Break Free

Ariana Grande, Zedd

About Break Free

"Break Free" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande featuring Russian-German music producer Zedd. Written by Savan Kotecha and its producers Zedd and Max Martin, it premiered on July 2, 2014 on Total Ariana Live, MTV's revival of Total Request Live. The song was made available by digital download later that day and was serviced to contemporary hit and rhythmic radio on July 8, 2014 as the second single from Grande's second studio album My Everything (2014). Musically, the song explores EDM and electro genres, a musical departure for Grande, whose discography is primarily composed of pop and R&B. "Break Free" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Grande's third consecutive top-ten from My Everything after "Problem" and "Bang Bang", and fourth overall in the US. Similarly, "Break Free" hit number three on the Australian ARIA Charts, and number five on the Canadian Hot 100 and the New Zealand Singles Chart. Overall, the song attained top-ten peaks in multiple countries including Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden, as well as reaching the top twenty in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. 


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2014
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If you want it, take it
I should have said it before
Tried to hide it, fake it
I can't pretend anymore

I only want to 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 am

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

You were better, deeper
I was under your spell
Like a deadly fever, yeah, babe
On the highway to hell

I only want to 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 am

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

(No more, baby, ooh)
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

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

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Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande-Butera (/ˌɑːriˈɑːnə ˈɡrɑːndeɪ/; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She began her career in 2008 in the Broadway musical 13, before playing the role of Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious (2010–2013) and in the spinoff Sam & Cat (2013–2014). She has also appeared in other theatre and television roles and has lent her voice to animated television and films. more »

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Written by: Anton Zaslavski, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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11 facts about this song

Collaboration
"Break Free" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande featuring Russian-German music producer Zedd.
Genre
The song belongs to the EDM and Pop genre.
Album Association
"Break Free" is a part of Ariana Grande's second studio album, "My Everything", which was released in 2014.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Grande's third top-ten song from "My Everything" in the United States.
Certification
"Break Free" was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Lyric Theme
The song talks about the theme of liberating oneself from a bad relationship.
Musical Composition
The song features a very upbeat electronic instrumental produced by Zedd, along with Ariana's powerful vocals.
Music Video
The music video for "Break Free", directed by Chris Marrs Piliero, has a space and science fiction theme, with Ariana leading a group of intergalactic prisoners to freedom.
Special Performance
Ariana Grande performed "Break Free" at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards marking the first time the song was performed at an award ceremony.
Songwriting
The song was co-written by Zedd, Savan Kotecha and Max Martin - the latter being a renowned songwriter who has written numerous hits for famous pop artists.
Critical Reception
"Break Free" received positive reviews from music critics, with many praising Grande's vocal performance and the song's production.

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