"Break It Off"
Single by Rihanna featuring Sean Paul from the album A Girl like Me / The Trinity
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Format	Digital download
Recorded	2 Hard Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Dance-pop, dancehall, R&B
Length	3:33
Label	Def Jam
Writer	Sean Paul, Rihanna, D. Bennett, K. Ford
Producer	Don Corleon
Rihanna singles chronology
"We Ride" (2006)	"Break It Off" (2006)	"Umbrella" (2007)
Sean Paul singles chronology
"(When You Gonna) Give It up to Me" (2006) "Break It Off" (2006) "Give It to You" (with Eve) (2007)

"Break It Off" is a Dance-pop song written by Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna and Reggae Superstar Sean Paul. The song is the fourth and final single from Rihanna's second album A Girl like Me. The song was performed during the Rockin' New Years Eve '07 television special on January 1, 2007 at Times Square in New York City. Rihanna has previously stated that she is very proud of the song. // A digital download (also known as a digital single or a paid digital download) is an official and legal music single available for purchase through an online store. ... The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dance-pop is a subgenre of pop music that evolved from disco, circa the early 1980s, that combines dance beats with a pop song structure. ... Dancehall is a type of Jamaican popular music which developed around the late 70s, with exponents such as Yellowman and Shabba Ranks. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article is about the Jamaican reggae artist. ... Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a Bajan singer with musical influences from R&B, pop, reggae, rock, dancehall and funk. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a Bajan singer with musical influences from R&B, pop, reggae, rock, dancehall and funk. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Umbrella (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Jamaican reggae artist. ... (When You Gonna) Give It up to Me (also known as Give It up to Me) is a reggae–dancehall song written by Sean Paul for his third album The Trinity (2005). ... This article is about the Eve song. ... Eve Jihan Jeffers (born November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania better known as Eve or E-V-E, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. ... Dance-pop is a subgenre of pop music that evolved from disco, circa the early 1980s, that combines dance beats with a pop song structure. ... For other uses, see Barbados (disambiguation). ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a Bajan singer with musical influences from R&B, pop, reggae, rock, dancehall and funk. ... This article is about the Jamaican reggae artist. ... A Girl Like Me is the title of three albums by different artists: A Girl Like Me (Emma Bunton album) by Emma Bunton A Girl Like Me (Nikkole Album) by Nikkole A Girl Like Me (Rihanna album) by Rihanna Take Me Home (A Girl Like Me) is also a song... Dick Clarks New Years Rockin Eve is a television program, which airs every New Years Eve on ABC. It has been hosted by American television legend Dick Clark since its first airing on December 31, 1972. ...

"Break It Off" is featured on the Now That's What I Call Music! 24 compilation album. This is Rihanna's fourth entry in the U.S. top ten, and Sean Paul's seventh. Now Thats What I Call Music! 24 or Now 24 is a music compilation that was released March 27, 2007. ...

The song uses the dancehall riddim "High Altitude". A riddim is a rhythm pattern consisting basically of a drum pattern and a prominent bassline. ...

Music video

"Break It off" is one of the few songs in many years to reach the Billboard Top 10 without a music video.

A video for the song was expected to premiere sometime in December 2006. Unfortunately, both Def Jam and Atlantic Records said there will be no music video for the song. About that, Sean Paul stated: Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ...

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Charts

"Break It Off" was released as a digital download on online stores including the U.S. iTunes Store on February 19, 2007 and reached a peak of number two. It debuted at number eight on the U.S. Hot Digital Songs chart, selling 75,316 downloads. This release to the digital market prompted the song to jump from number 52 to number 10 in one week on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It soon reached its peak at #9.^[2] The digital sales are currently over 375,000 downloads.^{[citation needed]} The iTunes Store is an online business run by Apple Inc. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ...

In Latin America, the song only chart in the Peru Top 100 and just managed to peak at #92.^[3]

It reached so far at number 21 in United World Chart and stayed for only four weeks.^[4] The United World Chart is a worldwide chart issued every week by Media Traffic, using both sales (digital and physical) and airplay to determine the most popular albums and singles worldwide. ...

“Hot 100” redirects here. ... The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... The ARC Weekly Top 40 is an American mainstream music chart. ... Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, better known as BDS, is a service that tracks monitored radio, television and internet airplay of songs based on the number of spins and detections. ... The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. ... The United World Chart is a worldwide chart issued every week by Media Traffic, using both sales (digital and physical) and airplay to determine the most popular albums and singles worldwide. ...

References

1. ^ "Sean Paul Explains Reason for No 'Break It Off' Video", Letssingit.com, April 20, 2007.
2. ^ Katie Hasty, "Mims Puts The 'Hot' In The Hot 100 At No. 1", Billboard.com, March 1, 2007.
3. ^ http://americatop100.com/english/peru/index.htm Americatop100.com
4. ^ http://www.mediatraffic.de/tracks-week13-2007.htm
5. ^ http://americatop100.com/english/peru/index.htm Americatop100.com
6. ^ Russian Single Chart. Retrieved April 6, 2007
7. ^ Euro 200
8. ^ [1]

• iTunes single release date confirmation

External links

• Rihanna- Break it Off on iTunes