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]
"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]
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]
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]
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 .
"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 [ edit ]
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
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^ Charli XCX (9 July 2015). " "Break The Rules" on the new Goosebumps Movie trailer..." Retrieved 15 November 2015 – via Facebook.
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