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2014 single by Charli XCX
"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
"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 –B♭ 5 –A♭ 5 –E♭ 5 –F5 , and Charli's vocals span from B♭ 3 to C5 .
[5]
Critical reception
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
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
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
"Break the Rules" – 3:23
Digital download – Remixes
[15]
"Break the Rules" (
Tiësto Remix) – 4:25
"Break the Rules" (
Odesza Remix) – 4:00
"Break the Rules" (Broods Remix) – 2:52
"Break the Rules" – 3:23
"Break the Rules" (Tiësto Remix) – 4:25
Australian CD single – Schoolies Edition
[17]
"Break the Rules" – 3:23
"Break the Rules" (Tiësto Remix) – 4:25
"Break the Rules" (ODESZA Remix) – 4:00
"Break the Rules" (Broods Remix) – 2:52
"
Boom Clap " – 2:49
Credits and personnel
Credits for "Break the Rules" are adapted from CD liner notes
[18]
[19]
Recording locations
Recorded at Rokstone Studios, London
Recorded at
Westlake Audio , Los Angeles
Mixed at Hot Rock Studios
Personnel
Bass – Steve Pearce
Drums – Chris Laws
Guitar – Dan "Robopop" Omelio
Keyboards – Steve Mac
Percussion – Daniel Pursey
Vocals – Bea Rexstrew, Charli XCX, Katie Littlewood, Kirstin Hume, Macy McCutcheon
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
^ Cooper, Wilbert L.
"A Conversation with Charli XCX" .
Red Bull . Retrieved 24 December 2021 .
^ Villa, Lucas (19 August 2014).
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AXS . Archived from
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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 .
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a
b
c Lipshutz, Jason (25 August 2014).
"Charli XCX's 'Break the Rules' Video: Watch The 'Boom Clap' Star Defy Rose McGowan" .
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^ Ganz, Caryn (12 December 2014).
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Rolling Stone . Archived from
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^ Schillaci, Sophie (25 August 2015).
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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.
^
a
b
"Break the Rules (2track)" (in German).
Amazon.de . Retrieved 15 November 2015 .
^
a
b
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Warner Music International. 2014.{{
cite AV media notes }}
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link )
^
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^
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^
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^ "
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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