Break the Rules (Charli XCX song)

"Break the Rules"
Single by Charli XCX
from the album Sucker
Released 19 August 2014 (2014-08-19)
Format
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 3:24
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Charli XCX singles chronology
"Boom Clap"
(2014)		 "Break the Rules"
(2014)		 "Doing It"
(2015)

"Break the Rules" is a song by English singer Charli XCX from her second studio album, Sucker (2014). It was released on 19 August 2014 as the album's second single. Cosmopolitan listed "Break the Rules" at number five on its 2014 best songs list.[1] The song was used in trailers for the 2015 film Goosebumps.[2]

Composition
"Break the Rules" (2014)
A 20-second sample of "Break the Rules", an electronic rock song.
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"Break the Rules" is an electronic rock and alternative rock song,[3][4] set against a "propulsive" synthpop groove.[5] The song is written in the key of E♭ major in common time with a tempo of 124 beats per minute. "Break the Rules" follows a chord progression of C5–B♭5–A♭5–E♭5–F5, and Charli's vocals span from B♭3 to C5.[6]

Music video

The music video for "Break the Rules" was directed by Marc Klasfeld and premiered on 25 August 2014.[7][8] The video was filmed at a Los Angeles high school while class was in session, so the lyrics "getting high and getting wrecked" had to be muted during playbacks.[9] According to Charli, the video draws inspiration from films such as Carrie (1976), The Craft (1996) and Jawbreaker (1999).[8][10] It features a cameo from actress Rose McGowan, the star of Jawbreaker, as a school chaperone.[8]

Track listings

  1. "Break the Rules" – 3:23
  1. "Break the Rules" (Tiësto Remix) – 4:25
  2. "Break the Rules" (ODESZA Remix) – 4:00
  3. "Break the Rules" (Broods Remix) – 2:52
  1. "Break the Rules" – 3:23
  2. "Break the Rules" (Tiësto Remix) – 4:25
  1. "Break the Rules" – 3:23
  2. "Break the Rules" (Tiësto Remix) – 4:25
  3. "Break the Rules" (ODESZA Remix) – 4:00
  4. "Break the Rules" (Broods Remix) – 2:52
  5. "Boom Clap" – 2:49

Credits and personnel

Credits for "Break the Rules" are adapted from CD liner notes[15]

Recording locations
Personnel
  • Bass – Steve Pearce
  • Drums – Chris Laws
  • Guitar – Dan "Robopop" Omelio
  • Keyboards – Steve Mac
  • Percussion – Daniel Pursey
  • Vocals – Bea Rexstrew, Charli XCX, Katie Littlewood, Kirstin Hume, Macy McCutcheon

Charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[19] 14
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 69
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[21] 22
France (SNEP)[22] 13
Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[24] 46
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[25] 62
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 31
Norway (VG-lista)[27] 34
Poland (Dance Top 50)[28] 42
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[29] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] 35
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 91
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[33] 36
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[34] 27

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[35] 65

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[36] Platinum 70,000
Germany (BVMI)[37] Gold 200,000
United States (RIAA)[38] Gold 500,000
Streaming

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Canada 19 August 2014 Digital download Atlantic [39]
United States [40]
United Kingdom 22 September 2014 Contemporary hit radio
[41]
Australia 10 October 2014 Digital download Atlantic [42]
Ireland
  • Asylum
  • Atlantic
 [43]
United Kingdom 12 October 2014 [44]
Finland 17 October 2014 Atlantic [45]
Norway [46]
Sweden [47]
France 27 October 2014 [48]
Ireland 31 October 2014 Digital download (remixes)
  • Asylum
  • Atlantic
 [49]
United Kingdom 2 November 2014 [50]
France 3 November 2014 Atlantic [51]
Australia 21 November 2014
Warner [14][52]
United States 24 November 2014 Digital download (remixes) Atlantic [53]
Germany 16 January 2015 CD single Warner [13]

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Eliza (1 December 2014). "The 50 Best Songs of 2014". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Charli XCX (9 July 2015). ""Break The Rules" on the new Goosebumps Movie trailer...". Facebook. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Villa, Lucas (19 August 2014). "Charli XCX premieres 'Break the Rules' single, announces new album 'Sucker'". AXS. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "LISTEN: Charli XCX Drops Defiant New Single 'Break The Rules', Announces New Album 'Sucker' for October [AUDIO]". Music Times.
  5. ↑ Wood, Mikael (2 December 2014). "Rising recording star Charli XCX brings her 'pop circus' to town". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Media. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Break the Rules". www.musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Ethan (25 August 2015). "Charli XCX "Break The Rules" (Marc Klasfeld, dir.)". VideoStatic. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 Lipshutz, Jason (25 August 2014). "Charli XCX's 'Break the Rules' Video: Watch The 'Boom Clap' Star Defy Rose McGowan". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  9. ↑ Ganz, Caryn (12 December 2014). "Charli XCX: Up All Night With 2014's Breakout Pop Star". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Schillaci, Sophie (25 August 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: On Set With Charli XCX for Her Prom-Themed 'Break the Rules' Video". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Break the Rules – Single by Charli XCX". iTunes Store (United Kingdom).
  12. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Break the Rules (Remixes) – Single by Charli XCX". iTunes Store (United Kingdom).
  13. 1 2 "Break the Rules (2track)" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  14. 1 2 "Break The Rules: Schoolies Edition by Charli XCX". Sanity. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Break the Rules" (CD liner notes). Charli XCX. Warner Music International. 2014.
  16. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Charli XCX – Break the Rules". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Charli XCX – Break the Rules" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Charli XCX – Break the Rules" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Charli XCX – Break the Rules" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Charli XCX – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Charli XCX. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201503 into search. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  22. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Charli XCX – Break the Rules" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Charli XCX – Break the Rules". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  24. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 42, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  25. ↑ "Charli XCX – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for Charli XCX. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Charli XCX – Break the Rules". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  27. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Charli XCX – Break the Rules". VG-lista. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  28. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-10-19". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  30. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Charli XCX – Break the Rules". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  31. ↑ "Charli XCX: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
  32. ↑ "Charli XCX – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Charli XCX.
  33. ↑ "Charli XCX – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Charli XCX. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  34. ↑ "Charli XCX – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Charli XCX. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  35. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  36. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  37. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Charli XCX; 'Break the Rules')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  38. ↑ "American single certifications – Charli XCX – Break The Rules". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 December 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  39. ↑ "Break The Rules (Explicit) (2014) | Charli XCX". 7digital (CA). Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  40. ↑ "Break The Rules (Explicit) (2014) | Charli XCX". 7digital (US). Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  41. ↑ "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  42. ↑ "Break The Rules (Explicit) (2014) | Charli XCX". zdigital (AU). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  43. ↑ "Break The Rules (Explicit) (2014) | Charli XCX". 7digital (IE). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  44. ↑ "Break The Rules (Explicit) (2014) | Charli XCX". 7digital (UK). Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  45. ↑ "Break The Rules (Explicit) (2014) | Charli XCX". 7digital (FI). Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  46. ↑ "Break The Rules (Explicit) (2014) | Charli XCX". 7digital (NO). Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  47. ↑ "Break The Rules (Explicit) (2014) | Charli XCX". 7digital (SE). Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  48. ↑ "Break The Rules (Explicit) (2014) | Charli XCX" (in French). 7digital (FR). Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  49. ↑ "Break The Rules (Remixes) (2014) | Charli XCX". 7digital (IE). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  50. ↑ "Break The Rules (Remixes) (2014) | Charli XCX". 7digital (UK). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  51. ↑ "Break The Rules (Remixes) (2014) | Charli XCX" (in French). 7digital (FR). Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  52. ↑ "Break The Rules (2014) | Charli XCX". zdigital (AU). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  53. ↑ "Break The Rules (Remixes) (2014) | Charli XCX". 7digital (US). Retrieved 15 November 2015.

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