“you broke me first” finds Tate confronting an ex who’s returned and wants to rekindle their painful relationship.
The song initially released on McRae’s YouTube channel on April 12, 2020, with piano instrumentals only. On the official release five days later, drums, backing vocals, and other instr...
[Intro]
You broke me first
[Verse 1]
Maybe you don't like talkin' too much about yourself
But you shoulda told me that you were thinkin' 'bout someone else
You're drunk at a party or maybe it's just that your car broke down
Your phone's been off for a couple of months, so you're callin' me now
[Pre-Chorus]
I know you, you're like this
When shit don't go your way, you needed me to fix it
And like me, I did
But I ran out of every reason
[Chorus]
Now suddenly, you're askin' for it back
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
When you broke me first
You broke me first
[Verse 2]
Took a while, was in denial when I first heard
That you moved on quicker than I could've ever, you know that hurt
Swear for a while, I would stare at my phone just to see your name
But now that it's there, I don't really know what to say
[Pre-Chorus]
I know you, you're like this
When shit don't go your way, you needed me to fix it
And like me, I did
But I ran out of every reason
[Chorus]
Now suddenly, you're askin' for it back
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
When you broke me first
You broke me first
[Bridge]
What did you think would happen?
What did you think would happen?
I'll never let you have it
What did you think would happen?
[Chorus]
Now suddenly, you're askin' for it back
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
When you broke me first
You broke me first (You broke me first)
You broke me first, ooh-oh
you broke me first was written by Victoria Zaro & Blake Harnage & Tate McRae.
you broke me first was produced by Blake Harnage.
Tate McRae released you broke me first on Thu Apr 16 2020.
There is an acoustic version of this song. When Tate first released the song it was only just her and the piano.
The day after the song’s release, Tate captioned an Instagram post:
ITS OUT EVERYWHERE GO STREAM GO WATCH GO ENJOY:) during a global pandemic i put together a music video. this was taped to the front of my moms car, driving backwards, being filmed on my iphone, on a random rooftop. can’t believe we...
“you broke me first” debuted at #95 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week of September 5, 2020. During the week ending March 13, 2021, the song peaked at #17.
Yes. The RIAA certified “you broke me first” gold on September 30, 2020 and then platinum on December 8, 2020.
Yes, the single was released on CD with a different artwork.