Breakdown (G-Eazy song)

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"Breakdown"
Single by G-Eazy featuring Demi Lovato
from the album These Things Happen Too
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)
Length2:46
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dakari
G-Eazy singles chronology
"Love Runs Out"
(2021) 		"Breakdown"
(2021) 		"Tulips & Roses"
(2023)
Demi Lovato singles chronology
"Met Him Last Night"
(2021) 		"Breakdown"
(2021) 		"Skin of My Teeth"
(2022)
Music video
"Breakdown" on YouTube

"Breakdown" is a song by American rapper G-Eazy featuring American singer-songwriter Demi Lovato. It was released on September 17, 2021, as the second single from the former's sixth studio album, These Things Happen Too (2021). The song was written by G-Eazy and Lovato with Caroline Pennell, Jay Stolar, Mick Coogan, Sean Myer, and its producer Dakari Gwitira. An accompanying music video directed by Daniel CZ was released alongside the song.

Background[edit]

Following the announcement of These Things Happen Too, G-Eazy revealed the track listing of the album, which includes "Breakdown" as the twelfth track. It contains a feature with Lovato, one of the ten collaborations of the standard edition of the record.[1] In an interview with Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe, G-Eazy declared: "It's one thing to have a conversation in private, but to make it a single and to video it, and to radio it, and to share that on a very, very, very public level, I just applaud Demi's bravery". He also praised her talent.[2] The rapper considers Lovato one of the most talented people he has ever worked with.[3]

Music video[edit]

An accompanying music video was released simultaneously with the song. It was directed by G-Eazy's frequent collaborator Daniel CZ.[4] In the video, the artists "face the various media headlines they've made over the years", including Lovato's hospitalization in 2018 for a drug overdose and G-Eazy's arrest and assault charges.[5]

Live performance[edit]

On September 28, 2021, the artists performed "Breakdown" live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[6] Rolling Stone described the performance as evocative, where G-Eazy and Lovato appear with "headlines about each one, as well as images of nature, scrolling on the video screens behind them".[7]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Breakdown"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 14

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lavin, Will (September 8, 2021). "G-Eazy announces 'These Things Happen Too', shares new track 'The Announcement'". NME. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Mamo, Heran (September 28, 2021). "G-Eazy Applauds Demi Lovato for Their 'Bravery' on 'Breakdown' Collaboration". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Avila, Daniela (September 24, 2021). "G-Eazy Releases Album' These Things Happen Too' as He Calls Collaborator Demi Lovato a 'Powerful Person'". People. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Brereton, Greta (September 18, 2021). "G-Eazy and Demi Lovato team up for raw new single 'Breakdown'". NME. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Mamo, Heran (September 17, 2021). "G-Eazy & Demi Lovato Confront Their Most Harrowing Headlines in 'Breakdown' Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "G-Eazy and Demi Lovato Face Their Demons With 'Breakdown' Performance on 'Fallon': Watch". Billboard. September 29, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Zemler, Emily (September 29, 2021). "Watch Demi Lovato and G-Eazy Perform 'Breakdown' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 27, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
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