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Break Ya Neck

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"Break Ya Neck"
Single by Busta Rhymes
from the album Genesis
A-side
ReleasedAugust 25, 2001
Recorded2000
StudioRecord One, Los Angeles.
Genre
Length3:51
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Busta Rhymes singles chronology
"What It Is"
(2001)
"Break Ya Neck"
(2001)
"As I Come Back"
(2001)
Music video
"Break Ya Neck" on YouTube

"Break Ya Neck" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released as the second single from his fifth studio album Genesis on August 25, 2001, by Flipmode Entertainment and J Records. The song was produced by Scott Storch and Dr. Dre, while singer Truth Hurts provides additional vocals. The song contains an interpolation of the Red Hot Chili Peppers song "Give It Away". The official remix of the single features Twista and Do or Die.

Music video

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The music video for this song was directed by Hype Williams and it was released on October 16, 2001.[1] It features cameos from other artists such as Spliff Star, Rah Digga, Rampage, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Ludacris, Daymond John, Keith C. Perrin, Dr. Dre, Lil Jon, Swizz Beatz, and CeeLo Green, Big Gipp and Khujo of the Goodie Mob.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2]13
Australian Urban (ARIA)[3]5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4]50
France (SNEP)[5]50
Germany (GfK)[6]17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7]21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]13
Scotland Singles (Official Charts)[9]17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]20
UK Singles (Official Charts)[11]11
UK Hip Hop/R&B (Official Charts)[12]2
US Billboard Hot 100[13]26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14]10

Year-end charts

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Chart (2002) Position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 100
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 98
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 185
UK Urban (Music Week)[18] 36
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 62

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000^
Germany (BVMI)[21] Gold 250,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Platinum 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. Busta Rhymes, "Break Ya Neck" - Music Videos[failed verification] BET.com Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  2. "Busta Rhymes – Break Ya Neck". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  3. "The ARIA Report, Issue 633". ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  4. "Busta Rhymes – Break Ya Neck" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. "Busta Rhymes – Break Ya Neck" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  6. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 15, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. "Busta Rhymes – Break Ya Neck" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 10/3/2002 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  10. "Busta Rhymes – Break Ya Neck". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  11. "Official Singles Chart on 10/3/2002 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  12. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 10/3/2002 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  13. "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  14. "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  15. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2002". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  16. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2002". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  17. "2002 UK Singles Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  18. "Top 40 Urban Tracks Of 2001" (PDF). Music Week. January 19, 2002. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  19. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  20. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  21. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Busta Rhymes; 'Break Ya Neck')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  22. "New Zealand single certifications – Busta Rhymes – Break Ya Neck". Radioscope. Retrieved February 9, 2025. Type Break Ya Neck in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  23. "British single certifications – Busta Rhymes – Break Ya Neck". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 4, 2020. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Break Ya Neck Busta Rhymes in the "Search:" field.