Break (song)

"Break"
Single by Three Days Grace
from the album Life Starts Now
Released	September 1, 2009
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2009
Genre	Alternative metal, Post-grunge
Length	3:13
Label	Jive
Writer(s)	Adam Gontier, Barry Stock
Producer	Howard Benson
Three Days Grace singles chronology
"Riot" (2007) "Break" (2009) "The Good Life" (2010)

"Break" is the first single from Three Days Grace's third album, Life Starts Now. The single was released on September 1, 2009 at 6:45 pm EST for radio play as well as on their website

Release and chart performance

On August 31, 2009, the song made its North American radio debut on Ottawa, Ontario's CKQB-FM (Virgin Radio 106.9).^{citation needed} The song became available in the iTunes Store on September 4, 2009.

In Billboard magazine, it charted at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Rock Songs chart, number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number four on the Alternative Songs, number 69 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, and number 26 on the Canadian Hot 100. In further illustration of its success within the United States, "Break" maintained a presence on the Billboard Rock Songs and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts for twelve, and eleven, weeks respectively.

As of February 21, 2010, the single has sold 359,461 units.

While being interviewed by the Peterborough Examiner, bass guitarist Brad Walst stated that "[the song] 'Break' is about breaking away from bad influences." Additionally, in an interview with TheDeadbolt.com, lead guitarist Barry Stock explained the meaning behind "Break":

"It's really just about if you don't like the situation you're in or what's going on around you, it's entirely up to you to break out of it. That's it. It's pretty much just breaking out and letting loose. You don't have to be stuck in whatever it is you're dealing with. Whether it's good or bad, it's your choice to make a change."

Track listing

Promotional single

1. "Break" - 3:13

Music video

On September 11, Three Days Grace announced the music video for "Break" would debut on Yahoo! Music on September 14, 2009. The music video, directed by P. R. Brown, begins with the band members entering separate rooms that match their clothes' colors (Gontier wearing white, Stock in pink, Sanderson in black, and Walst in gray), and shows four balls, matching the aforementioned colors, in a pendulum-like state. The beginning of the track "Someone Who Cares" serves as an intro for the music video version of the song. The band begins to perform their parts in these separate rooms as giant fans appear and begin to operate. As the song progresses, floating balls are pulled through the fans and hit each band member, leaving them stained with one of their band-mate's colors. The song ends with them exiting down a hall, the four paint balls following them.

Several of the effects used in the video include: Via phantom cams, green screens, polymer, and water-based paint.^{citation needed}

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	73
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs	4
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Rock Songs	1
Canadian Hot 100	26

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
AOL Radio	United States	"Top Alternative Songs of 2009"	2009	4
AOL Radio	United States	"Top Rock Songs of 2009"	2009	3

External links

• "Break" Official music video on YouTube
• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "I Will Not Bow" by Breaking Benjamin	Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single December 12, 2009 – February 20, 2010	Succeeded by "Your Decision" by Alice in Chains
Preceded by "I Will Not Bow" by Breaking Benjamin	Billboard Rock Songs number-one single December 12, 2009 – February 27, 2010	Succeeded by "Your Decision" by Alice in Chains