Break on Me

2015 single by Keith Urban
"Break on Me"
Single by Keith Urban
from the album Ripcord
Released23 October 2015 (2015-10-23)
Recorded2015
GenreCountry pop
Length3:29
Label
  • Hit Red
  • Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • Ross Copperman
  • Jon Nite
Producer(s)
  • Keith Urban
  • Nathan Chapman
Keith Urban singles chronology
"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"
(2015) 		"Break on Me"
(2015) 		"Wasted Time"
(2016)

"Break on Me" (stylized as "Break on Me.") is a song written by Ross Copperman and Jon Nite and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 23 October 2015 as the second single from Urban's 2016 album Ripcord.[1] This ballad with its prominent bassline (played by Tal Wilkenfeld) was co-produced by Urban along with Nathan Chapman and has been deemed a stylistic counterpoint to its funky predecessor "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16". The song is also the second of his career to not have an accompanying music video, after 2010's "I'm In".[2]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country complimented both the "nuanced" songwriting and Urban's "understated and accessible" delivery of the lyrics, noting that his approach elevates the song to something special.[3]

Chart performance

"Break on Me" was the most-added song at country radio for the week of 26 October 2015 with 67 stations, according to radio monitoring organization Mediabase.[4] It debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart on the week of 7 November 2015.[5] The following week, the song debuted at number 24 on the US Hot Country Songs chart, selling 22,000 copies in its first week.[6] On the Country Airplay chart for the week of 12 March 2016, "Break on Me" reached it peak at number one on the chart, making for the biggest jump to number one since Rascal Flatts' "Here Comes Goodbye" in April 2009, also ascended from number six to number one.[7] As of May 2016, the song has sold 265,000 copies in the US.[8] On February 24, 2017, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming data of over 500,000 units in the United States.[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 106
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 61
Canada Country (Billboard)[12] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 54
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 6

Year end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[15] 47
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16] 48

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide 23 October 2015 Digital download [1][18]
United States 26 October 2015 Country radio [19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Break On Me - Single by Keith Urban". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. ^ Parton, Chris (October 20, 2015). "Hear Keith Urban Console the Lonely in New Single 'Break on Me'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. ^ Dukes, Billy (October 19, 2015). "ToC Critic's Pick: Keith Urban, 'Break on Me' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. ^ Cantor, Brian (October 27, 2015). "Keith Urban's "Break On Me" Erupts as Country Radio's Most-Added Song". Headline Planet. Cantortainment. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Keith Urban Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  6. ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 2, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Tracks Chart: November 2, 2015". RoughStock.
  7. ^ "Billboard Country Update for February 29, 2016" (PDF). Billboard. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  8. ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 23, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: May 23, 2016". Roughstock.
  9. ^ "RIAA Certifications - Keith Urban". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "australian-charts.com - ARIA Chartifacts 2-November-2015". Gavin Ryan (bulion) on Hung Medien. 1 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.[better source needed]
  11. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  12. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  13. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  14. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  15. ^ "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  16. ^ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Keith Urban – Break on Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  18. ^ "Break on Me - Single by Keith Urban". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple Inc. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  19. ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country" (Week Of: October 26, 2015). Radio & Records. Retrieved 1 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
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