"Break It Up" is a song by German hard dance band Scooter, released on 21 November 1996 by Club Tools as the second single from their third album, Wicked! (1996).[1] Written by Nosie Katzmann, it was a top-20 hit in several countries, like Austria, Finland and Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 65 in February 1997.
| "Break It Up" | ||||
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| Single by Scooter | ||||
| from the album Wicked! | ||||
| B-side | "Wednesday (Kontor Mix)" | |||
| Released | 21 November 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Ballad | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Club Tools | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nosie Katzmann | |||
| Producer(s) | Scooter | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Break It Up" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
editBritish magazine Music Week rated "Break It Up" four out of five, adding, "Shock of the week – the German trio press pause on their noisy techno and unleash a simple but stunning ballad instead. If radio bites, this could be huge."[2] In a second review two months later, they gave it five out of five, writing, "This epic ballad, a massive hit on the continent, has been around for two or three months and, with greater familiarity, sounds even more anthemic. It could be massive."[3]
Music video
editThe accompanying music video for "Break it Up" was directed by Rainer Thieding[4] and features the band performing on a train.
Track listing
edit- 12"
- "Break It Up" – 3:38
- "Scooter Del Mar" – 4:58
- "Wednesday" (Kontor Mix) – 6:52
- CD single, France
- "Break It Up" – 3:38
- "Wednesday" (Kontor Mix) – 6:52
- CD maxi
- "Break It Up" – 3:38
- "Break It Up" (Unplugged) – 3:36
- "Wednesday" (Kontor Mix) – 6:52
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "Scooter - Break It up".
- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 8 March 1997. p. 29. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 24 May 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "scooter - break it up ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Scooter – Break It Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 8. 22 February 1997. p. 11. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Scooter: Break It Up" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Scooter – Break It Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Scooter – Break It Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Romanian Top 100 Singles Airplay – Top of the Year 1997" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2024.