Break (song)
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| Single by Three Days Grace | ||||
| from the album Life Starts Now | ||||
| Released | September 1, 2009[1] | |||
| Format | CD single, digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Writer(s) | Adam Gontier | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
| Three Days Grace singles chronology | ||||
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"Break" is the first single from Three Days Grace's third album, Life Starts Now. The single was released on September 1, 2009 at 6:45 pm EST for radio play as well as on their website[1]
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[edit] Release and chart performance
The song made its North American radio station debut on Ottawa, Ontario's CKQB-FM (Virgin Radio 106.9) on August 31, 2009.[citation needed] The song became available at iTunes on September 4, 2009.
In Billboard magazine, it has charted at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Rock Songs chart, number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number four on the Alternative Songs, number 69 on the Radio airplay chart, and number 26 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song has been very successful in the US, topping the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 11 weeks and Billboard Rock Songs chart for 12 weeks.
As of February 21, 2010 the single has sold 359,461 units.[2]
Lead guitarist Barry Stock, in an interview with TheDeadbolt.com, explained the meaning behind Break:
"It's really just about if you don't like the situation you're in or what's going on around you, it's entirely up to you to break out of it. That's it. It's pretty much just breaking out and letting loose. You don't have to be stuck in whatever it is you're dealing with. Whether it's good or bad, it's your choice to make a change."[3]
Bassist Brad Walst told the Peterborough Examiner in an interview that "'Break' is about breaking away from bad influences."[4]
"Break" was used as a feature song in the 2010 Australian Motivational Media presentation, True North.
Around the 9 second mark of the song, there is a high pitch sound used.
[edit] Track listing
- Promotional Single
- "Break" - 3:13
[edit] Music video
"Break" was played during the Super Bowl, Saints vs. Colts. On September 11, Three Days Grace announced the music video for "Break" would debut on Yahoo! Music on September 14, 2009.[5] The music video, directed by P. R. Brown[5], begins with the band members entering separate rooms that match their clothes' colors (Adam wearing white, Barry in pink, Neil dressed in black, and Brad in gray), and shows four balls, matching the aforementioned colors, in a pendulum-like state. The beginning of the track "Someone Who Cares" serves as an intro for the music video version of the song. The band begins to perform their parts in these separate rooms as giant fans appear and begin to whir. As the song progresses, floating balls are pulled through the fans and hit each band member, leaving them stained with one of their band-mate's colors. The song ends with them exiting down a hall, the four paint balls following them.
Several of the effects used in the video include: Via phantom cams, green screens, polymer, and water-based paint.[citation needed]
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 73 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs[6] | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Rock Songs[7] | 1 |
| Canadian Hot 100[6] | 26 |
[edit] Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| AOL Radio | United States | "Top Alternative Songs of 2009"[8] | 2009 | 4 |
| AOL Radio | United States | "Top Rock Songs of 2009"[9] | 2009 | 3 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b It was later used during Super Bowl XLIV where still can be listened. "Break - Hear it now!". Sony Music Entertainment. 1 September 2009. http://www.threedaysgrace.com/news/break-%E2%80%93-hear-it-now. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ http://www.dgsource.com/forum/say-what/102272-soundscan-album-digital-songs-sales-03-06-10-a.html
- ^ If you listen to the lyrics in the song you will notice it is also about drug use, such as "I'll try to get myself higher, lets go, we;re gonna light it up". Rogers, Troy. "Starting Life Now with Three Days Grace Lead Guitarist Barry Stock". TheDeadbolt.com. http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106336/three_days_grace_barry_stock_interview.php. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ Bower, Elizabeth (18 September 2009). "Three Days Grace Gets Reality Check". The Peterborough Examiner (Peterborough, Canada). http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1759037. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Break - The Video". Sony Music Entertainment. 11 September 2009. http://www.threedaysgrace.com/news/break-%E2%80%93-video. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ a b c "Break - Three Days Grace". 2009 Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/song/three-days-grace/break/14120732. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ Chart Beat Chart Highlights. Billboard.com
- ^ Dickinson, Boonsri (2009-12-07). "Top Alternative Songs of the 2009 - AOL Radio Blog". AOL Radio. http://www.aolradioblog.com/2009/12/07/top-alternative-songs-2009/. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ Dickinson, Boonsri (2009-12-07). "Top Rock Songs of 2009 - AOL Radio Blog". AOL Radio. http://www.aolradioblog.com/2009/12/01/rock-songs-of-2009/. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by "I Will Not Bow" by Breaking Benjamin |
Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single December 12, 2009 – February 20, 2010 |
Succeeded by "Your Decision" by Alice in Chains |
| Preceded by "I Will Not Bow" by Breaking Benjamin |
Billboard Rock Songs number-one single December 12, 2009 – February 27, 2010 |
Succeeded by "Your Decision" by Alice in Chains |
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