Break Free by Ariana Grande

"Break Free" is a song by American recording artist Ariana Grande featuring German musician and producer Zedd. The song serves as the second single from Grande's second studio album My Everything (2014). It premiered on July 2, 2014 on Total Ariana Live, MTV's revival of Total Request Live and was released later that day. Musically, the song explores EDM and electropop genres, a musical departure for Grande, whose previous music had been mainly pop and R&B. The song has peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Grande's fourth top ten and third top five hit in the US. As of September 2014, the song has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the US making it Grande's fourth single to do so.