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| Single by New Boyz featuring Iyaz | ||||
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| Released | July 13, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Length | 2:57 | |||
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"Break My Bank" is a song by American hip-hop duo New Boyz featuring Virgin Islands singer Iyaz. It was produced by J. R. Rotem and Matt Squire, with co-production by Damon Sharpe. The song is the lead single from their second studio album, Too Cool to Care .
"Break My Bank" features an electronic "sugary" beat with synths and strings. [1] The song features Iyaz singing reggae-rhythmed hook, as New Boyz deliver their lines in a "sing-song" style over an electronic beat and pop hooks. [2] The lyrics refer to them "emptying their wallets to keep the attention of their desired girlfriends," through lines such as, "Had to scrape for some change / So I went to the bank / When I see her she was so damn fine like that / So I hit it right back pull out more stacks / She make me wanna break my bank." [2]
New Boyz performed the song with Iyaz at WBBM's Summerfest in June 2010. [3]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) [4] | 67 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 68 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 63 |
| US Rap Songs [5] | 10 |
| Region | Date | Format |
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| United States | July 13, 2010 | Digital download [6] |
| July 20, 2010 | Rhythmic airplay [7] | |
| August 3, 2010 | Mainstream airplay [7] | |
| Urban airplay. [8] |
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