Potential Breakup Song
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| Single by Aly & AJ from the album Insomniatic |
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| B-side | "Careful With Words" (UK) | |
| Released |  May 2007 June 26, 2007[1] October 8, 2007[2] |
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| Format | Airplay, CD single, digital download | |
| Recorded | 2007 | |
| Genre | Electropop, dance-pop, pop rock, ska | |
| Length | 3:39 | |
| Label | Hollywood | |
| Writer(s) | Alyson Michalka, Amanda Michalka, Antonina Armato, Tim James | |
| Producer | Antonina Armato, Tim James | |
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |
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| Aly & AJ main singles chronology | ||
| "Greatest Time of Year" (2006) |
"Potential Breakup Song" (2007) |
"Like Whoa" (2008) |
| Aly & AJ UK singles chronology | ||
| "Chemicals React" (2006) |
"Potential Break Up Song" (2007) |
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| Aly & AJ minor singles chronology | ||
| "Something More" (2007) |
"Potential Breakup Song" (2007) |
"Like Whoa" (2008) |
"Potential Breakup Song" (or as "Potential Break Up Song" in Europe) is a song written by American teen pop duo Aly & AJ, and is the first single from their second studio album, Insomniatic (see 2007 in music). It was a very successful single in the summer and early fall of 2007, topping many video countdowns, and becoming Aly & AJ's most successful single to date.
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[edit] Song information
There are two versions of this song that are on the radio. One is the official album version, which is played on mainstream radio, while a version with all of the violence and sexual innuendo removed is played on Radio Disney. In the chorus, in "gettin' me", the edited version adds a "to" between "gettin'" and "me". In the bridge, in "without me you're gonna die", "die" is replaced with "cry."
Much of the melody is modeled after Del Shannon's "Runaway".[3]
[edit] Single release
The single was released by Radio Disney on May 12, 2007, containing the edited lyrics than the official version of the single. The song was made available for sale on the U.S. iTunes Store by June 26, 2007, along with a pre-order offer for their third studio album, Insomniatic. The single was released on October 1, 2007 to United Kingdom iTunes, then a week later, on the 8th, it will be released as a CD single. The album will follow in the UK two weeks later on the October 22. The song served as the group's second UK single when it was released in October, after their debut UK single, "Chemicals React", failed to chart in the UK. Also, the bonus track for the United States Wal-Mart collector's edition "Careful With Words" will serve as the b-side of the CD single in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Track listings and formats
Digital download single 1
- "Potential Breakup Song"
UK Single CD
- "Potential Break Up Song"
- "Careful With Words"
- 1 The Radio Disney version of the song contains different lyrics and is a bit shorter in length.
[edit] Music video
The music video, directed by Chris Applebaum, was shot on May 17, 2007 and was premiered on TRL on June 18, 2007. It debuted at number ten on TRL on August 21, 2007, and peaked at number 6 on August 29, 2007. On July 18, 2007, the video for the single reached number one on AOL Music's Top 10 Video Countdown.
The video shows Amanda Michalka and older sister Alyson Michalka singing "Potential Breakup Song" on a grey set dressed in black. At the end of the video, the black ink floating on the air stains a blank paper forming the group's new logo, as well as the sequence of letters XOXO. It also includes the web address to PotentialBreakup.com.
In the Disney Channel version, the Radio Disney lyrics are used. The version also does not include the web address at the end. The music video is sometimes shown on Nickelodeon Asia.
"Potential Breakup Song" is the 79th most seen video in Youtube history, with over 19 million views.[4]
[edit] Chart performance
"Potential Breakup Song" debuted at No. 77 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on July 5, 2007[5]. The next week the song rose to No. 48, before reaching No. 23 in its third week on the chart[6]. The song peaked at No. 17 becoming the group's best single performance on the Billboard Hot 100. One month after its big success, the song had already fallen down the chart up to No. 63 on August 23, 2007. The week after, the song recovered for one last time and moved up the chart to No. 41 after Aly and AJ co-hosted MTV's TRL for one entire week. As of September 26, 2007, the song has logged over 522,192 digital downloads in the United States[7], meaning that it has been rated Gold by the RIAA. In the UK the single was released to download on the 1st October and debuted in the UK Top 75 at #33. Following the physical release of the CD in the UK, the song managed to get to #22.
Time magazine named "Potential Breakup Song" one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007, ranking it at #9. Writer Josh Tyrangiel singled out the lyrics in the bridge: "This is the Potential Breakup Song/ Our album needs just one/ Oh baby please”, and praised the authenticity of its having been written by the teenage sisters who sing it.[8][9]
| Chart (2007-2008) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Hot 100[10][11] | 72 |
| Dutch Mega Single Top 100[12] | 83 |
| Euro 200 Singles Chart[13] | 70 |
| Irish Singles Chart[11] | 16 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[11] | 18 |
| UK Singles Chart[11][14] | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11][15] | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100[15] | 19 |
[edit] Uses in pop culture
- "Potential Breakup Song" is played in the video game Thrillville: Off the Rails.
- "Potential Breakup Song" is played in episode 2 of The Miley and Mandy Show.
[edit] Ami Suzuki version
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| Single by Ami Suzuki from the album DOLCE |
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| Released |  November 28, 2007 |
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| Format | CD single | ||||
| Genre | J-Pop, House | ||||
| Label | Avex Trax | ||||
| Writer(s) | Alyson Michalka, Amanda Michalka, Antonina Armato, Tim James | ||||
| Producer | Sugiurumn | ||||
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"Potential Breakup Song" was later covered by Japanese singer Ami Suzuki under the label Avex Trax. It was released on November 28, 2007.[16]
[edit] Information
The song has been used in the Japanese horror flick X-Cross, in which Suzuki has a lead role, alongside the original Aly & AJ version. The single is produced by Japanese DJ Sugiurumn and has a more club feel than Aly & AJ's.
[edit] Track listing
- "Potential Breakup Song"
- "Feel the beat"
- "Potential Breakup Song" （Sugiurumn Remix）
- "Potential Breakup Song" （Instrumental）
[edit] Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak position |
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| November 28, 2007 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 16 | |||
| November 28, 2007 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 34 | 4,151 | 5,315 | 5 weeks |
[edit] References
- ^ 6/26 Mainstream. FMQB.com. Retrieved on July 31, 2007.
- ^ [1]. UKMIX.org. Retrieved on October 2, 2007.
- ^ "Aly & AJ pull out all the stops in 'Sweet' sister act" USAToday.com.
- ^ Most viewed videos in Youtube History, #61-80
- ^ "Potential Breakup Song" Debut Position on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. Retrieved on August 8, 2007.
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Plain White T's Finally Unseats Rihanna On Hot 100", Billboard.com, July 19, 2007.
- ^ "Hot Digital Songs". UKMix.org. Retrieved on September 26, 2007.
- ^ Tyrangiel, Josh; "The Best Top 10 Lists of the Year"; "The 10 Best Songs"; Time magazine; December 24, 2007; Page 39.
- ^ Time magazine's Top 10 Songs of 2007 at time.com
- ^ Canadian Hot 100: "Potential Breakup Song" Chart Listing on 09/13/07. Billboard. Retrieved on September 15, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Potential Breakup Song" worldwide chart positions. aCharts. Retrieved on October 7, 2007.
- ^ DutchCharts.nl - Aly & AJ - Potential Break Up Song chart info
- ^ Euro 200 Singles Chart
- ^ UK Singles Chart. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on October 13, 2007.
- ^ a b "Potential Breakup Song" performance on the main U.S. Billboard charts. Billboard. Retrieved on July 13, 2007.
- ^ (Japanese) Hot News｜鈴木 亜美（すずき あみ）avex Official WebSite
[edit] External links
- "Potential Breakup Song" Aly & AJ Music Video. Youtube.com. Retrieved on June 13, 2007.
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