumped from 42 places to 10th place in the chart week of March 10, 2007. For Rihanna, this was the fourth top 10 success at this point in time the United States , for Sean Paul this was already the seventh top 10 hit there. On March 17, 2007, Break It Off reached number 9, the highest ranking in these charts. In total, the song spent two weeks in the top 10 and 20 weeks in the full Hot 100. For over 500,000 units of the song sold, Rihanna received a gold record from the Recording Industry Association of America in June 2015 . The song did not get chart positions in official single charts of other countries. Rihanna was only able to reach number 10 in the Belgian Ultratip charts .
Chart placements
| Charts | Best placement |
Weeks |
|---|---|---|
 United States
|
9 | 20th |
Awards for music sales
Break It Off has been awarded 1 × gold worldwide.
| country | Awards | Sales |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
 gold
|
500,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold
|
500,000 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b FMQB Radio Industry News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013 ; accessed on February 16, 2017 .
- ↑ A Girl Like Me ~ published by Rihanna. In: MusicBrainz . Retrieved February 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Rihanna - Break It Off song information. Hung Medien, accessed February 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Rap-Up TV: Sean Paul Gets 'Deep' with Kelly Rowland, Reminisces About Rihanna, & Praises Nicki Minaj. In: Rap-up.com. October 13, 2011, accessed February 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Break It Off - Single Rihanna & Sean Paul. iTunes , archived from the original on April 7, 2015 ; accessed on February 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Kelefa Sanneh: Critic's Choice: New CD's. In: The New York Times . April 24, 2006, accessed February 16, 2017 .
- ^ Digital Sheet Music Rihanna - Break it off. In: Musicnotes.com. Retrieved February 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Lyrics Rihanna - Break It Off. In: Genius . Retrieved February 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Dani Fromm: A quick shot with a good song and third-class filler material. In: Laut.de . Retrieved February 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Albert Renner: Rihanna has really developed - no, honestly! She is no longer ashamed of her frankness. In: CDstarts.de. Retrieved February 16, 2017 .
- ↑ David Jeffries: Rihanna - A Girl Like Me - AllMusic Review by David Jeffries. In: AllMusic . Retrieved February 16, 2017 .
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↑ Chart weeks from Break It Off to the Billboard Hot 100:
Billboard Hot 100 December 9, 2006
Billboard Hot 100 March 10, 2007
Billboard Hot 100 March 17, 2007 - ↑ a b Rihanna & Sean Paul - Break It Off - Chart positions. In: Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved February 16, 2017 .
- ↑ a b RIAA Gold & Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America , accessed February 16, 2017 .
- ^ Rihanna - Break It Off - Chart positions Belgium. Hung Medien, accessed February 16, 2017 (Dutch).