BREAK DOWN!

Break down redirects here. For the licensed song that appears on the jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus ギルガメッシュ packs, please see Break Down.

BRE∀K DOWN!

Song Information

BRE∀K DOWN!'s jacket.

BRE∀K DOWN!'s pop'n music banner, as of pop'n music 16.

Artist: BeForU
Composition/Arrangement: NAOKI MAEDA
Lyrics: Riyu Kosaka
Vocals: BeForU
BPM: 190
Length: 1:44
pop'n music Genre: GIRLS ROCK (ガールズロック)
pop'n music Character: Bis子 [9-2P]
pop'n music Background: Over The Night (pop'n music 8)
First Music Game Appearance: DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-
Other Music Game Appearances:

• ee'MALL
• pop'n music 9

Lyrics

Japanese

1! 2! 1, 2, 3, 4!
近頃そろそろゲンカイ！
ルールなんかカンケーない！
こんな日々振り切って今すぐ飛び出そう！！
何もかも許されない
自由にだってなりたい
カタチなんてこだわんない
壊したってかまわない！！

いつだって強く激しく！！！
思いはただヒトツ
終わりなんて信じない
ホントの明日探し出せるまで！

BRE∀K DOWN!
爆音でなる MUSIC
高鳴る TENSION
遠くまで飛ばしまくれ！
ENGINE 全開っっ！！

この風に飛び乗って
怒りも悲しみも
全部残らず投げ飛ばせっっ！

（そのさ、つまんない話付き合ってる暇なんかあたしにはないんだよね。）
（レベル低いんじゃないの？）

LET'S GO!!
爆発しちゃうくらい
何も聞こえないくらい
胸のおく突き刺すくらい
SPEED 全開っっ！！
向かい風にだって
負けるコトなんてない
戦い続けろっっ！！

Song Connections / Remixes

• A re-arrangement of BRE∀K DOWN!, titled BRE∀K DOWN! (GF&DM STYLE), can be found in GUITARFREAKS 8thMIX & drummania 7thMIX.
• A long version of BRE∀K DOWN!, titled BRE∀K DOWN! (LIVE BAND style), can be found on BeForU's self-titled first album.
• An English cover of BRE∀K DOWN! by NAOKI presents WORLD WIDE STYLE, titled BREAK DOWN! (World Version), is available on the KONAMI♪MUSICフル service. This version features vocals by Alison Wade.
  • A short version of BREAK DOWN! (World Version) can be found in DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY. The artist was changed to ELE ROCKS.

Trivia

BRE∀K DOWN!'s DanceDanceRevolution banner.

BRE∀K DOWN!'s pop'n music 10-15 banner.

• BRE∀K DOWN! received a Single BEGINNER chart in DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME.
• BRE∀K DOWN! could be unlocked to pop'n music 9 from April 2nd, 2003 to April 4th, 2003 via ee'MALL.
  • It was later added to pop'n music 9 on April 24th, 2003 via ee'MALL.
• Before the 2004.03.23 version of ee'MALL 2nd avenue, BRE∀K DOWN!'s banner displayed BRE∀K DOWN as the title instead of BRE∀K DOWN!. As such, pop'n music 9 is the only game that remained without the change on the banner.
• Before the 2004.03.23 version of ee'MALL 2nd avenue, BRE∀K DOWN!'s Music Comment displayed that BRE∀K DOWN! was originally from GUITARFREAKS 8thMIX & drummania 7thMIX. Since the 2004.03.23 version, the Music Comment displays that BRE∀K DOWN! is originally from DDRMAX2.
  • The Music Comment was changed again in pop'n music 14 FEVER!.
  • However, the preview music of BRE∀K DOWN! still uses the GF&DM STYLE version of the song.
• Before the 2004.03.23 version of ee'MALL 2nd avenue, BRE∀K DOWN!'s songwheel genre was BREAK DOWN.
  • Before pop'n music 12 いろは, BRE∀K DOWN!'s songwheel genre was BREAK DOWN!.
  • Before pop'n music 14 FEVER!, BRE∀K DOWN!'s songwheel genre was BRE∀K DOWN!.
• Along with 祭 JAPAN, BRE∀K DOWN! is one of the two ee'MALL DanceDanceRevolution songs that were given brand new keysounds in pop'n music, unlike other crossovers which recycled their beatmania IIDX keysounds.
• BRE∀K DOWN! received a Double BEGINNER chart in DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX3.
• Before DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA, BRE∀K DOWN! was credited to Be For U.
• BRE∀K DOWN! is one of the BeForU songs revived in pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET from their previous removal in pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE, along with GRADUATION ～それぞれの明日～, CANDY♥ and ☆shining☆.
• BRE∀K DOWN! was still present in the location test of DanceDanceRevolution X, with its new foot ratings.
• BRE∀K DOWN! is one of the unlockable revivals in DanceDanceRevolution X2. It can be unlocked by reaching ENJOY LEVEL 30.
• In DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition, BRE∀K DOWN!'s title was misspelt as BREVK DOWN!.
• BRE∀K DOWN! was performed on the RIYU KOSAKA FIRST LIVE at O-EAST 2005 and BeForU LIVE 2006 concerts.
• BRE∀K DOWN! appears on the movie La máquina de bailar.
• BRE∀K DOWN! was supposed to appear on the cancelled game カラオケレボリューション BEMANIシリーズセレクション.

Music Comment

Untranslated.

Song Production Information

DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution-

"BREAK DOWN" by Be For U is the latest song from the same group behind "DIVE."
Fans of Japanese pop will surely be getting down with "BREAK DOWN."

Character Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from Pop'n Music Fever and BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	103 / 0	144 / 7	279 / 14	403 / 5	- / - / -	152 / 9	276 / 13	418 / 1	- / - / -
DDRMAX2	—	4	6	9	—	4	6	9	—
DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME→SuperNOVA2	2	4	6	9	—	4	6	9	—
DanceDanceRevolution X (location test)	2	4	8	12	—	4	8	12	—
DanceDanceRevolution X2→Present	↑3	↑5	↓7	12	—	↑5	8	↑13	—
DDRMAX2 CS JP	—	4	6	9	—	4	6	9	—
DDRMAX2 CS US	2	4	6	9	—	4	6	9	—
DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX3 / Dancing Stage Unleashed3	N/A	4	6	9	—	4	6	9	—

pop'n music

Game	Standard				Battle		PSP-Exclusive
	5 Button	Normal	Hyper	EX	Normal	Hyper	5B Hyper	7 Button	7B Hyper
Notecounts	374	374	598	1052	281	374	?	?	?
pop'n music 9→13 カーニバル (via ee'MALL)	14	14	27	40	14	18	-	-	-
pop'n music 14 FEVER!→15 ADVENTURE	14	14	27	40	14	18	-	-	-
pop'n music 16 PARTY♪	14	↑16	27	↓39	14	18	-	-	-
pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET→20 fantasia	14	16	27	39	14	18	-	-	-
pop'n music Sunny Park→Present	-	22	33	45	14	18	-	-	-
pop'n music 14 FEVER! CS	14	16	27	39	14	18	-	-	-
pop'n music portable 2 DLC	14	16	27	39	-	-	19	15	24