Break It Off (PinkPantheress song)
"Break It Off" | ||||
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Single by PinkPantheress | ||||
from the album To Hell with It | ||||
Released | 4 June 2021 | |||
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Length | 1:35 | |||
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"Break It Off" is a song by English singer-songwriter
for the song was directed by Malt Disney and released on 21 June 2021.Background and composition
"Break It Off" is an uptempo,[1] "heartbreak-infused" drum and bass[2] and experimental pop song with "sugary" vocals[3] from PinkPantheress, who wrote and produced the song while she was at university,[4][5] which samples the drum and bass song "Circles" by English DJ Adam F.[6] DIY's Chris Taylor described it as "a tale of late-night yearning", and Steffanee Wang of Nylon called it "a dizzying mix of breakbeats and edgy pop elements".[7][8] After PinkPantheress posted a clip of the song to TikTok in March, it went viral and was used in over 500,000 videos on the platform.[9]
Reception and commercial performance
David Renshaw of
"Break It Off" peaked at number 74 on the
Music video
A visualizer for "Break It Off", directed by Malt Disney, was released on 21 June 2021. The video uses footage of demolition, car crashes, and memes with "abstract" animations superimposed over it.[9] PinkPantheress called the visualizer a "doozy".[5]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[4]
- PinkPantheress – vocals, songwriting, production, programming, mastering
- Adam F – songwriting, production, programming, engineering, mixing
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Gardner, Alex; Moore, Jacob; Gaffney, Greg; Fay, Seamus (27 April 2021). "Best New Artists". Complex. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Chiew, Isaac; Soo, JX (12 July 2021). "NME Radio Roundup 12 July 2021: Arlo Parks, Billie Eilish, Big Red Machine and more". NME. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Solomon, Kate (14 October 2021). "Album reviews: Finneas and PinkPantheress". i. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b "PinkPantheress – Break It Off". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Greenwood, Douglas (21 June 2021). "PinkPantheress is the musician dominating TikTok's DIY scene". i-D. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b Maicki, Salvatore; Darville, Jordan; D'Souza, Shaad; Renshaw, David; Elder, Sajae (24 June 2021). "10 songs you need in your life this week". The Fader. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Chris (15 October 2021). "PinkPantheress – To Hell With It". DIY. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b Wang, Steffanee (1 October 2021). "PinkPantheress Announced Her Debut Mixtape — And It Looks Spooky". Nylon. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Crack Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (11 October 2021). "The PinkPantheress Debates Have Already Begun". Stereogum. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (19 October 2021). "PinkPantheress's Slivers of Dance-Pop Play With Memory Like a Toy". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Pinkpantheress – Break It Off". Music Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Pinkpantheress – Break It Off". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 January 2023.