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Grande 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.<ref>[http://www.sugarscape.com/main-topics/music/1038217/ariana-grande-teases-new-single-zedd-its-so-different-me Ariana teases new song with Zedd]</ref><ref>[http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2014/05/12/ariana-grande-wants-next-single-to-be-her-zedd-collaboration/ Grande wants her next single to be her Zedd collaboration]</ref><ref>[http://www.itemvn.com/song?s=161C66B945 Talk about "Break Free"]</ref> Throughout the month of June, Grande 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."<ref>[https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/480547313912266752 Ariana's tweet confirming the name of the song]</ref> 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.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/480866132459397120 10 Days Until Break Frree]</ref> |
Grande 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.<ref>[http://www.sugarscape.com/main-topics/music/1038217/ariana-grande-teases-new-single-zedd-its-so-different-me Ariana teases new song with Zedd]</ref><ref>[http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2014/05/12/ariana-grande-wants-next-single-to-be-her-zedd-collaboration/ Grande wants her next single to be her Zedd collaboration]</ref><ref>[http://www.itemvn.com/song?s=161C66B945 Talk about "Break Free"]</ref> Throughout the month of June, Grande 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."<ref>[https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/480547313912266752 Ariana's tweet confirming the name of the song]</ref> 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.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/480866132459397120 10 Days Until Break Frree]</ref> |
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| + | The song was a regular part of the Grande's [[Dangerous Woman Tour]] setlist in 2017. It was also performed at [[One Love Manchester]]. |
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Revision as of 07:09, 25 June 2020
"Break Free" is the second single and fifth track from Ariana Grande's sophomore album, My Everything. It features Zedd. The song was released through Republic Records, on July 2, 2014.
The song peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of Grande's highest-peaking singles. The music video was released on August 12, 2014.
A live version of the song is featured on K Bye For Now (SWT Live), which was released on December 23, 2019.
Background
Zedd was at the backstage in the Universal Records showcase when he heard Grande sing. At the time, he didn't know who it was but he wanted to work with whoever's voice it was.
Grande 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, Grande 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]
Live performances
Grande first performed "Break Free" during the My Everything concert stream on August 18th, 2014. Grande later on performed the song at awards shows such as the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2014 BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards.
"Break Free" was a regular part of Grande's The Honeymoon Tour setlist in 2015. The song was also performed at her iHeartRadio Halloween concert.
Grande performed "Break Free" at multiple music festivals such as Wango Tango 2016, Capital FM's Summertime Ball 2016, B96 Pepsi Summer Bash 2016 and the iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016.
The song was a regular part of the Grande's Dangerous Woman Tour setlist in 2017. It was also performed at One Love Manchester.
The song was a part of Grande's setlist at Wango Tango 2018.
"Break Free" was a regular part of Grande's Sweetener World Tour setlist and was performed at Coachella and Lollapalooza in 2019.
Music video
The music video was filmed from June 10, 2014, to June 12, 2014.[6] Grande 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 Grande'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 intended for Austin Mahone as a ballad. The lyrics were a little bit different.
- After Zedd heard Grande at the Universal event, a couple of weeks ago, Max Martin called him and he's like, "Hey, I am in the studio with Ariana. Remember that song we made together? Could you imagine making it for her? You’d have to transpose the song to her key, change a couple of lyrics around." Then Zedd was like "Yeah, I actually really want to work with her."
- Zedd and Grande didn't actually meet until the 2014 Wango Tango after the song was finished.
- Grande said she doesn't get the context of the lyrics.
- At concerts, Grande often adds "Said", before the line "I only wanna die alive".
- Grande premiered the song on a TV special titled "Total Ariana Live"
- Jai Brooks was on the set of the music video.
- According to Billboard, "Break Free" is one of her favorite modern hymns in favor of the LGBTQ community of 2013+.
- The song's music video was inspired by Star Wars and Barbarella.
- "Break Free" is featured on Ubisoft's dance game Just Dance 2015 as free downloadable bonus content.
- In the live version of the song featured on K Bye For Now (SWT Live), Grande sings "it was Fredo" rather than "it was fatal".
Videos
Gallery
“deep breaths, tight chest, life, death” To view the Break Free gallery, click here.
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If you want it, take it
I should've said it before
Tried to hide it, fake it
I can't pretend anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
I only wanna die alive
Never by the hands of a broken heart
I don't wanna hear you lie tonight
Now that I've become who I really are
[Chorus]
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
Cause 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
Cause I can't resist it no more
[Verse 2]
You were better, deeper
I was under your spell, yeah
Like a deadly fever yeah, babe
On the highway to hell
[Pre-Chorus]
I only wanna die alive
Never by the hands of a broken heart
I don't wanna hear you lie tonight
Now that I've become who I really are
[Chorus]
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
Cause 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
Cause I can't resist it no more
[Bridge]
No more baby, oh
Thought of your body, I came alive
It was lethal, it was fatal
In my dreams it felt so right
But I woke up every time, oh baby
[Chorus]
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
Cause 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
Cause 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 | |