"Break a Sweat" is a song by American singer and rapper

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. It was released on August 21, 2015. An accompanying music video was released onto Gomez's official Vevo account on October 9, 2015.

Background and release

"Break a Sweat" was originally intended for American singer

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. 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

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and

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, on the same day of its release. A lyric video was uploaded onto Gomez's official Vevo account on September 4, 2015.

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

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and

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. As of September 2024, the video has gathered over 51 million views.

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Release history

References

2015 songs Becky G songs Songs written by Dr. Luke Songs written by Emily Warren Song recordings produced by Dr. Luke Songs written by Becky G {{2010s-pop-song-stub