Break a Sweat

For the Skrillex song featuring the Doors, see Breakn' a Sweat.

"Break a Sweat" is a song by American singer and rapper Becky G.^[1] It was released on August 21, 2015. An accompanying music video was released onto Gomez's official Vevo account on October 9, 2015.

"Break a Sweat"
Single by Becky G
Released	August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Genre	Pop dance-pop
Length	3:28
Label	Kemosabe RCA
Songwriter(s)	Lukasz Gottwald Emily Warren Rebbeca Marie Gomez
Producer(s)	Dr. Luke
Becky G singles chronology
"Lovin' So Hard" (2015) "Break a Sweat" (2015) "Sola" (2016)
Music video
"Break a Sweat" on YouTube

Background and release

"Break a Sweat" was originally intended for American singer Demi Lovato. Lovato reportedly "stormed off" from the studio after an argument with Dr. Luke, who later offered the song to Gomez. It was released for digital download on August 20, 2015. The audio for the song was uploaded to YouTube and Vevo, on the same day of its release.^[2] A lyric video was uploaded onto Gomez's official Vevo account on September 4, 2015.^[3]

Music video

The music video for "Break a Sweat" was released on October 9, 2015, via Vevo, and was also uploaded to YouTube the same day. The video included product placement for brands such as CoverGirl and Beats Electronics.^[4] As of September 2024, the video has gathered over 51 million views.

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5]	67
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[6]	82
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7]	84
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8]	36

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2016	Radio Disney Music Awards	Best Song to Dance To	"Break a Sweat"	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Music: Party Song		Nominated

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States[9]	August 20, 2015	Digital download	Kemosabe • RCA

References

1. Garibaldi, Christina (August 20, 2015). "You're Going To 'Break A Sweat' Listening To Becky G's New Single". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
2. Kritselis, Alex (August 21, 2015). "Becky G Releases "Break A Sweat" & Proves She's Incapable Of Putting Out A Bad Song — LISTEN". Bustle. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
3. "Becky G – Break A Sweat (Lyric)". YouTube. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
4. Cota, Eddie. "Becky G Is a New Kind of Mexican-American Pop Star". LA Weekly. No. November 5, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
5. "Becky G – Break A Sweat" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
6. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 39. týden 2015 in the date selector. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
7. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201439 into search. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
8. "Becky G Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
9. "iTunes – Music – Break a Sweat – Single by Becky G". iTunes. Retrieved August 20, 2015.