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"Break Free" is the second single on Ariana Grande's second album, My Everything. Released on July 2, 2014, it features electronic music producer and DJ, Zedd. It peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her third highest peaking single, and second as a lead artist, as well as a commercial success. The music video was released on August 12, 2014. This song is on Just Dance 2015.
Background
Zedd was backstage at a Universal Records showcase when he heard Ariana sing. At the time, he didn't know who it was but he knew he wanted to work with whoever's voice it was. Ariana first confirmed she had recorded a song with Zedd in an interview with Billboard on April 28, 2014. She then talked about "Break Free" at the 2014 Wango Tango and stated that she wanted the song to be the next single.[1][2][3] Throughout the month of June, Ariana hinted about her second single but did not reveal that it was the collaboration with Zedd until June 21 where she also revealed the title of the track, "Break Free."[4] On June 22, 2014, she started a ten day online countdown to the release of the song where she officially confirmed that Zedd would be a featured artist on the track.[5]
Music video
The music video was filmed from June 10-12.[6] Ariana began hinting at the video by posting photos of aliens and space. She later revealed that the video was inspired by the 1968 science fiction film Barbarella, Star Wars, and space in general. It was released on August 12, 2014 on Ariana's Vevo channel. In the video Ariana fights aliens who are trying to capture her and frees the caged hostages. She also puts on lipstick in the form of a lightsaber, shoots rockets out of her chest, and floats around in zero gravity. Zedd, the credited featuring producer of the track also made a feature in the video.
Trivia
- This song was originally meant for Austin Mahone as a ballad. The lyrics were a little bit different.
- Zedd and Ariana didn't actually meet until the 2014 Wango Tango after the song was finished.
- Jai Brooks was on the set of the music video.
- Ariana said she doesn't get the context of the lyrics.
- Ariana premiered the song on a TV special titled "Total Ariana Live"
Videos
Gallery
“deep breaths, tight chest, life, death” To view the Break Free gallery, click here.
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Lyrics
If you want it
Take it
I should've said it before
Tried to hide it
Fake it
I can't pretend anymore (huh)
I only wanna die alive
Never by the hands of a broken heart (huh)
Don't wanna hear you lie tonight
Now that I've become who I really are
This is the part when I say I don't want ya
I'm stronger than I've been before
This is the part when I break free
Cuz I can't resist it no more
This is the part when I say I don't want ya
I'm stronger than I've been before
This is the part when I break free
Cuz I can't resist it no more
You were better, deeper
I was under your spell
Like a deadly fever (yeah, babe)
On the highway to hell (huh)
I only wanna die alive
Never by the hands of a broken heart (huh)
Don't wanna hear you lie tonight
Now that I've become who I really are
This is the part when I say I don't want ya
I'm stronger than I've been before
This is the part when I break free
Cuz I can't resist it no more
This is the part when I say I don't want ya
I'm stronger than I've been before
This is the part when I break free
Cuz I can't resist it no more
(No more, baby)
(Whoooh)
Thought on your body
I came alive
It was lethal
It was fatal
In my dreams it felt so right
But I woke up everytime
(Oh baby)
This is the part when I say I don't want ya
I'm stronger than I've been before
This is the part when I break free
Cuz I can't resist it no more
This is (this is) the part when I say I don't want ya
I'm stronger than I've been before
This is the part when I break free
Cuz I can't resist it no more
References
| My Everything | |
|---|---|
| August 22, 2014 • 40:31 • Republic Records | |
| Songs | |
| Released | Bang Bang • Be My Baby • Best Mistake • Break Free • Break Your Heart Right Back • Cadillac Song • Hands On Me • Intro • Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart • Love Me Harder • My Everything • One Last Time • Only 1 • Problem • Too Close • Why Try • You Don't Know Me |
| Unreleased | Ain't About What You Got • In The Morning • Lighter • Not Afraid of Love • Nothing Lasts Forever • Ridiculous • The Way It Is |
| Artists | |
| Ariana Grande • A$AP Ferg • Big Sean • Cashmere Cat • Childish Gambino • Iggy Azalea • Jessie J • Miley Cyrus • Nicki Minaj • The Weeknd • Tori Kelly • Zedd | |
| Tour | |
| The Honeymoon Tour | |