Break the Bank (song)
"Break the Bank" | |
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Promotional single by Schoolboy Q | |
from the album Oxymoron | |
Released | January 21, 2014 |
Recorded | 2012 |
Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 5:54 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) |
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The Alchemist |
"Break the Bank" (stylized as "Break tHe Bank") is a song by American
Background
On January 21, 2014, Schoolboy Q released the "Break the Bank", as a promotional single from his
Composition
The song is a six-minute eerie, rattling song, produced by
Critical reception
"Break the Bank" was met with generally positive reviews from
Josiah Hughes of
Commercial performance
The week of its release, the song received numerous streams on multiple platforms. It was the most streamed song on hip hop website HipHopDX that week.[4] It was also the sixth most streamed song of the week on Spotify.[21] In its first week of availability the song debuted at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, receiving 27,000 downloads during the week.[22]
Live performances
Following the 56th Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2014, Top Dawg Entertainment hosted a fan appreciation concert at House of Blues in Los Angeles to celebrate Kendrick Lamar's seven award nominations. Here, all of the members of the record label performed. Schoolboy Q's set included his first public performance of "Break the Bank".[23][24] On January 28, 2014, Schoolboy Q performed the song, along with "Collard Greens" and "Man of the Year" on the season finale of DJ Skee's SKEE Live.[25]
Music video
On July 3, 2013, Schoolboy Q tweeted he had finished filming the second music video for Oxymoron, which he revealed was for "Break the Bank".[26] The video, directed by Jason Goldwatch, was shot in Los Angeles, California. The video was released on February 21, 2014, and features Schoolboy Q playing the piano, keeping company with the locals from his old neighborhood, getting harassed by the police and interacting with his daughter Joy, who appears throughout the video.[27] As of June 2016, the music video has over 12.7 million views on YouTube.[20] Also, the video has a cameo from The Alchemist, who produced the song and often collaborates with Jason Goldwatch.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Break the Bank" |
| The Alchemist | 5:54 |
Chart performance
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Australia Urban (ARIA)[28] | 25 |
US | 15 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] | 32 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | January 21, 2014 | Digital download[1] |
References
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- ^ "ScHoolboy Q Unveils 'Oxymoron' Album Covers, Debuts New Song". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ a b Balfour, Jay (2014-01-25). "The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 1/20/14 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "ScHoolboy Q – "Break The Bank" | New Music". SoulCulture. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ Harling, Danielle (2014-01-23). "ScHoolboy Q Clarifies "Tell Kendrick Move From The Throne" Lyrics | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ "Schoolboy Q Tells Kendrick Lamar: 'It's My Turn' - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "Schoolboy Q – "Break The Bank"". Stereogum. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ Llamoca, Janice (2014-01-21). "ScHoolboy Q - Break THe Bank [Prod. Alchemist] | New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2011". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "Schoolboy Q Commands Kendrick To 'Move From The Throne' On 'Break The Bank' - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ Coplan, Chris (2014-01-21). "Listen: ScHoolboy Q's new song, "Break The Bank", produced by The Alchemist". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ Kielty, Martin (6 March 2014). "Man score US No.1 with 70s track". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ Jeffries, David (2014-02-25). "Oxymoron - ScHoolboy Q | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ Plaugic, Lizzie. "Schoolboy Q - Oxymoron | Album Reviews". CMJ. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ Madden, Michael (2014-02-26). "Album Review: ScHoolboy Q – Oxymoron". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ "ScHoolboy Q, 'Oxymoron': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (2014-01-21). "Schoolboy Q Shares 'Oxymoron' Album Art, "Break the Bank" Single". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "Oxymoron – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". Factmag.com. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ "Schoolboy Q: Oxymoron | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ a b "The Best Songs of 2014 (So Far)".
- ^ "Spotify's Top 10 most viral track". Mercurynews.com. San Jose Mercury News. 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "John Legend Hits Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart in Wake of GRAMMYs". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "TDE Hosts Fan Appreciation Concert After The GRAMMYs". Hiphopwired.com. 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar Lets Fan Freestyle With Him At TDE Show - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "Ice Cube and Schoolboy Q Stop By For The Season Finale' Of SkeeLive". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "Twitter / ScHoolBoyQ: 2nd video done Break". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^ "Video: ScHoolboy Q – 'Break the Bank'". Rap-Up.com. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Urban Singles". ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Schoolboy Q Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Schoolboy Q Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.