"Break It Up" is a song by German hard dance band Scooter, released on 21 November 1996 by Club Tools as the second single from their third album, Wicked!

[1] Written by Nosie Katzmann, it was a top-20 hit in several countries, like Austria, Finland and Germany.

British magazine Music Week rated "Break It Up" four out of five, adding, "Shock of the week – the German trio press pause on their noisy techno and unleash a simple but stunning ballad instead.

"[2] In a second review two months later, they gave it five out of five, writing, "This epic ballad, a massive hit on the continent, has been around for two or three months and, with greater familiarity, sounds even more anthemic.

"[3] The accompanying music video for "Break it Up" was directed by Rainer Thieding[4] and features the band performing on a train.