Break It Up (Scooter song)

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"Break It Up"
Single by Scooter
from the album Wicked!
B-side"Wednesday (Kontor Mix)"
Released21 November 1996
Recorded1996
GenreBallad
Length3:38
LabelClub Tools
Songwriter(s)Nosie Katzmann
Producer(s)Scooter
Scooter singles chronology
"I'm Raving"
(1996) 		"Break It Up"
(1996) 		"Fire"
(1997)
Music video
"Break It Up" on YouTube

"Break It Up" is a song by German hard dance band Scooter, released on 21 November 1996 as the second single from their third album, Wicked! (1996).[1] Written by Nosie Katzmann, it was a top-20 hit in several countries, like Austria, Finland and Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 65 in February 1997.

Critical reception[edit]

British magazine Music Week rated "Break It Up" four out of five, adding, "Shock of the week – the German trio press pause on their noisy techno and unleash a simple but stunning ballad instead. If radio bites, this could be huge."[2] In a second review two months later, they gave it five out of five, writing, "This epic ballad, a massive hit on the continent, has been around for two or three months and, with greater familiarity, sounds even more anthemic. It could be massive."[3]

Music video[edit]

The accompanying music video for "Break it Up" was directed by Rainer Thieding[4] and features the band performing on a train.

Track listing[edit]

  • 12"
  1. "Break It Up" – 3:38
  2. "Scooter Del Mar" – 4:58
  3. "Wednesday" (Kontor Mix) – 6:52
  • CD single, France
  1. "Break It Up" – 3:38
  2. "Wednesday" (Kontor Mix) – 6:52
  • CD maxi
  1. "Break It Up" – 3:38
  2. "Break It Up" (Unplugged) – 3:36
  3. "Wednesday" (Kontor Mix) – 6:52

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Break It Up"
Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 65
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 13
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 44
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 83

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scooter - Break It up".
  2. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 8 March 1997. p. 29. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 24 May 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  4. ^ "scooter - break it up ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Scooter – Break It Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 22 February 1997. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Scooter: Break It Up" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Scooter – Break It Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Scooter – Break It Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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