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Break The Rules - Charli XCX



Speed: 124 bpm

The DJ's Take: Feels a lot like a theme for a chic teen clothing line - don't be shocked if this pops up on TV for a back-to-school ad campaign next August. Until then, worth a spin as restless, loud, semi-danceable Euro pop-rock that younger females can rock out to. If you're staying key-compatible, try mixing with some or all of the following:

In the 120 bpm range: i - Kendrick LamarAm I Wrong - Nico & VinzInternational Love - Pitbull ft. Chris Brown

In the 125 to 130 bpm range: Blame - Calvin HarrisI Need Your Love - Calvin HarrisThinking About You - Calvin HarrisNeed U (100%) - Duke Dumont ft. A*M*EVa Va Voom - Nicki MinajTitanium - David Guetta and SiaTurn Me On - David Guetta ft. Nicki MinajWhere Have You Been - RihannaIn The Dark - DEVDon't Stop The Party - Black Eyed PeasTake Over Control - Afrojack ft. Eva SimonsShots - LMFAOWhere Them Girls At - David Guetta ft. Flo Rida & Nicki MinajGive Me Everything - Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo & AfrojackTill The World Ends - Britney SpearsTonight (I'm Lovin You) - Enrique Iglesias,  Hold It Against Me - Britney SpearsBeautiful - AkonBreak Your Heart - Taio CruzThe Way You Move - OutkastPump Up The Jam - TechnotronicSweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics, and Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot (maybe even throw in Anaconda - Nicki Minaj)

Download the song:



Amazon: Break The Rules [Explicit]

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