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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
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dr. Dre
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 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, Diddy, Ludacris, Fabolous, Crunchy Black of Three 6 Mafia, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz, Swizz Beatz, CeeLo Green, Big Gipp and Khujo.

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 (OCC)[9] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 11
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[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 Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000^
Germany (BVMI)[21] Gold 250,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] 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. ^ "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). Les classement single. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Busta Rhymes – Break Ya Neck" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. 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 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 Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart 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. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2002". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  17. ^ "2002 UK Singles Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top 40 Urban Tracks Of 2001" (PDF). Music Week. January 19, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002". Billboard. 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. ^ "British single certifications – Busta Rhymes – Break Ya Neck". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 4, 2020.



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