"Break Me" is the second single by the singer Jewel, released from her 2002 album This Way.[1] It was a minor hit on the New Zealand and Dutch singles chart, peaking at numbers 47 and 95, respectively.[2] It reached number 28 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in the U.S., and hit number 105 in the UK.

"Break Me"
Single by Jewel
from the album This Way
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2002
Recorded2001
GenrePop
Length4:04 (Album Version)
3:58 (Radio Remix)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Kilcher
Producer(s)Atlantic
Jewel singles chronology
"Standing Still"
(2001)
"Break Me"
(2002)
"This Way"
(2002)

The video for the single, directed by Mike Lipscombe, featured special effects and was based on the War on Terror in Afghanistan. It was played heavily on VH1 during the spring and summer of 2002.

Like the majority of Jewel's singles, "Break Me" was re-worked for radio release. The "Radio Remix" contained new vocals and arrangement.

Chart positions

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 112
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 95
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 47
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 103
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] 28

References

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  1. ^ Cinquemani, Sal. "Jewel: This Way". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Australian Charts.com: Jewel - Break Me". Australian Charts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2017-01-10". imgur.com. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  4. ^ "Jewel – Break Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  5. ^ "Jewel – Break Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  6. ^ "Jewel Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-31.