Break My Soul

"Break My Soul" (written in all capital letters) is a 2022 song by American singer Beyoncé.  The song was released June 20, 2022. It is the lead single from her seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022). The song samples the 1992 house song "Show Me Love" by Robin S, which was written by Allen George, G Syier Hawkins Brown and Fred McFarlane, with background vocals from New Orleans bounce rapper Big Freedia and a sample of Freedia's song "Explode".[2] "Break My Soul" was co-produced by Beyoncé, The-Dream, and Tricky Stewart.

"Break My Soul"
Single by Beyoncé
from Renaissance"
ReleasedJune 20, 2022 (2022-06-20)
Genre
Length4:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Beyoncé
  • Tricky Stewart
  • The-Dream
Beyoncé singles chronology
""Be Alive"
(2021)
Break My Soul ""Cuff It"
(2022)

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Pitchfork said the song shows "Beyoncé as an SSRI [antidepressant]" and that Beyoncé is "acknowledging the predicament in which many of her non-zillionaire listeners find themselves."[3]

On August 8, 2022, Billboard announced that "Break My Soul" was at the top of the Hot 100 for the week ending August 13. It is Beyoncé's eighth US solo chart-topper (twelfth when counted as a member of Destiny's Child).[4][5] The song spent two weeks at number one.[6]

Remix

A remix with Madonna, taking samples from Madonna's "Vogue" (1990), was released August 6, 2022, and titled the "Queens Remix".[7] In the bridge of the Queens Remix, Beyoncé name-drops Black female entertainers such as Jill Scott, Lizzo, Rihanna, Whitney Houston, Grace Jones, and Nicki Minaj.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Break My Soul"[8]
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[10] 51
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 12
Bulgaria[12] 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 4
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 12
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 36
France (SNEP)[16] 49
Germany (Media Control AG)[17] 42
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 29
New Zealand (RIANZ)[20] 16
Illegal chart entered Portugal 33
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 34
Switzerland (Media Control AG)[22] 15
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[23] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 8
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[25] 2
Illegal chart entered Billboarddanceelectronic 1
US Hot R&B-Hip/Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 1
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay[27] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2022) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[28] 38

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards[29]
Ceremony Category Result
65th (2023) Best Dance/Electronic Recording Won
Song of the Year Nominated
Record of the Year Nominated
Best Remixed Recording
Terry Hunter Remix
Nominated

Break My Soul Media

References

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  3. Escobedo Shepherd, Julianne (2022-06-21). "Beyoncé: "Break My Soul"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  4. Trust, Gary (2022-08-08). "Beyonce's 'Break My Soul' Soars to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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