"Break Up Song" is a song by Little Mix. It was released on March 27, 2020 and serves as the lead single from their sixth album Confetti. An acoustic version of the song was released on April 10, 2020 and appears as the fifteenth and nineteenth track on the Japanese and Expanded editions of Confetti respectively. Remixes by Nathan Dawe and Steve Void appear as the seventeenth and eighteenth tracks on the Expanded edition of the album.
Background and release[]
The release date and snippets of the song were teased on the group's social media platforms as well as on a custom Instagram quiz filter prior to the songs release. A snippet with lyrics was released on TikTok on March 25, 2020. The cover art was released on the group's social media platforms on March 26, 2020.
On Apple Music, Perrie wrote: “We wrote this with [UK singer, songwriter, and producer] KAMILLE and some others. We had a two-day writing session where we wrote around seven songs, and the majority of them made it to the album. It was just a good session. Champagne was popping. ‘Break Up Song’ is just that '80s feel-good pop fun. It’s very nostalgic.” Leigh-Anne wrote: “This song reminds me a bit of ‘Black Magic,’ but cooler. It’s just that ’80s synth that makes you feel good. We always love a great introduction to the album as well. When we released this song [in March 2020], everyone just needed a bit of a pick-me-up and a bit of a boost.”
Lyrics[]
Leigh-Anne:
This is not a second chance, no, no, baby
This is not a new romance, not tonight (Oh-oh-oh)
This is for all the nights I cried for you, baby
Hoping you could be the one that could love me right
Jesy:
I'll be good all by myself
Yeah, I'll find a way to dance without you
In the middle of the crowd
I'll forget all of the pain inside
Oh oh
Little Mix:
So tonight, I'll sing another, another break up song
So turn it up, let it play on, and on, and on, and on
For all of the times they screwed us over
Let it play on, and on, and on
Just another break up song
Ain't no more tears
Ain't gonna cry
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind
I'm gonna dance
Under the lights
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind
Perrie:
I ain't even gonna call ya, no, babe
The best thing I ever did was to let you go (Oh-oh-oh)
Did you think you were the only one who could save me?
I ain't gonna take you back like I did before, no woah
Jesy:
Cause I"ll be good all by myself
Yeah, I'll find a way to dance without you (Leigh-Anne: Dance without you)
In the middle of the crowd
I'll forget all of the pain inside
Oh oh
Little Mix (Leigh-Anne):
So tonight, I'll sing another, another break up song (Break up song)
So turn it up, let it play on, and on, and on, and on (Jesy: On and on)
For all of the times they screwed us over
Let it play on, and on, and on
Just another break up song (Jade: Just another break up song)
Ain't no more tears (oh,oh)
Ain't gonna cry (Perrie: Oh oh oh)
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind
I'm gonna dance (Perrie: I'm gonna dance)
Under the lights (Perrie: Under the lights)
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind (Jesy: Anything to get you off my mind)
Jade:
I don't wanna turn back time
'Cause what's another lonely night?
I know under these lights, I'm good without you (I'm good, I'm good, I'm good)
For all those tears that I cried
I sing it louder tonight
Let it play on, and on, and (Oh oh oh) on and on and on (Leigh-Anne: Oh,oh)
Little Mix (Jade):
So tonight, I'll sing another (oh) break-up song (Another break up song babe)
So turn it up, let it play on, and on, and on, and on (On, and on, and on, and on, oh yeah, yeah)
For all of the times they screwed us over (Perrie: All the times they screwed us over)
Let it play on, and on, and on (On, and on, and on)
Just another break up song
Perrie:
I don't wanna turn back time
'Cause what's another lonely night? (Jesy: Lonely night, baby)
I know under these lights, I'm good without you (Jade: I'm good, I'm good, I'm good)
For all those tears that I cried
I sing it louder tonight
Little Mix:
Let it play on, and on, and on (Leigh-Anne: Let it play on)
Just another break up song
Leigh-Anne:
This is not a second chance, no, no, baby
This is not a new romance, not tonight (Oh-oh-oh)
This is for all the nights I cried for you, baby
Hoping you could be the one that could love me right
Jesy:
I'll be good all by myself
Yeah, I'll find a way to dance without you
In the middle of the crowd
I'll forget all of the pain inside
Oh oh
Little Mix:
So tonight, I'll sing another, another break up song
So turn it up, let it play on, and on, and on, and on
For all of the times they screwed us over
Let it play on, and on, and on
Just another break up song
Ain't no more tears
Ain't gonna cry
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind
I'm gonna dance
Under the lights
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind
Perrie:
I ain't even gonna call ya, no, baby
The best thing I ever did was to let you go (Oh-oh-oh)
Did you think you were the only one who could save me?
I ain't gonna take you back like I did before, no
Jesy:
I'll be good all by myself
Yeah, I'll find a way to dance without you (Leigh-Anne: Dance without you)
In the middle of the crowd
I'll forget all of the pain inside
Oh oh
Little Mix (Leigh-Anne):
So tonight, I'll sing another, another break up song (Break up song)
So turn it up, let it play on, and on, and on, and on (On and on)
For all of the times they screwed us over
Let it play on, and on, and on
Just another break up song (Jade: Just another break up song)
Ain't no more tears (oh oh)
Ain't gonna cry (Perrie: Oh oh oh)
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind
I'm gonna dance (Perrie: I'm gonna dance)
Under the lights (Perrie: Under the lights)
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind (Jade: Anything to get you off my mind)
Jade:
I don't wanna turn back time
'Cause what's another lonely night?
I know under these lights, I'm good without you (I'm good, I'm good, I'm good)
For all those tears that I cried
I sing it louder tonight
Let it play on, and on, and on and on and on (Leigh-Anne: Oh,Oh)
Little Mix (Jade):
So tonight, I'll sing another (oh), another- break up song (Another break up song babe)
So turn it up, let it play on, and on, and on, and on
(on and on and on and on, oh yeah ,yeah)
For all of the times they screwed us over (Perrie: (All the times they screwed us over)
Let it play on, and on, and on (And on and on)
Just another break up song
Perrie:
I don't wanna turn back time
'Cause what's another lonely night? (Jesy: Lonely night, baby)
I know under these lights, I'm good without you (Jade: I'm good, I'm good, I'm good)
For all those tears that I cried
I sing it louder tonight
Little Mix:
Let it play on, and on, and on (Leigh-Anne: Let it play on)
Just another break up song
Leigh-Anne:
This is not a second chance, no, no, baby
This is not a new romance, not tonight (Oh-oh-oh)
This is for all the nights I cried for you, baby
Hoping you could be the one that could love me right
Perrie:
I'll be good all by myself
Yeah, I'll find a way to dance without you
In the middle of the crowd
I'll forget all of the pain inside
Oh oh
Little Mix:
So tonight, I'll sing another, another break up song
So turn it up, let it play on, and on, and on, and on
For all of the times they screwed us over
Let it play on, and on, and on
Just another break up song
Ain't no more tears
Ain't gonna cry
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind
I'm gonna dance
Under the lights
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind
Perrie:
I ain't even gonna call ya, no, babe
The best thing I ever did was to let you go (Oh-oh-oh)
Did you think you were the only one who could save me?
I ain't gonna take you back like I did before, no woah
Jade:
Cause I"ll be good all by myself
Yeah, I'll find a way to dance without you (Leigh-Anne: Dance without you)
In the middle of the crowd
I'll forget all of the pain inside
Oh oh
Little Mix (Leigh-Anne):
So tonight, I'll sing another, another break up song (Break up song)
So turn it up, let it play on, and on, and on, and on
For all of the times they screwed us over
Let it play on, and on, and on
Just another break up song (Jade: Just another break up song)
Ain't no more tears (oh,oh)
Ain't gonna cry (Perrie: Oh oh oh)
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind
I'm gonna dance (Perrie: I'm gonna dance)
Under the lights (Perrie: Under the lights)
Boy, I'll do anything to get you off my mind
Jade (Little Mix):
I don't wanna turn back time
'Cause what's another lonely night?
I know under these lights, I'm good without you (I'm good, I'm good, I'm good)
For all those tears that I cried
I sing it louder tonight
Let it play on, and on, and (Oh oh oh) on and on and on (Leigh-Anne: Oh,oh)
Little Mix (Jade):
So tonight, I'll sing another (oh) break-up song (Another break up song babe)
So turn it up, let it play on, and on, and on, and on (On, and on, and on, and on, oh yeah, yeah)
For all of the times they screwed us over (Perrie: All the times they screwed us over)
Let it play on, and on, and on (On, and on, and on)
Just another break up song
Perrie:
I don't wanna turn back time
'Cause what's another lonely night?
I know under these lights, I'm good without you (Jade: I'm good, I'm good, I'm good)
For all those tears that I cried
I sing it louder tonight
Little Mix:
Let it play on, and on, and on (Leigh-Anne: Let it play on)
Just another break up song
Versions[]
Break Up Song Versions | ||||
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# | Title | Writers & Producers | Original Album | Length |
1. | "Break Up Song" | Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Camille Purcell, Linus Nordstrom, Frank Nobel, Goldfingers | Confetti | 3:20 |
2. | "Break Up Song (Acoustic)" | Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Camille Purcell, Linus Nordstrom, Frank Nobel, Goldfingers | Confetti Expanded Edition | 3:22 |
3. | "Break Up Song (Nathan Dawe Remix)" | Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Camille Purcell, Linus Nordstrom, Frank Nobel, Goldfingers | Confetti Expanded Edition | 3:21 |
4. | "Break Up Song (Steve Void Remix)" | Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Camille Purcell, Linus Nordstrom, Frank Nobel, Goldfingers | Confetti Expanded Edition | 2:57 |
Music Video[]
The music video was released on May 8, 2020. The lyric video was released on March 27, 2020. The vertical video was released on April 24, 2020. An alternate music video that was recorded during the 2019-2020 Coronavirus pandemic and features fans was released on June 12, 2020.
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