Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored

## **Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored**Single by Y/N

### Songwriter(s)

Y/N, Ariana Grande, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Savan Kotecha, Kandi Burruss, Kevin Briggs

## Music video

"**Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored**" (stylized in all lowercase), sometimes abbreviated as "**BUWYGIB**", is the third and final single, and the twelfth track, from Ariana Grande's fifth studio album and Y/N’s first studio album, *Thank U, Next*. It was released on February 8, 2019, along with its official music video directed by Hannah Lux Davis.

A live version of the song is featured on *K Bye For Now (SWT Live)*, which was released December 23, 2019.

## Background

The song was registered on APRA (Australian Performing Right Association) in January 2019. It was confirmed part of *Thank U, Next* track listing on January 22, 2019.

A snippet of "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" was uploaded via Instagram on January 23, 2019. When asked why she decided to add it on the album, Y/N said she thought it was funny and liked the idea of ending a more honest and vulnerable project with a "punchline".

Y/N announced the song would serve as the third single from the album on February 5, 2019.

The song samples NSYNC's "It Makes Me Ill".

## Commercial performance

On the week ending February 23, 2019, the song debuted at number 2 on the US *Billboard* Hot 100. With "7 Rings" and "Thank U, Next" occupying number 1 and number 3, respectively, Y/N became the second artist to occupy the top 3 on the chart since The Beatles in 1964. However, Y/N is the first solo artist to have 3 songs in the top 3.

The song debuted at number one in the United Kingdom's Official Singles Chart with 85,000 combined sales in its first week. She dethroned her own single "7 Rings" from being number one with this song, and became the second female artist to occupy the number one and number two spots on the chart since Madonna in August 1985. Y/N also made history by becoming the first female artist to replace herself at number one on the UK Singles Chart.

The song also debuted at number one in Ireland, becoming her fifth overall single to top the chart, becoming Y/N’s third overall single to top the chart.

## Music Video

The official music video of the song was filmed in December 2018. It premiered along with the album on February 8, 2019. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, who directed Grande's previous videos including "7 Rings" and "Thank U, Next", the music video was filmed in Hollywood Hills, California and stars Y/N with American actors Charles Melton and Ariel Yasmine.

The behind-the-scenes video was uploaded on Y/N's YouTube channel on February 12, 2019.

## Live performances

Grande debuted the song live at the Sweetener World Tour, which began on March 18, 2019. The song was a regular part of the setlist.

Ariana Grande - break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored (swt live - 2019 - Audio)
## Trivia

* It was the last song recorded for *Thank U, Next*.
* With 40 characters, this song has the longest title of any of Y/N's songs.
* In September 2019, American singer Lana Del Rey covered the song during an appearance to the BBC Live Lounge.
* The song is rumored to be about her ex-boyfriend, Jacob.
* In a voicenotes series posted on Y/N’s Instagram story in August 2019, she posted a recording screenshot of her voice memos with the date Nov 29, 2018 and revealed that she started and finished the song in that same day with her producers Savan Kotecha and Ilya Salmanzadeh.

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Ariana Grande - break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored (behind the scenes)
## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

You got me some type of way (Hmm)

Ain't used to feelin' this way (Mmm-mmm)

I do not know what to say (Yeah, yeah)

But I know I shouldn't think about it

Took one fuckin' look at your face (Hmm)

Now I wanna know how you taste (Mmm-mmm)

Usually, don't give it away (Yeah, yeah)

But you know I'm out here thinkin' 'bout it

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Then I realized she's right there

And I'm at home like, "Damn, this ain't fair"

**[Chorus]**

Break up with your girlfriend

Yeah, yeah, 'cause I'm bored

You can hit in the mornin' (Mornin')

Yeah, yeah, like it's yours

I know it ain't right

But I don't care (Care)

Break up with your girlfriend

Yeah, yeah, 'cause I'm bored

**[Verse 2]**

This shit always happens to me (Yeah)

Why can't we just play for keeps? (Mmm-mmm)

Practically on my knees (Yeah, yeah)

But I know I shouldn't think about it

You know what you're doin' to me

You're singin' my songs in the streets, yeah, yeah

Actin' all innocent, please

When I know you're out here thinkin' 'bout it

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Then you realized she's right there (Yeah)

And you're at home like, "Damn, she can't compare"

**[Chorus]**

Break up with your girlfriend

Yeah, yeah, 'cause I'm bored

You can hit in the mornin' (In the mornin')

Yeah, yeah, like it's yours

I know it ain't right

But I don't care (I don't care, yee)

Break up with your girlfriend (With your girlfriend)

Yeah, yeah, 'cause I'm bored

**[Post-Chorus]**

With your girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend

With your girlfriend

With your girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend

**[Bridge]**

You can say I'm hatin' if you want to

But I only hate on her 'cause I want you

Say I'm trippin' if you feel that

But you without me ain't right (Ain't right)

You can call me crazy 'cause I want you

And I never even ever fuckin' met you

Say I'm trippin' and it ain't right

But you without me ain't nice (Ain't nice, yeah)

**[Chorus]**

Break up with your girlfriend (With your girlfriend)

Yeah, yeah, 'cause I'm bored

You can hit in the mornin' (Hit in the mornin', yeah, yeah, yeah)

Yeah, yeah, like it's yours

I know it ain't right

But I don't care (Care, yeah)

Break up with your girlfriend (With your girlfriend)

Yeah, yeah, 'cause I'm bored

**[Post-Chorus]**

With your girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend, baby, girlfriend

With your girlfriend

With your girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend

With your girlfriend

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