"Break 4 Love" is a song written, produced and recorded by Vaughan Mason, the principal member of house music groupRaze, the song's original credited performer. The song, the group's only significant US hit, featured vocals by Keith Thompson, Bobby Coleman, and sexual sound samples by Erique Dial. The single peaked at number 28 in the UK Singles Chart and it topped the US Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1988. It is still considered a classic of the early house music genre. The song has been remixed, re-recorded and reissued on several different independent dance music labels, the most significant of which, "All 4 Love " which featured Lady J and The Secretary of Entertainment produced and co-written by Erique Dial climbed to number 30 in the UK in early 1990. Further releases of "Break 4 Love" remixes were released in the UK in 1994 and 2003. The 1994 release peaked at number 44 on the official singles chart and number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart, and the 2003 release at number 64 on the singles chart. "Break 4 Love" interpolated the 1987 song "Today, Tomorrow and Forever" by The Castle Beat. The sample interpolated of what sounds like a woman having an orgasm is in fact that of actress Lorna Patterson from the 1980 movie Airplane!, when her character Randy is crying to Dr. Rumack that she's 26 and never been married. The song can be heard in the video game , on the in-game radio station SF-UR, which also features other house music songs by different artists.
Samples
The drum loop or other elements of "Break 4 Love" has been sampled in songs and remixes at least 40 times since 1988. Below is a list of notable releases which sampled the song:
"Break 4 Love" – a.k.a Caught in the Act Mix – spoken vocals by Vaughan Mason
"Break 4 Love" – a.k.a English Mix, English Version, Vaughan Mason 12" Mix – sung vocals by Keith Thompson
"Break 4 Love"
"Break 4 Love" – spoken vocals by Jeanette Fraginals
"Break 4 Love" – similar to Spanish Fly, but no break
"Break 4 Love"
"Break 4 Love"
All of these versions run approximately 5:25 and feature sexual vocalization samples by Erique Dial. A 3:18 edit of the English Mix was used as the 7" single version.
"Break 4 Love" was covered by Peter Rauhofer and Pet Shop Boys, released under the name "Peter Rauhofer + Pet Shop Boys = The Collaboration". The single was not released in the United Kingdom and did not chart there. The song can be found on the US bonus disc of the Pet Shop Boys album Release and as a B-side to CD2 of their single, "Home and Dry". The single did not chart on the US BillboardHot 100, but it peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, and peaked at number 51 on the US Hot Singles Sales chart.
