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2 Critical reception  





3 Music video  





4 Usage in media  





5 Track listings  





6 Credits and personnel  





7 Charts  



7.1  Weekly charts  





7.2  Year-end charts  







8 Certifications  





9 Release history  





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Break the Rules (Charli XCX song)






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"Break the Rules"
SinglebyCharli XCX
from the album Sucker
Released19 August 2014 (2014-08-19)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Charli XCX singles chronology
"Boom Clap"
(2014)
"Break the Rules"
(2014)
"Doing It"
(2015)
Music video
"Break the Rules"onYouTube

"Break the Rules" is a song by English singer Charli XCX from her second studio album, Sucker (2014). It was released on 19 August 2014 as the album's second single. In a 2020 interview with Red Bull, XCX stated that she regrets recording the track.[1]

Composition[edit]

"Break the Rules" is an electro-rock and alternative rock song,[2][3] set against a "propulsive" synth-pop groove.[4] The song is written in the key of E major in common time with a tempo of 124 beats per minute. "Break the Rules" follows a chord progression of C5–B5–A5–E5–F5, and Charli's vocals span from B3 to C5.[5]

Critical reception[edit]

Cosmopolitan listed "Break the Rules" at number five on its 2014 best songs list.[6] Ahead of the release of her 2022 album Crash, Consequence of Sound ranked the song as Charli's best,[7] which she disagreed with.[8]

Music video[edit]

The music video for "Break the Rules" was directed by Marc Klasfeld and premiered on 25 August 2014.[9][10] The video was filmed at Birmingham High School while class was in session, so the lyrics "getting high and getting wrecked" had to be muted during playbacks.[11] According to Charli, the video draws inspiration from films such as Carrie (1976), The Craft (1996) and Jawbreaker (1999).[10][12] It features a cameo from actress Rose McGowan, the star of Jawbreaker, as a school chaperone.[10]

Usage in media[edit]

The song was used in trailers for the 2015 film Goosebumps. It was also featured in the 2016 film Good Kids.[13] The song was also used in a 2016 Dish Network commercial and as the theme song of season 7 of Vietnam's Next Top Model. It is also used in both trailers for the 2020 film My Spy.

Track listings[edit]

  1. "Break the Rules" – 3:23
  1. "Break the Rules" (Tiësto Remix) – 4:25
  2. "Break the Rules" (Odesza Remix) – 4:00
  3. "Break the Rules" (Broods Remix) – 2:52
  1. "Break the Rules" – 3:23
  2. "Break the Rules" (Tiësto Remix) – 4:25
  1. "Break the Rules" – 3:23
  2. "Break the Rules" (Tiësto Remix) – 4:25
  3. "Break the Rules" (ODESZA Remix) – 4:00
  4. "Break the Rules" (Broods Remix) – 2:52
  5. "Boom Clap" – 2:49

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits for "Break the Rules" are adapted from CD liner notes[18][19]

Recording locations
Personnel

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Break the Rules"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[47] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[48] Gold 40,000
Germany (BVMI)[49] Gold 200,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[50] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[51] Gold 500,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "Break the Rules"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Canada 19 August 2014 Digital download Atlantic [52]
United States [53]
Australia 10 October 2014 [54]
Ireland
  • Atlantic
  • [55]
    United Kingdom 12 October 2014 [56]
    Finland 17 October 2014 Atlantic [57]
    Norway [58]
    Sweden [59]
    France 27 October 2014 [60]
    Ireland 31 October 2014 Digital download (remixes)
    • Asylum
  • Atlantic
  • [61]
    United Kingdom 2 November 2014 [62]
    France 3 November 2014 Atlantic [63]
    Australia 21 November 2014
    • CD single
  • digital download (remixes)
  • Warner [17][64]
    United States 24 November 2014 Digital download (remixes) Atlantic [65]
    Germany 16 January 2015 CD single Warner [16]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Cooper, Wilbert L. "A Conversation with Charli XCX". Red Bull. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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  • ^ Menyes, Carolyn (18 August 2014). "LISTEN: Charli XCX Drops Defiant New Single 'Break The Rules', Announces New Album 'Sucker' for October [AUDIO]". Music Times.
  • ^ Wood, Mikael (2 December 2014). "Rising recording star Charli XCX brings her 'pop circus' to town". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  • ^ "Break the Rules". www.musicnotes.com. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  • ^ Thompson, Eliza (1 December 2014). "The 50 Best Songs of 2014". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  • ^ Jones, Abby (16 March 2022). "Charli XCX's 10 Best Songs". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  • ^ Charli [@charli_xcx] (16 March 2022). "Agree" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Twitter.
  • ^ Wilson, Ethan (25 August 2015). "Charli XCX "Break The Rules" (Marc Klasfeld, dir.)". VideoStatic. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  • ^ a b c Lipshutz, Jason (25 August 2014). "Charli XCX's 'Break the Rules' Video: Watch The 'Boom Clap' Star Defy Rose McGowan". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  • ^ Ganz, Caryn (12 December 2014). "Charli XCX: Up All Night With 2014's Breakout Pop Star". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  • ^ Schillaci, Sophie (25 August 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: On Set With Charli XCX for Her Prom-Themed 'Break the Rules' Video". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  • ^ Charli XCX (9 July 2015). ""Break The Rules" on the new Goosebumps Movie trailer..." Retrieved 15 November 2015 – via Facebook.
  • ^ "iTunes – Music – Break the Rules – Single by Charli XCX". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). 19 August 2014.
  • ^ "iTunes – Music – Break the Rules (Remixes) – Single by Charli XCX". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). 31 October 2014.
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  • ^ "Charli XCX Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
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  • ^ "Chart Track: Week 42, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  • ^ "Charli XCX Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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  • ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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