If We Ever Broke Up

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"If We Ever Broke Up"
Mae Stephens - If We Ever Broke Up.png
Single by Mae Stephens
Released1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)
Genre Pop [1]
Length2:22
Label EMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Morgan Avenue
Mae Stephens singles chronology
"White Lies"
(2021)
"If We Ever Broke Up"
(2023)
"Mr Right"
(2023)
Music video
"If We Ever Broke Up" on YouTube

"If We Ever Broke Up" is a song by British singer Mae Stephens, released on 1 January 2023 through EMI Records. It is her breakthrough single, going viral on TikTok and then reaching the top 20 in the UK Singles Chart, as well as charting in other countries.

Contents

Release and reception

The song's official lyric video was released in February 2023. [2] The Official Charts Company described the song as a "quirky, funk-propelled pop song" with influences from Lily Allen and Kate Nash and sounding like Dua Lipa. [1]

Remix

In 2023, a remix featuring Zack Tabudlo, Charly Black and Ice Spice was released. [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "If We Ever Broke Up"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA) [4] 7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 89
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] 175
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 8
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 4
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA) [9] 3
Lithuania (AGATA) [10] 92
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] 74
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [12] 6
Norway (VG-lista) [13] 23
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [14] 15
South Korea Download (Circle) [15] 190
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 63
UK Singles (OCC) [17] 13

Certifications

Certifications for "If We Ever Broke Up"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [18] Platinum50,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [20] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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