Break Free
| "Break Free" | |
|---|---|
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| No.1 Hit Song by Ariana Grande | |
| from the album K Bye For Now (SWT Live), My Everything and Stay + | |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| First Charted | Week 1 |
| Last Charted | Week 132 |
| Rank | 10 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 692 |
| Weeks | 65 |
| Peak | 1 |
| Certification | 19x Diamond ⬥ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
Break Free is a major King Warz Charts hit song by Ariana Grande featuring Zedd, originally released from Grande’s 2014 album My Everything. The song first appeared on the charts in Week 1 (February 4, 2021) and has since become one of Grande’s biggest hits.
As of July 2026, the song is certified 19× Diamond and has spent over 70 weeks on the charts. It is Grande and Zedd's biggest hit song on the chart.
Chart Summary
'Break Free' took the long road. The Ariana Grande and Zedd song entered the King Warz Charts at #7 in Week 1 and needed 38 weeks to find its footing, but it eventually reached #1 in Week 39 and has logged 65 weeks in all. Along the way it became Ariana Grande's fourth #1 song and Zedd's first. It stands as the 16th song ever to top the King Warz Charts and the sixth official #1 of 2023.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 7, pulling 320 points at #2 after climbing 18 places. Its largest weekly gain was a 39-place surge from #54 to #15 in Week 22. The song's longest consecutive run lasted 22 weeks, from Week 26 to Week 47. The song maintained a top-10 presence for 4 consecutive weeks. Over its chart life, the track has re-entered the chart 16 times, with gaps of 1 to 14 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 15, and the most recent in Week 132; the strongest return came in Week 88, back in at #10. Its 19× Diamond certification ranks tenth among all songs in chart history.
Out of 963 charting songs, it stands eighth by weeks charted and 11th by total points accumulated. Over the course of its chart run, the song has earned 3,874 total units. The song's chart presence is driven 36% by raw streams and 64% by chart points.
2021 brought 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3, averaging #7, earning 896 points, with the biggest points week in Week 2 (256 points), with 405 units sold, enough for third on the year-end chart. 2022 was its biggest year: 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2, averaging #16, earning 2,537 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 7, with 1,200 units sold, enough for fifth on the year-end chart. 2023 brought 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1, averaging #13, earning 2,062 points, with the biggest points week in Week 40 (264 points), with 1,156 units sold, enough for third on the year-end chart. During 2024, the track appeared 13 times, peaking at #11, averaging #38, earning 763 points, with the biggest points week in Week 64 (108 points), and it sold 443 units, finishing 36th on the year-end chart. 2025 brought 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10, averaging #40, earning 757 points, with the biggest points week in Week 103 (89 points). 2026 to date has brought 1 week, peaking at #47, earning 74 points. The song's average position shifted from #7 in 2021 to #47 in 2026.
Notable Achievements
- The song has surpassed 65 weeks on the King Warz Charts.
- The song reached #1 on the King Warz Charts, spending 1 week at the top.
- The song is Ariana Grande's fourth #1 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- The song is Zedd's first-ever #1 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- It is the 16th song ever to top the chart, and the sixth official #1 of 2023.
- The song ranks in the all-time top 10 by total weeks charted (8 out of 963).
- The song maintained a consecutive chart presence for 22 weeks, from Week 26 to Week 47.
- The song has appeared on 4 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 16 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 19x Diamond on the King Warz Charts.
- The song ranks tenth among the most certified songs in chart history (19× Diamond).
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | October 8, 2021 (Week 2) | 100 | 349 days |
| Platinum | November 12, 2021 (Week 3) | 200 | 384 days |
| 2× Platinum | December 22, 2021 (Week 5) | 400 | 424 days |
| 3× Platinum | January 28, 2022 (Week 8) | 600 | 461 days |
| 4× Platinum | March 15, 2022 (Week 10) | 800 | 507 days |
| 5× Platinum | May 21, 2022 (Week 16) | 1,000 | 574 days |
| 6× Platinum | June 17, 2022 (Week 18) | 1,200 | 601 days |
| 7× Platinum | September 23, 2022 (Week 22) | 1,400 | 699 days |
| 8× Platinum | December 27, 2022 (Week 27) | 1,600 | 794 days |
| 9× Platinum | January 27, 2023 (Week 30) | 1,800 | 825 days |
| Diamond | March 31, 2023 (Week 34) | 2,000 | 888 days |
| 11× Diamond | April 28, 2023 (Week 37) | 2,200 | 916 days |
| 12× Diamond | June 9, 2023 (Week 40) | 2,400 | 958 days |
| 13× Diamond | July 21, 2023 (Week 43) | 2,600 | 1,000 days |
| 14× Diamond | September 1, 2023 (Week 46) | 2,800 | 1,042 days |
| 15× Diamond | October 6, 2024 (Week 57) | 3,000 | 1,443 days |
| 16× Diamond | December 20, 2024 (Week 67) | 3,200 | 1,518 days |
| 17× Diamond | March 26, 2025 (Week 80) | 3,400 | 1,614 days |
| 18× Diamond | June 29, 2025 (Week 94) | 3,600 | 1,709 days |
| 19× Diamond | February 1, 2026 (Week 125) | 3,800 | 1,926 days |
Listening Milestones
- First streamed on October 24, 2020 (Week 1).
- Biggest listening day: January 23, 2022 (11 plays).
- Reached 100 plays on January 1, 2022 (Week 6).
- Reached 250 plays on September 29, 2022 (Week 22).
- Reached 500 plays on December 29, 2024 (Week 68).
- 692 total plays across 483 different days.
Variants
There are 2 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:
| Variant | Album | Plays | Weeks charted | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break Free | My Everything and Stay + | 372 | 36 | 2 |
| break free - live | K Bye For Now (SWT Live) | 320 | 29 | 1 |
All variants have appeared on the charts.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2021 | Week 1 | NEW | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 7 | - | 1 | 166 | 9 | 7 |
| November 11, 2021 | Week 2 | ▲3 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 4 | 7 | 2 | 256 | 19 | 4 |
| December 2, 2021 | Week 3 | ▲1 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 3 | 4 | 3 | 186 | 13 | 3 |
| December 16, 2021 | Week 4 | ▼4 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 7 | 3 | 4 | 154 | 9 | 3 |
| December 30, 2021 | Week 5 | ▼6 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 13 | 7 | 5 | 134 | 9 | 3 |
| January 13, 2022 | Week 6 | ▼7 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 20 | 13 | 6 | 96 | 6 | 3 |
| January 27, 2022 | Week 7 | ▲18 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 2 | 20 | 7 | 320 | 29 | 2 |
| February 10, 2022 | Week 8 | ▼9 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 11 | 2 | 8 | 140 | 7 | 2 |
| March 3, 2022 | Week 9 | ▲7 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 4 | 11 | 9 | 252 | 18 | 2 |
| March 17, 2022 | Week 10 | ▼3 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 7 | 4 | 10 | 150 | 10 | 2 |
| March 24, 2022 | Week 11 | ▼10 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 17 | 7 | 11 | 76 | 2 | 2 |
| March 31, 2022 | Week 12 | ▼14 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 31 | 17 | 12 | 54 | 3 | 2 |
| April 28, 2022 | Week 15 | RE | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 31 | - | 13 | 53 | 4 | 2 |
| May 26, 2022 | Week 16 | ▲24 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 7 | 31 | 14 | 112 | 10 | 2 |
| June 9, 2022 | Week 17 | ▲3 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 4 | 7 | 15 | 248 | 22 | 2 |
| June 23, 2022 | Week 18 | ▼1 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 5 | 4 | 16 | 244 | 18 | 2 |
| July 14, 2022 | Week 19 | ▼9 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 14 | 5 | 17 | 90 | 1 | 2 |
| August 11, 2022 | Week 20 | ▲2 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 12 | 14 | 18 | 108 | 7 | 2 |
| September 8, 2022 | Week 21 | ▼42 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 54 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 2 | 2 |
| September 29, 2022 | Week 22 | ▲39 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 15 | 54 | 20 | 118 | 10 | 2 |
| October 27, 2022 | Week 23 | ▼18 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 33 | 15 | 21 | 64 | 4 | 2 |
| December 15, 2022 | Week 26 | RE | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 11 | - | 22 | 74 | 6 | 2 |
| December 29, 2022 | Week 27 | ▲9 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 2 | 11 | 23 | 302 | 29 | 2² |
| January 12, 2023 | Week 28 | ▼3 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 5 | 2 | 24 | 190 | 12 | 2² |
| January 26, 2023 | Week 29 | ▼8 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 13 | 5 | 25 | 112 | 3 | 2² |
| February 9, 2023 | Week 30 | ▼12 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 25 | 13 | 26 | 70 | 4 | 2² |
| February 23, 2023 | Week 31 | ▲6 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 19 | 25 | 27 | 74 | 6 | 2² |
| March 16, 2023 | Week 32 | ▼2 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 21 | 19 | 28 | 60 | 4 | 2² |
| March 30, 2023 | Week 33 | ▲17 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 4 | 21 | 29 | 130 | 11 | 2² |
| April 6, 2023 | Week 34 | = | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 4 | 4 | 30 | 100 | 7 | 2² |
| April 20, 2023 | Week 35 | = | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 4 | 4 | 31 | 116 | 8 | 2² |
| April 27, 2023 | Week 36 | ▼15 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 19 | 4 | 32 | 50 | 2 | 2² |
| May 11, 2023 | Week 37 | ▼9 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 28 | 19 | 33 | 60 | 4 | 2² |
| May 25, 2023 | Week 38 | ▲20 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 8 | 28 | 34 | 92 | 8 | 2² |
| June 8, 2023 | Week 39 | ▲7 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 1 | 8 | 35 | 214 | 19 | 1 |
| June 22, 2023 | Week 40 | ▼1 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 2 | 1 | 36 | 264 | 21 | 1 |
| July 6, 2023 | Week 41 | ▼6 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 8 | 2 | 37 | 110 | 3 | 1 |
| July 20, 2023 | Week 42 | ▼15 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 23 | 8 | 38 | 68 | 2 | 1 |
| August 3, 2023 | Week 43 | ▲5 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 18 | 23 | 39 | 60 | 5 | 1 |
| August 17, 2023 | Week 44 | ▲4 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 14 | 18 | 40 | 104 | 9 | 1 |
| August 31, 2023 | Week 45 | ▲2 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 12 | 14 | 41 | 188 | 16 | 1 |
| January 25, 2024 | Week 46 | ▲1 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 11 | 12 | 42 | 70 | 2 | 1 |
| March 21, 2024 | Week 47 | ▼16 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 27 | 11 | 43 | 56 | 2 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Week 49 | RE | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 52 | - | 44 | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| August 22, 2024 | Week 52 | RE | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 57 | - | 45 | 27 | 2 | 1 |
| September 5, 2024 | Week 53 | ▼2 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 59 | 57 | 46 | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| September 19, 2024 | Week 55 | RE | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 52 | - | 47 | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| September 26, 2024 | Week 56 | ▲16 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 36 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 3 | 1 |
| October 10, 2024 | Week 57 | ▼2 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 38 | 36 | 49 | 60 | 5 | 1 |
| November 7, 2024 | Week 60 | RE | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 43 | - | 50 | 72 | 6 | 1 |
| November 28, 2024 | Week 63 | RE | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 26 | - | 51 | 76 | 6 | 1 |
| December 5, 2024 | Week 64 | ▲1 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 25 | 26 | 52 | 108 | 9 | 1 |
| December 19, 2024 | Week 66 | RE | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 22 | - | 53 | 106 | 8 | 1 |
| December 26, 2024 | Week 67 | ▼20 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 42 | 22 | 54 | 68 | 5 | 1 |
| January 2, 2025 | Week 68 | ▲8 | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 34 | 42 | 55 | 76 | 5 | 1 |
| January 9, 2025 | Week 69 | ▼1 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 35 | 34 | 56 | 70 | 5 | 1 |
| February 6, 2025 | Week 73 | RE | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 58 | - | 57 | 70 | 5 | 1 |
| March 27, 2025 | Week 80 | RE | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 56 | - | 58 | 80 | 5 | 1 |
| May 22, 2025 | Week 88 | RE | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 10 | - | 59 | 83 | 5 | 1 |
| May 29, 2025 | Week 89 | ▼24 | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 34 | 10 | 60 | 74 | 6 | 1 |
| June 12, 2025 | Week 91 | RE | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 52 | - | 61 | 75 | 5 | 1 |
| June 26, 2025 | Week 93 | RE | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 60 | - | 62 | 68 | 5 | 1 |
| September 4, 2025 | Week 103 | RE | break free - live (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 17 | - | 63 | 89 | 5 | 1 |
| December 11, 2025 | Week 117 | RE | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 40 | - | 64 | 72 | 4 | 1 |
| March 26, 2026 | Week 132 | RE | Break Free (Ariana Grande, Zedd) | Ariana Grande, Zedd | 47 | - | 65 | 74 | 4 | 1 |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 4 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | 13 | 443 | 70 | 11 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 18 | 1,156 | 143 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | 18 | 1,200 | 191 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 405 | 67 | 3 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 26 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 2025 | 32 | 2 | 114 | 18 | 10 | — |
| December | 2024 | 28 | 3 | 146 | 26 | 22 | — |
| March | 2024 | 28 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 27 | — |
| January | 2024 | 9 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 11 | — |
| September | 2023 | 12 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 12 | — |
| August | 2023 | 8 | 3 | 193 | 27 | 12 | — |
| July | 2023 | 16 | 2 | 101 | 5 | 8 | — |
| June | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 191 | 36 | 1 | — |
| May | 2023 | 10 | 2 | 126 | 20 | 8 | — |
| April | 2023 | 6 | 3 | 186 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| March | 2023 | 7 | 2 | 131 | 17 | 4 | — |
| February | 2023 | 20 | 2 | 100 | 11 | 19 | — |
| January | 2023 | 8 | 2 | 130 | 13 | 5 | — |
| December | 2022 | 7 | 2 | 185 | 38 | 2 | — |
| October | 2022 | 36 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 33 | — |
| September | 2022 | 25 | 2 | 77 | 12 | 15 | — |
| August | 2022 | 12 | 1 | 65 | 8 | 12 | — |
| July | 2022 | 18 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 14 | — |
| June | 2022 | 5 | 2 | 183 | 35 | 4 | — |
| May | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 21 | 7 | — |
| March | 2022 | 10 | 4 | 217 | 16 | 4 | — |
| February | 2022 | 7 | 1 | 96 | 23 | 11 | — |
| January | 2022 | 5 | 2 | 166 | 33 | 2 | — |
| December | 2021 | 4 | 3 | 206 | 23 | 3 | — |
| November | 2021 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 21 | 4 | — |
| October | 2021 | 5 | 1 | 76 | 11 | 7 | — |