We Break the Dawn

"We Break the Dawn"
Single by Michelle Williams
from the album Unexpected
Released	March 31, 2008 (2008-03-31)
Recorded	2007 Waveview Studios Chalice Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Electro-R&B
Length	3:54
Label	Music World Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Solange Knowles Andrew Frampton Wayne Wilkins
Producer(s)	Wayne Wilkins Andrew Frampton[1]
Michelle Williams singles chronology
"Let's Stay Together" (2005) "We Break the Dawn" (2008) "The Greatest'" (2008)
Music video
"We Break The Dawn" on YouTube

"We Break the Dawn" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Michelle Williams. It was written by Solange Knowles, Andrew Frampton and Wayne Wilkins and produced by Wilkins and Frampton for Williams' third studio album Unexpected (2008).^[1][2] Officially premiering as the album's lead single on the People.com website on March 31, 2008,^[3] the single received critical acclaim for its 'terrific fusion of European disco and dance-pop' and 'irresistible' chorus.

"We Break the Dawn" dominated the US Billboard Dance charts, topping the Hot Dance Airplay chart^[4] and peaking at number four on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Despite being promoted by Williams with various live performances, TV appearances, interviews and with the release of a Phil Griffin directed music video,^[5] the song failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. In Europe however, despite minimal promotion, the single became Williams' first song to chart on the UK Singles Chart – where it debuted and peaked within the top 50 at number forty-seven, the single also charted at number twenty-six on the Billboard Global Dance Tracks chart, and also peaked within the Hungarian Radio Top 40 in 2009. The song was nominated for "Best R&B Vocal Performance By a Female Artist" in the 2008 NewNowNext Awards.