Beyoncé | Break My Soul | Terry Hunter Remix (2022)
"Break My Soul" is a single by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on June 20, 2022, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records as the lead single from Beyoncé's seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022).
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The song was written by Beyoncé, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Jens Christian Isaken, and Jay-Z, and produced by the former four. It samples Big Freedia's 2014 bounce track "Explode", written by Freedia and Adam Pigott, and Robin S.'s house song "Show Me Love", written by Allen George and Fred McFarlane.
"Break My Soul" has been described as a dance-pop and house track. The song was met with critical acclaim upon release, with praise towards its production and lyrics. "Break My Soul" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Dance/Electronic Songs charts. Outside of the United States, "Break My Soul" topped the charts in Croatia, Ireland and Israel, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
"Break My Soul" received three nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Dance/Electronic Recording. The former marked Beyoncé's eighth nomination in the category, breaking the record of nominations; the latter marked her first nomination in the dance/electronic field.
Furthermore, the Terry Hunter remix is nominated for Best Remixed Recording.