Break the Rules by Charli XCX Song Info
"Break the Rules" is a song by British recording artist Charli XCX, released as the second single from her second studio album "Sucker". The song was premiered on XCX's SoundCloud account on August 18, 2014, and a music video was released on August 25, 2014. The song was released in the UK on October 12, 2014. Cosmopolitan listed "Break the Rules" at number 5 on its 2014 best songs list. "Break the Rules" was released in August 18, 2014, with the intention of being the second single from Charli XCX's third studio album and second major-label album, Sucker, with a planned official single release to contemporary hit radio by Atlantic Records on October 7, 2014. Sucker was originally scheduled for release on October 21, 2014, but on September 22, 2014, XCX announced that the release date for the album had been postponed to December 15, 2014. Music video The music video for the song was released on YouTube on 25 August 2014. The video includes references to films such as Carrie, The Craft, and Jawbreaker and to the animated sitcom The Simpsons. It features a cameo from Rose McGowan, the star of Jawbreaker. Released 19 August 2014 Format Digital download Recorded 2014 Genre Electro punk synthpop Length 3:24 Label Atlantic/Asylum/Neon Gold Writer(s) Charlotte Aitchison, Robopop, Steve Mac, Tor Erik Hermansen Producer(s) Steve Mac, Cashmere Cat, Stargate
