Break It Up (Scooter song)
"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 | |||
Scooter singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Break It Up" on YouTube | ||||
"Break It Up" is a song by German hard dance band Scooter, released on 21 November 1996 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.
Critical reception
British 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
The accompanying music video for "Break it Up" was directed by Rainer Thieding[4] and features the band performing on a train.
Track listing
- 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
Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 18 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 65 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 13 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 15 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 44 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 83 |
References
- ^ "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. 22 February 1997. 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.
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