"Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" is a song by American singer

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. It was released on February 8, 2019, by

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as the third and final single from her fifth studio album, '' Thank U, Next'' (2019). The song was written by Grande,

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, Kevin Briggs, and the producers

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and Ilya Salmanzadeh. The

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, R&B and trap song consists of an

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the

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song " It Makes Me Ill" in the

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. The lyrics depict Grande convincing a man to break up with his girlfriend. "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" debuted and peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, allowing Grande to become the second artist after

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to have songs on the top three positions of the Hot 100 and the first solo and female artist to accomplish this feat. Outside of the United States, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" topped the charts in eight countries, including Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and received platinum or higher certifications in 13 countries. An accompanying

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was directed by

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and depicts Grande in a

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with a couple including a

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of herself. A scene in the video was compared to ''

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'' (1992), while some publications criticized it for

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. Grande included "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" on the setlist of the

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and performed the song with NSYNC on the first show at the 2019

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Background and composition

Grande announced the inclusion of "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" on the ''Thank U, Next'' track listing on January 22, 2019. It replaced the initial song "Remember", as she believed that it was too personal to release and wanted a "fun" song instead. Grande additionally uploaded a snippet of the song on her

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accounts prior to its release. It was released as the third and final single from ''Thank U, Next'' on February 8, 2019, and was distributed to

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and

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in the United States on February 12, 2019. Musically, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" is a

- R&B and trap-pop song, which includes Grande's "semi-rapped, disenfranchised" vocals placed over a "booming" bass, and is accompanied by a "subterranean click beat". "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" contains an

of the

song "It Makes Me Ill" from their third studio album '' No Strings Attached'' (2000), which is heard in the

. Grande inherits the

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and lyrics from "It Makes Me Ill", and changes the lyric in the original song: "You can say I'm crazy, if you want to / That's true, I'm crazy 'bout you" to the lyric in "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored": "You can call me crazy cuz I want you / And I never even never fuckin met you". ''

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'' staff writers believed that Grande altered the song to become "a hyper-sexualized, alluring and suspenseful paean", while Elias Leight of ''

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'' noted that the lyrics contrast from the "tale of envy ..overflow ngwith jealousy" in "It Makes Me Ill" to the possibility of "escap ngdullness" in "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored". "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" was written by Grande,

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
AllMusic known professional ...

, Ilya Salmanzadeh,

, and the songwriters of "It Makes Me Ill",

and Kevin Briggs. The lyrics depict Grande convincing a man to break up with his girlfriend.

Critical reception

''Rolling Stone'' writer

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praised "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" for being "the perfect way to end ''Thank U, Next'' and compared it to the

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song "Get Naked (I Got a Plan)". Ross Horton of ''

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'' described the song as "positively filthy" and opined that Grande's vocals should contain an "advisory warning". Writing for ''

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'', Helen Brown stated that "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" is "sexy" with Grande "embracing her inner mean girl". ''

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'' writer Ed Powers opined that it is "a sultry exorcism" where Grande searched for "merciful oblivion in the arms of a forbidden lover". At the 2020

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, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" won the award for Best Western Song. However, Wren Graves of ''

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'' believed that the placement of "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" on ''Thank U, Next'' as the final track gave the album "a sour aftertaste". Writing for ''HotNewHipHop'', Devin Ch described the song as a "humorous quip at worst", while ''

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'' writer

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claimed that "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" is "self-indulgent" and negatively compared it to Grande's song " 7 Rings" through the character

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Commercial performance

North America

In the United States, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 behind Grande's "7 Rings", which was her 13th top 10 song on the chart. With "7 Rings", "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored", and " Thank U, Next" simultaneously occupying the top three positions on the Hot 100 chart dated February 23, 2019, Grande became the first artist to monopolize the entire top three positions on the chart since

did so in 1964, and the first solo and female artist to accomplish this feat. The song remained on the chart for a total of 20 weeks, and was

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triple platinum by the

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(RIAA) on June 15, 2020, for sales of over 3,000,000 equivalent units in the United States. The song debuted on the ''Billboard''

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and

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charts at number two, lodging 59.2 million first week streams, and 36,000 digital downloads sold within its first week respectively. Additionally, on the

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chart dated May 4, 2019, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" became Grande's seventh overall number one song and her fourth number one song in 2019, which was assisted with remixes by Dirty Werk, Country Club Martini Crew and Eric Kupper. On the

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chart issued May 4, 2019, it peaked at number three and remained for 20 weeks. "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" ranked at number 21 on The 25 Most-Consumed Songs of 2019 chart compiled by BuzzAngle Music, having sold more than 2,258,795 units. The song debuted at its number two peak behind "7 Rings" on the

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chart dated February 23, 2019, and was certified quintuple platinum by

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(MC) on January 12, 2024, for 400,000 track-equivalent sales in the country.

Europe and Oceania

In the United Kingdom, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart on February 15, 2019 – for the week ending date February 21, 2019 – with 85,000 combined sales and replaced "7 Rings", which fell a spot to number two that week. Grande became the first female artist to replace herself at number one on the UK Singles Chart and the second female artist to occupy the top two spots on the chart since

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in August 1985. She also became the first female artist to achieve three chart-topping singles in under 100 days and the fourth overall artist after

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, and

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, and was the first female artist with three songs in the top 10 as a lead artist after Ruby Murray in March 1955. The following week, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" declined to the number two position, as "7 Rings" regained its number one peak. Grande subsequently became the first artist in British chart history to self-replace for two consecutive weeks. The song received a double platinum certification by the

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(BPI) on June 13, 2025, for sales of 1,200,000 track-equivalent units in the United Kingdom. In the Republic of Ireland, the song peaked at the summit of the

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and became Grande's fifth song to top the chart. The latter achievement allowed Grande to become the second female artist with the most number one songs in the 2010s decade, after

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's six songs. Grande was the first person to replace themselves on the chart since

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in 2017, and was the second female artist since

to reach four number ones on the chart in less than a year during the 2000s millennium. In Australia, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" debuted at the number two peak on the

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dated February 24, 2019, where it remained for 13 weeks. It was eventually certified 4× platinum by the

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(ARIA) in 2023, for selling 280,000 equivalent units in the country. "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" topped the

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issued February 18, 2019, and charted for 14 weeks. The song was later certified double platinum by

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(RMNZ) for selling 60,000 units in the country.

Music video

Background

An accompanying

for the song was released at midnight on February 8, 2019, which coincided with the release of the album. It was directed by American music video director

and filmed inside a mansion in the

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. The music video is Davis' third consecutively-directed video from ''Thank U, Next'', after the album's title song and "7 Rings". Davis stated that the video's concept was based around a

between Grande and a couple including a

of the former, which Davis described as an "element of narcissism". It features actor Charles Melton and model Ariel Yasmine.

Synopsis

The video begins with Grande arriving in a nightclub while sporting a platinum wig. She notices Melton and his girlfriend Yasmine, the latter resembles Grande with her "sky-high ponytail". Although Melton is holding Yasmine, he is fixated by Grande's appearance. Grande is next seen at a house party without the platinum wig, as she attempts to gain Melton's affection. Throughout several scenes, Grande and Yasmine intimately dance together and caress the other person's hair, while the former portrays a "third wheel" as she follows the couple while rolling her eyes. Towards the end of the video, Grande advances towards the couple as they are lounging poolside. She approaches Melton, but swiftly pushes him away before turning towards Yasmine as they both lean in to kiss.

Reception

''Billboard'' staff considered the music video to be "sexy and stylish", while Tallie Spencer of ''

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'' opined that it "complements the song's sassy tone". Writing for

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, Madeline Roth considered it to be "trippy" and compared the scene where Grande changes her appearance to the film ''

'' (1992), while ''

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'' writer Alyssa Bailey noted that the music video is portrayed as "a good CW drama". However, some publications accused the video's climax for

Live performances and cover version

Grande debuted the live performance of "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" on the

on March 19, 2019, where it was the fourth song included on the setlist in

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. She performed the song at both shows of the

in 2019. During the first show on April 14, 2019, Grande paused midway through the song to introduce NSYNC members

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, and

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on stage to sing "It Makes Me Ill" with "intense choreography". They then followed up their performance with NSYNC's 1997 song "

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", with Grande performing the dance moves while the video screens resembled a

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with numbers and ripples. NSYNC's appearance during both performances elicited a loud crowd reaction. American singer

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performed a

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of "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" during her

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'' appearance on September 9, 2019, which was approved by Grande on

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. Nick Reilly of ''

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'' stated that Del Rey's cover "is largely faithful to the original". It was nominated for Best Cover Song on the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Track listing

* Limited edition cassette /

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# "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" (Explicit) 3:10 # "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" (Edited) 3:10

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the album's

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. Recording * Recorded at MXM Studios (

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;

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) and Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm) * Mixed at MixStar Studios (

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) * Mastered at Sterling Sound (

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) Personnel * Ariana Grande vocals, songwriting, vocal producer *

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
AllMusic known professional ...

songwriting, producer, bass, drums, keyboards, programming * Ilya Salmanzadeh songwriting, production, bass, drums, keyboards, programming *

songwriting *

songwriting * Kevin Briggs songwriting * Sam Holland engineer * Jeremy Lertola assistant engineer * Cory Bice assistant engineer *

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mixing * John Hanes mixing assistant * Randy Merrill mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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Background and composition

Critical reception

Commercial performance

North America

Europe and Oceania

Music video

Background

Synopsis

Reception

Live performances and cover version

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

See also

References