Break Me

"Break Me"
Single by Jewel
from the album This Way
Released	2002
Format	Promotional 5" CD single
Recorded	2001
Genre	Pop
Length	4:04 (Album Version) 3:58 (Radio Remix)
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Kilcher
Producer(s)	Atlantic
Jewel singles chronology
"Standing Still" (2001) "Break Me" (2002) "This Way" (2002)

"Break Me" is the second single by Jewel released from the album This Way.^[1] It was a minor hit on the New Zealand and Dutch singles chart, peaking at number 47 and number 95, respectively,^[2] as well as in the US, where it reached number 28 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart. It also reached number 105 in the UK.

The video for this single featured special effects, and was based on the Afghanistan War on Terror. The video was played heavily on VH1 throughout the spring and summer of 2002.

Like majority of Jewel's singles, "Break Me" was re-worked for radio release. The "Radio Remix" contained new vocal and a new musical arrangement.

Chart positions

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]	95
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4]	47
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5]	103
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[6]	28

References

1. Cinquemani, Sal. "Jewel: This Way". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
2. "Australian Charts.com: Jewel - Break Me". Australian Charts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Jewel – Break Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
4. "Charts.org.nz – Jewel – Break Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
5. http://www.musicvf.com/Jewel.art. Retrieved February 11, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
6. "Jewel – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Jewel. Retrieved 2010-08-31.