Bust Your Windows
Jazmine Sullivan
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I bust the windows out ya car And no it didn't mend my broken heart I'll probably always have these ugly scars But right now I don't care about that part I bust the windows out ya car After I saw you laying next to her I didn't wanna but I took my turn I'm glad I did it cause you had to learn I must admit it helped a little bit To think of how you'd feel when you saw it I didn't know that I had that much strength But I'm glad you see what happens when You see can't just play with people's feelings Tell them you love them and don't mean it You'll probably say that it was juvenile But I think that I deserve to smile I bust the windows out ya car You know I did it cause I left my mark Wrote my initials with the crowbar And then I drove off into the dark I bust the windows out ya car You should feel lucky that that's all I did After five whole years of this bullshit Gave you all of me and you played with it I must admit it helped a little bit To think of how you'd feel when you saw it I didn't know that I had that much strength But I'm glad you see what happens when You see you can't just play with people's feelings Tell them you love them and don't mean it You'll probably say that it was juvenile But I think that I deserve to smile But it don't comfort to my broken heart You could never feel how I felt that day Until it happens baby you don't know pain Oh yeah I did it (Yeah I did it) You should know it (You should know it) I ain't sorry (I ain't sorry) You deserved it (You deserved it) After what you did to me (After what you did) You deserved it (You deserved it) I ain't sorry (I ain't sorry) no no oh (I ain't sorry) You broke my heart So I broke ya car You caused me pain (You caused me pain) So I did the same Even though all that you did to me was much worse I had to do something to make you hurt yeah Oh but why am I still cryin'? Why am I the one whose still cryin'? Oh oh you really hurt me baby You really you really hurt me baby Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Now watch me yoo Now watch me yule I bust the windows out ya car
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Written by: Deandre Way, Salaam Remi Gibbs, Jazmine Sullivan
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Song Classification"Bust Your Windows" is a song written by Jazmine Sullivan, Salaam Remi, and Deandre Way.
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GenreThe song falls under the genre of R&B and soul.
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Chart Performance"Bust Your Windows" peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Jazmine Sullivan's highest-peaking song on the chart to date.
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Awards and RecognitionThe song received a nomination for Best R&B Song at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.
- It was also nominated for the World Music Award for World’s Best Song in 2009.
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Album"Bust Your Windows" is the second single from Jazmine Sullivan's debut album, Fearless.
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Released DateThe song was released on September 16, 2008.
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Music VideoThe music video features scenes of Jazmine Sullivan chronologically destroying her lover's car with a golf club.
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Song DurationThe album version of the song lasts four minutes and twenty-six seconds.
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Platinum CertificationThe song received a Platinum Certification from the RIAA, indicating one million units sold.
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Song CoversThe song was famously covered by the cast of Glee in the episode "The Rhodes Not Taken," which boosted its popularity.
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Keyboard CompositionThe song is structured around a haunting piano melody and a dramatic, operatic vocal delivery.
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Song Theme"Bust Your Windows" is all about revenge, with lyrics describing how the singer reacts after discovering her lover’s infidelity.
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Critical AcclaimCritics praised Sullivan's delivery, with Billboard calling it "wallop-packing".
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Pop Culture ReferenceThe song title was used in the 2017 movie "Girls Trip," which added to its recognition.
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Live PerformancesJazmine Sullivan has performed "Bust Your Windows" at several notable venues, including "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and the 2008 BET Awards.
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