Break It/Get Myself Back
| "Break It" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Break It CD only | ||||
| Single by Namie Amuro | ||||
| from the album Uncontrolled | ||||
| B-side | Get Myself Back | |||
| Released | July 28, 2010 | |||
| Format | CD, CD+DVD | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre |
Break It Pop, dance-pop, pop rock, R&B, hip hop Get Myself Back Pop, R&B, piano-pop | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Writer(s) | Nao'ymt | |||
| Producer(s) | Nao'ymt | |||
| Namie Amuro singles chronology | ||||
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"Break It/Get Myself Back" is a double A-side single released by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. It was released on July 28, 2010, through Avex Trax. Break It was used in a Coca-Cola Zero commercial. The song reached number three on Oricon's weekly chart. The single has been certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies,[1] as well as "Get Myself Back" being certified as a gold download to cellphones.[2]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Nao'ymt; all music composed by Nao'ymt, arranged by Nao'ymt.
| CD | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Break It" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Get Myself Back" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Break It" (Instrumental) | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Get Myself Back" (Instrumental) | 4:32 |
Total length: |
15:40 | |
| DVD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Break It" (Music video) | ||
| 2. | "Get Myself Back" (Music video) | ||
| 3. | "Break It" (making of music video) | ||
| 4. | "Get Myself Back" (making of music video) | ||
Music video
The music video for "Get Myself Back" features Amuro in several different locations. She first appears on a beach standing ankle-deep in the water. Another location includes standing next to tree, and also in a large grassy field.
The music video for "Break It" consists of Amuro and back-up dancers in a techno-style building, and in parts of it, Amuro standing beside a motorbike.
Charts
Oricon sales chart
| Release | Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2010 | Oricon Daily Charts | 2 |
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 3 | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 12 | |
| Oricon Yearly Charts | 80 | |
"Break It"
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[3] | 16 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart[4] | 15 |
"Get Myself Back"
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[3] | 2 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart[5] | 5 |
Credits
- Produced by Nao'ymt
- Written by Namie Amuro
- Mixed by D.O.I.
- Mastered by Tom Coyne
- Recorded by Ryousuke Kataoka
- Guitar by Shinji Omura (Tr. 1 & 3)
References
- ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年07月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2010)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 10, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ↑ レコード協会調べ 4月度有料音楽配信認定＜略称：4月度認定＞ [Record Association report: April digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: April Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- 1 2 "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Charts". Billboard (in Japanese). Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ↑ 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会｜各種情報 (Select 2010/08/04~2010/08/17 from the dropdown list and click Go.) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ↑ 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会｜各種情報 (Select 2010/07/28~2010/08/03 from the dropdown list and click Go.) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 17, 2012.