Breakeven (song)
Breakeven | |
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The Script | |
publication | 2008 |
length | 4:21 |
Genre (s) | Pop rock |
album | The Script |
Breakeven is a rock song of the Irish pop rock band The Script from 2008. The song was a single from her debut album The Script released. It is about a couple's reactions after their separation.
Music video
The music video premiered on Monday, September 29th, 2008. It shows excerpts from Dublin City , Ireland , the hometown of the band. In the video the band shows their song on stage.
reception
Breakeven peaked at number ten in Ireland and became Script's third top 10 hit in Ireland after We Cry and The Man Who Can't Be Moved . On January 4, 2009, the single debuted at number 21 in the UK singles charts . This was also the highest ranking. In Australia , Breakeven reached number three on the ARIA charts and a double platinum award . Breakeven debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number twelve after a few weeks. In the United States, the single was also awarded double platinum.
Chart placements
Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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Chart placements | ||
Germany (GfK) | 71 (6 weeks) | 6th |
Ireland (IRMA) | 10 (35 weeks) | 35 |
Austria (Ö3) | 75 (1 week) | 1 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 66 (6 weeks) | 6th |
United States (Billboard) | 12 (43 weeks) | 43 |
United Kingdom (OCC) | 21st (44 weeks) | 44 |
Awards for music sales
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
Italy (FIMI) | gold | 25,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 5 × platinum |
2,765,000 |
Main article: The Script / Music Sales Awards
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Script | GB | News & Diary | News | BreakEven - the video . Thescriptmusic.com. September 29, 2008. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ↑ Breakeven video shoot - Daily Star Influences . Daily Star. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
- ↑ a b c d e f Chart sources: IE DE AT CH UK US