Breaking Me

"Breaking Me" is a song by German/Croatian producer Topic and Swedish singer Alexander Tidebrink, appearing under the stage name A7S. It was released on 19 December 2019 through Virgin and Universal.[1] Since its release, the song has reached number one in Belgium (Wallonia)'s Ultratop chart, Israel, Portugal, and Romania, as well as the top 10 in many other countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The video for the song was shot in several locations around Lisbon, Portugal, mainly pink road at Cais do Sodré, Santa Justa Lift and LX Factory.

"Breaking Me"
Single by Topic and A7S
Released19 December 2019 (2019-12-19)
GenreDeep house
Length2:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tobias Topic
Topic singles chronology
"Sólo Contigo"
(2018)		 "Breaking Me"
(2019)		 "Like I Love You"
(2020)
A7S singles chronology
"Hey Baby"
(2019)		 "Breaking Me"
(2019)		 "Why Do You Lie to Me"
(2020)
Lyric video
"Breaking Me" on YouTube

Background

About the song, the artists revealed that it's the "sweet spot between a heartache and energetic beats".[2] According to Topic, the song "is about a situation in a relationship with a certain dependency, in which one always gives a little more and "breaks" because of that". The song was written during songwriting sessions in Berlin and Miami over the course of two months.[3]

Critical reception

Rachel Kupfer of EDM described the song as "vaguely tropical house" which is made for "both dimly lit dance floors and pop-inspired festival sets". He also noted how much A7S's vocals "match a bouncy bass line and clubby synths".[4] Critics also cited the fact that despite A7S' anonymity, the song all the more benefits from the hook sung by the Swedish artist.[5]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[78] 2× Platinum 140,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[79] 2× Platinum 60,000
Belgium (BEA)[80] Platinum 40,000
Canada (Music Canada)[81] 2× Platinum 160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[82] Platinum 90,000
France (SNEP)[83] Platinum 200,000
Germany (BVMI)[84] Platinum 400,000
Italy (FIMI)[85] 2× Platinum 140,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[86] Platinum 30,000
Poland (ZPAV)[87] 2× Platinum 40,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[88] Platinum 40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[89] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[90] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States 7 July 2020 Contemporary hit radio
[91]

See also

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