Break It/Get Myself Back

"Break It"
"Break It" cover
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album Uncontrolled
Released	July 28, 2010 (2010-07-28)
Recorded	2010
Genre	Pop
Label	Avex 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

"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.

Music video

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

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

CD single / digital download

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

Weekly charts

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

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

Sales and certifications

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

• 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

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. "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