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"Break My Soul" is a song by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on June 20, 2022, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records as the lead single from her seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022). The song was written by Beyoncé, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Jens Christian Isaksen, and her husband Jay-Z, and produced by the former four. It samples Big Freedia's 2014 bounce track "Explode", written by Freedia and Adam Pigott, and Robin S.'s house song "Show Me Love", written by Allen George and Fred McFarlane.
"Break My Soul" has been described as a dance-pop and house track. The song was met with critical acclaim upon release, with praise towards its production and lyrics. Its lyrical themes of personal empowerment in the face of unfulfilling jobs struck a chord with the masses during the epochal "Great Resignation". The song's impact on the public consciousness led to widespread recognition as the anthem of the movement, serving as a cultural symbol of the profound societal shift taking place.
"Break My Soul" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Dance/Electronic Songs charts. It peaked at number six on the Billboard Global 200 chart, topped the chart in Ireland, and peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Australia, Canada, and the UK. The single has been certified diamond in Brazil and multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, and the US. At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023, "Break My Soul" won Best Dance/Electronic Recording and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year; the Terry Hunter remix was nominated for Best Remixed Recording.
In an interview with the British Vogue in June 2022, Beyoncé announced her upcoming seventh studio album Renaissance, the first part of a trilogy series, for release on July 29, and called it "her most ambitious musical project to date". The song title and its release date were revealed through the singer's social media bios on June 20, 2022; no further announcement was made. Several streaming services, including Spotify and Apple Music, immediately confirmed the news.
"Break My Soul" was revealed to be the title of the album's first single, via Beyoncé changing her Instagram bio to "6. BREAK MY SOUL midnight ET". Originally intended to be released at midnight Eastern Time on June 21 to coincide with the 2022 June solstice, the song was released to music streaming service Tidal and YouTube two hours prior, on June 20. "Break My Soul" marks Beyoncé's first single release from a solo studio album in six years.
Robin S. told British TV morning show Good Morning Britain that she only found out that "Show Me Love" had been sampled when her son called her to tell her that she was trending on Twitter. She told the hosts that she was grateful and open to collaborating with Beyoncé in the future. The sampling also led to the singer being inundated with requests from record labels, corporations and other artists to license the song's master recordings for various purposes. Robin S. further praised Beyoncé for acknowledging and appreciating her music, calling it "one of the highest compliments ever". American singer Crystal Waters, who helped make house music mainstream in the 1990s, stated she was "ecstatic" when she heard "Break My Soul", and expressed gratitude for Beyoncé for helping shine a light on underappreciated house singers.
"Break My Soul" is a dance, dance-pop, house, and diva house song with influences of nu-disco and 1990s music rooted in Black and queer communities. Lyrically, the track sees Beyoncé "using her growliest voice to describe a search for liberation from a crushing job... and a nerve-jangling pandemic" and is "filled with dancefloor-friendly lines... and a repeated exhortation of 'Everybody'." In the chorus, "[t]he title is flipped" as Beyoncé sings "You won't break my soul". Fans and media outlets drew connections between lyrics like "Now I just fell in love / And I just quit my job" and the Great Resignation, a surge in Americans leaving their jobs due to wage stagnation and dissatisfaction with labor conditions. Glamour reported that some listeners had already quit their jobs due to these lyrics and expected others to follow suit.
"Break My Soul" prominently samples Big Freedia's 2014 bounce song "Explode" and takes heavy inspiration from Robin S.'s 1993 house-pop single "Show Me Love". According to Musicnotes.com, the song is performed in the key of G♯ minor with a tempo of 115 beats per minute in common time. Beyoncé's vocals span from F♯3 to D♯5 in the song.
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Break My Soul
"Break My Soul" is a song by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on June 20, 2022, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records as the lead single from her seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022). The song was written by Beyoncé, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Jens Christian Isaksen, and her husband Jay-Z, and produced by the former four. It samples Big Freedia's 2014 bounce track "Explode", written by Freedia and Adam Pigott, and Robin S.'s house song "Show Me Love", written by Allen George and Fred McFarlane.
"Break My Soul" has been described as a dance-pop and house track. The song was met with critical acclaim upon release, with praise towards its production and lyrics. Its lyrical themes of personal empowerment in the face of unfulfilling jobs struck a chord with the masses during the epochal "Great Resignation". The song's impact on the public consciousness led to widespread recognition as the anthem of the movement, serving as a cultural symbol of the profound societal shift taking place.
"Break My Soul" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Dance/Electronic Songs charts. It peaked at number six on the Billboard Global 200 chart, topped the chart in Ireland, and peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Australia, Canada, and the UK. The single has been certified diamond in Brazil and multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, and the US. At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023, "Break My Soul" won Best Dance/Electronic Recording and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year; the Terry Hunter remix was nominated for Best Remixed Recording.
In an interview with the British Vogue in June 2022, Beyoncé announced her upcoming seventh studio album Renaissance, the first part of a trilogy series, for release on July 29, and called it "her most ambitious musical project to date". The song title and its release date were revealed through the singer's social media bios on June 20, 2022; no further announcement was made. Several streaming services, including Spotify and Apple Music, immediately confirmed the news.
"Break My Soul" was revealed to be the title of the album's first single, via Beyoncé changing her Instagram bio to "6. BREAK MY SOUL midnight ET". Originally intended to be released at midnight Eastern Time on June 21 to coincide with the 2022 June solstice, the song was released to music streaming service Tidal and YouTube two hours prior, on June 20. "Break My Soul" marks Beyoncé's first single release from a solo studio album in six years.
Robin S. told British TV morning show Good Morning Britain that she only found out that "Show Me Love" had been sampled when her son called her to tell her that she was trending on Twitter. She told the hosts that she was grateful and open to collaborating with Beyoncé in the future. The sampling also led to the singer being inundated with requests from record labels, corporations and other artists to license the song's master recordings for various purposes. Robin S. further praised Beyoncé for acknowledging and appreciating her music, calling it "one of the highest compliments ever". American singer Crystal Waters, who helped make house music mainstream in the 1990s, stated she was "ecstatic" when she heard "Break My Soul", and expressed gratitude for Beyoncé for helping shine a light on underappreciated house singers.
"Break My Soul" is a dance, dance-pop, house, and diva house song with influences of nu-disco and 1990s music rooted in Black and queer communities. Lyrically, the track sees Beyoncé "using her growliest voice to describe a search for liberation from a crushing job... and a nerve-jangling pandemic" and is "filled with dancefloor-friendly lines... and a repeated exhortation of 'Everybody'." In the chorus, "[t]he title is flipped" as Beyoncé sings "You won't break my soul". Fans and media outlets drew connections between lyrics like "Now I just fell in love / And I just quit my job" and the Great Resignation, a surge in Americans leaving their jobs due to wage stagnation and dissatisfaction with labor conditions. Glamour reported that some listeners had already quit their jobs due to these lyrics and expected others to follow suit.
"Break My Soul" prominently samples Big Freedia's 2014 bounce song "Explode" and takes heavy inspiration from Robin S.'s 1993 house-pop single "Show Me Love". According to Musicnotes.com, the song is performed in the key of G♯ minor with a tempo of 115 beats per minute in common time. Beyoncé's vocals span from F♯3 to D♯5 in the song.