The Take Over, the Breaks Over

""The Take Over, The Breaks Over""
Single by Fall Out Boy
from the album Infinity on High
B-side
ReleasedMay 20, 2007 (2007-05-20)
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Neal Avron
Fall Out Boy singles chronology
"Thnks fr th Mmrs"
(2007)
""The Take Over, The Breaks Over""
(2007)
"I'm Like a Lawyer (Me & You)"
(2007)
Music video
""The Take Over, the Breaks Over"" on YouTube

""The Take Over, the Breaks Over"" (rendered with quotation marks as part of its title on the album track listing) is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy and the fourth single from their third studio album Infinity on High (2007). The song impacted radio on August 7, 2007.[1] The music composition was inspired by vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump's love of David Bowie, specifically the song "Rebel Rebel"; the lyrics were penned by bassist Pete Wentz. The song's title is a reference to Jay-Z's 2001 song "Takeover". The single found its greatest success in Australia, peaking at No. 17 on the singles chart there and finishing at No. 90 on the year-end chart. It was also released as a 7-inch vinyl in several countries, including the UK.[2]

The song's music video won a Canadian MuchMusic Video Award for People's Choice: Favorite International Video, beating Flo Rida, Kanye West, Rihanna, and Timbaland.[3] It was also nominated for Best International Video – Group at the ceremony but lost to Linkin Park's "Bleed It Out".[4]

  1. ^ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. July 31, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Take Over the Breaks Over [UK 7" Allmusic. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  3. ^ Much Music Video Awards Winners 2008: Peoples Choice: Favourite International Video Archived December 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine MuchMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  4. ^ Much Music Video Awards Winners 2008: Best International Video - Group Archived December 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine MuchMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2012.