Break It/Get Myself Back

"Break It/Get Myself Back" is a double A-side single released by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. It was released on July 28, 2010, through Avex Trax. Break It was used in a Coca-Cola Zero commercial. The song reached number three on Oricon's weekly chart. The single has been certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies,[1] as well as "Get Myself Back" being certified as a gold download to cellphones.,[2] it serves two lead singles for her tenth studio album Uncontrolled.

"Break It"
"Break It" cover
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album Uncontrolled
ReleasedJuly 28, 2010 (2010-07-28)
Recorded2010
GenrePop
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Nao'ymt
Producer(s)Nao'ymt
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"Fake"
(2010)
"Break It"
(2010)
"Wonder Woman"
(2011)
Alternative cover
"Get Myself Back" cover

Music video

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The music video for "Get Myself Back" features Amuro in several different locations. She first appears on a beach standing ankle-deep in the water. Another location includes standing next to tree, and also in a large grassy field.

The music video for "Break It" consists of Amuro and back-up dancers in a techno-style building, and in parts of it, Amuro standing beside a motorbike.[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Nao'ymt; all music is composed by Nao'ymt.

CD single / digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Break It"3:19
2."Get Myself Back"4:31
3."Break It" (Instrumental)3:19
4."Get Myself Back" (Instrumental)4:32
Total length:15:40
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Break It" (Music video) 
2."Get Myself Back" (Music video) 
3."Break It" (making of music video) 
4."Get Myself Back" (making of music video) 

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[4]
"Get Myself Back"
2
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[4]
"Break It"
16
Japan (Oricon) 3
Taiwan (G-Music)[5] 11
Taiwan East Asia (G-Music)[6] 3

Year-end charts

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Chart (2010) Position
Japan (Oricon)[7] 80

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[8]
CD single
Gold 100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[9]
"Get Myself Back" ringtone
Gold 100,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[10]
"Break It" digital download
Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Credits

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  • Produced by Nao'ymt
  • Written by Namie Amuro
  • Mixed by D.O.I.
  • Mastered by Tom Coyne
  • Recorded by Ryousuke Kataoka
  • Guitar by Shinji Omura (Tr. 1 & 3)

References

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  1. ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年07月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2010)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 10, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  2. ^ レコード協会調べ 4月度有料音楽配信認定<略称:4月度認定> [Record Association report: April digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: April Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "安室奈美恵、地元・沖縄で初めて音楽ビデオ撮影". ORICON NEWS. March 4, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Charts". Billboard (in Japanese). Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "G-Music Combo Chart – Week 31 of 2010" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). G-Music. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "G-Music East Asian Chart – Week 31 of 2010" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). G-Music. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on August 14, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Oricon Top 100 2010: Singles". JaME. January 1, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Japanese single certifications – Namie Amuro – Break It/Get Myself Back" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2010年7月 on the drop-down menu
  9. ^ "Japanese digital ringtone certifications – Namie Amuro – Get Myself Back" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2014年1月 on the drop-down menu
  10. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Namie Amuro – Break It" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2010年7月 on the drop-down menu