Heartbreaker (Teriyaki Boyz Song)
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"HeartBreaker" is the debut single released by the group
Teriyaki Boyz Teriyaki Boyz are a Japanese hip hop group from Yokohama, Japan. History The group consists of Keisuke Ogihara, Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, Verbal (rapper), Verbal from M-Flo, rapper Wise (rapper), Wise and Nigo, the DJ and founder of the ...
and is included within the group's debut album, ''
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''. The single was only released in the U.K. market. The song was produced by the electronic duo
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and contains a sample of the duo's own song, "
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".


Music video

The music video for "HeartBreaker" parodies old sci-fi films, as it commences with a low-budget
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hovering through the air and abducting a cow. The scene then cuts to inside the saucer, where the Teriyaki Boyz materialize and begin performing, with Nigo in the center on the
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. Throughout the song, each of the Teriyaki Boyz are introduced one by one using caption for their individual verses and don a variety of Bape outfits. As they perform, random objects appear within the room, including a bottle of champagne, a plastic chicken, the aforementioned cow, and car and young woman, both wearing Bape-style camouflage. The video also parodies
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music, having certain scenes feature the group playing and swinging to guitars while stereotypically dressed in matching suits and dark sunglasses. The music video concludes with the flying saucer lifting off and disappearing into the night sky.


Track listing

UK CD single # "HeartBreaker" (Radio Edit) – 3:58 # "HeartBreaker" (Album Version) – 4:16 # "HeartBreaker" (Instrumental) – 6:42 # "HeartBreaker" (Music Video) – 4:16 {{authority control Hip hop songs 2006 songs 2006 debut singles Songs written by Verbal (rapper) Songs written by Wise (composer)