"Break My Bank" is a song by American hip-hop duo New Boyz featuring Virgin Islands singer Iyaz. It was written by the group with Matt Squire and Damon Sharpe and produced by J. R. Rotem. The song is the lead single from their second studio album, Too Cool to Care.
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| Single by New Boyz featuring Iyaz | ||||
| from the album Too Cool to Care | ||||
| Released | July 13, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, reggae fusion | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Shotty, Asylum, Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dominic Thomas, Earl Benjamin, Jonathan Rotem, Matt Squire, Damon Sharpe | |||
| Producer(s) | J.R. Rotem | |||
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Composition
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"Break My Bank" features an electronic "sugary" beat with synths and strings.[1] The song features Iyaz singing reggae-rhythmed hook, as New Boyz deliver their lines in a "sing-song" style over an electronic beat and pop hooks.[2] The lyrics refer to them "emptying their wallets to keep the attention of their desired girlfriends," through lines such as, "Had to scrape for some change / So I went to the bank / When I see her she was so damn fine like that / So I hit it right back pull out more stacks / She make me wanna break my bank."[2]
Live performances
editNew Boyz performed the song with Iyaz at WBBM's Summerfest in June 2010.[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 67 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 68 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 63 |
| US Rap Songs[5] | 10 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | July 13, 2010 | Digital download[6] |
| July 20, 2010 | Rhythmic airplay[7] | |
| August 3, 2010 | Mainstream airplay[7] | |
| Urban airplay.[8] |
References
edit- ^ "New Boyz - Break My Bank". DJBooth. DJBooth.com. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ a b Wilkening, Matthew (2010-07-06). "New Boyz, 'Break My Bank' -- New Song". AOL Music Blog. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "New Boyz and Iyaz Perform "Break My Bank"". WBBM Online. CBS Radio. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 139.
- ^ "Hot Rap Songs Chart".
- ^ "Break My Bank (feat. Iyaz) - Single by New Boyz". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ a b "Available for Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ [1] Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine