Break It Off
"Break It Off" | ||||
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A Girl like Me and The Trinity (Japanese bonus track) | ||||
Released | November 13, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
Studio | 2 Hard (Kingston, Jamaica) | |||
Genre | Pop-dancehall | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Don Corleon | |||
Rihanna singles chronology | ||||
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Sean Paul singles chronology | ||||
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"Break It Off" is a song by Barbadian singer
.Critical reception of the song was positive, with reviewers praising the collaboration between Rihanna and Paul and as a return to the former's roots. "Break It Off" reached number eight in Portugal and number nine in the US. Rihanna performed the song at
Background and release
"Break It Off" was recorded at 2 Hard Studios in
"Break It Off" was released as the fourth and final single from Rihanna's second studio album,
The song was later included on the Japanese special edition of Paul's third studio album The Trinity.[8]
Composition and lyrics
"Break It Off" is a "futuristic"
Critical reception
"Break It Off" garnered a positive response from
Chart performance
"Break It Off" debuted at number 40 on the US
Live performances
Rihanna performed the song as part of a
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of A Girl Like Me, Def Jam Recordings, SRP Records.[1]
- Songwriting – Donovan Bennett, Sean Paul Henriques, K. Ford, Robyn Fenty
- Production – Don Corleon
- Engineer – Jeremy Harding and Donovan Bennett
- Mixing – Donovan Bennett
- Instruments – Donovan Bennett
Accolades
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | BMI London Awards | Award-Winning Songs | Won | [33] |
2008 | BMI Pop Awards | Award-Winning Songs | Won | [34] |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[44] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | November 13, 2006 | Contemporary hit radio | Def Jam | [3] |
Australia | February 27, 2007 | Digital download | Universal | [4] |
Austria | ||||
Belgium | ||||
Spain |
References
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