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Revision as of 06:08, 13 August 2021
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| Single by PinkPantheress | ||||
| Released | 4 June 2021 | |||
| Genre | Drum and bass | |||
| Length | 1:35 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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"Break It Off" is a song by English singer PinkPantheress. The song was released on 4 June 2021 through Parlophone Records, originally independently released by Pantheress. It samples the 1995 drum & bass single "Circles" and has since gone viral on the social media app TikTok.
Background and release
Pantheress first teased the song on 16 March 2021, stating she was experimenting with different samples and came up with the song.[2] It was later revealed that the sample was from the 1995 drum and bass song "Circles".[3] It was released independently five days later. In April 2021, Pantheress was signed to Parlophone was was re-released under the label two months later.[4]
Reception
The song went viral on TikTok, having the short clip of the song being used in over 500 thousand videos. David Renshaw of Fader magazine called "Break It Off", "an algorithm-breaking bolt from the blue, destined to be played on repeat throughout the summer months". Seamus Fay from Complex called the song, "a fast-paced, oddball single", and praised Pantheress' ability to achieve, "a massively successful release for an independent artist". I-D writer Douglas Greenwood stated the song was, "...[an] earworm that’s been ubiquitous on TikTok for the past three months".[2]
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak
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| UK Official Singles (OCC)[5] | 74 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] | 30 |
References
- ^ "PinkPantheress - Break It Off". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Greenwood, Douglas (2021-06-21). "PinkPantheress is the musician dominating TikTok's DIY scene". i-D. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "Best New Artists". Complex. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "'It's about the outsiders and the weirdos, that's kind of what Parlophone is for.'". Music Business Worldwide. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Offical Singles. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard. August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.