Break Up (song)

For songs by Del Shannon, Jerry Lee Lewis and other artists, see Break Up.
"Break Up"
Single by Mario featuring Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett
from the album D.N.A.
ReleasedApril 28, 2009
StudioBangladesh Studios[1]
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre
Length4:10
LabelJ
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bangladesh
Mario singles chronology
"Choosin"
(2009) 		"Break Up"
(2009) 		"Thinkin' About You"
(2009)
Gucci Mane singles chronology
"Ridiculous"
(2009) 		"Break Up"
(2009) 		"Wasted"
(2009)
Sean Garrett singles chronology
"I Did It For Love"
(2009) 		"Break Up"
(2009) 		"Get It All"
(2010)
Music video
"Break Up" on YouTube

"Break Up" is a song by American singer Mario from his fourth studio album D.N.A. (2009). It features and was co-written by Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett, with production and additional writing from Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford.[3] Released by J Records on April 28, 2009 as the album's lead single, it was first premiered on the radio station V-103 at March 30, 2009 with Greg Street.[4]

The song earned largely positive reviews from music critics, some of whom compared Bangladesh's productions to Beyoncé's "Diva" (2009) and Lil Wayne's "A Milli" (2008).[5] A major success, "Break Up" reached number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number two on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, becoming Mario's fourth top five hit on the chart as well as his biggest hit since "Let Me Love You" (2004), eventually reaching Platinum status in the US. At the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards, it was nominated in the Best Collaboration category.[6]

  1. ^ Mario Barrett (February 24, 2009). "In Atlanta in studio with Sean Garrett". Twitter. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
  2. ^ Gundersen, Edna; Gardner, Elysa; Jones, Steve; Shriver, Jerry (2009-10-14). "Listen Up: Flaming Lips torch their pop-friendly recent past". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ^ Bossip Staff (February 23, 2009). "Exclusive* Studio News: Mario's "And Then There Was Me". Bossip. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  4. ^ Mario Barrett (March 30, 2009). "ATL tune in 5pm Graig Street V-103". Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference djbooth was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Mitchell, Gail (October 23, 2009). "Beyoncé, Maxwell, Keri Hilson Lead Nominations For Soul Train Awards Return". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.