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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Breaking Me
| cover = Topic and A7S - Breaking Me.png
| type = single
| artist = Topic and A7S
| album =
| released =
| recorded =
| genre =
| length =
| label =
* Virgin
* Universal
| writer =
* Alexander Tidebrink
* Molly Irvine
* Ren Miller
* Tobias Topic
| producer = Tobias Topic
| chronology = Topic
| prev_title = Slo Contigo
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Like I Love You
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
}}
"'Breaking Me'" is a song by German DJ Topic and Swedish singer A7S. It was released on 19 December 2019 through Virgin and Universal. Since its release, the song became Topic's signature song and biggest hit single to date, reaching number one in Belgium (Wallonia)'s Ultratop chart, Israel, Portugal, and Romania, as well as the top 10 in many other countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The video for the song was shot in several locations around Lisbon, Portugal, mainly Cais do Sodr pink street, Santa Justa Lift and LX Factory.
"Breaking Me" was nominated for Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 'Billboard' Music Awards, but lost to "Roses" by Saint Jhn.
Background
Talking about the song, the artists revealed that it's the "sweet spot between a heartache and energetic beats". According to Topic, the song "is about a situation in a relationship with a certain dependency, in which one always gives a little more and "breaks" because of that". The song was written during songwriting sessions in Berlin and Miami over the course of two months.
Critical reception
Rachel Kupfer of 'EDM' described the song as "vaguely tropical house" which is made for "both dimly lit dance floors and pop-inspired festival sets". He also noted how much A7S's vocals "match a bouncy bass line and clubby synths". Critics also cited the fact that despite A7S' anonymity, the song all the more benefits from the hook sung by the Swedish artist.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)
| 16
|-
! scope="row"| Austria (3 Austria Top 40)
| 5
|-
! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)
| 6
|-
! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)
| 8
|-
! scope="row| Bulgaria (PROPHON)
| 3
|-
! scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)
| 34
|-
! scope="row"| Croatia (HRT)
| 10
|-
! scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten)
| 13
|-
! scope="row"| France (SNEP)
| 42
|-
! scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts)
| 5
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Dance Top 40)
| 14
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Rdis Top 40)
| 6
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40)
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Stream Top 40)
| 3
|-
! scope="row"| Iceland (Pltutindi)
| 17
|-
! scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA)
| 15
|-
! scope="row"| Italy (FIMI)
| 12
|-
! scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)
| 3
|-
! scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100)
| 9
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
| 38
|-
! scope="row"| Norway (VG-lista)
| 17
|-
! scope="row"| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)
| 6
|-
! scope="row"| Portugal (AFP)
| 15
|-
! scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100)
| 4
|-
! scope="row"| Russia Airplay (Tophit)
| 17
|-
! scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)
| 21
|-
! scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)
| 4
|-
! scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC)
| 15
|-
! scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)
| 15
|-
! scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ('Billboard')
| 8
|}
Certifications
Release history
See also
*List of Airplay 100 number ones of the 2020s
*List of German airplay number-one songs of 2020
*List of number-one singles of 2020 (Portugal)
References
Category:2019 songs
Category:2019 singles
Category:Topic (DJ) songs
Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in Israel
Category:Number-one singles in Portugal
Category:Number-one singles in Romania
Category:Songs about heartache
Category:Songs written by A7S
Category:Songs written by Topic (DJ)
Category:Torch songs
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