On July 22 and 23, 2013, Sparks announced the release of a single via her official Twitter account with the hashtags #10DaysBeforeItBreaks and #9DaysBeforeMagic along with six-second snippets of the songs.

[1][2] This led to speculation of two singles titled "Before It Breaks" and "Magic" being released on August 1, 2013,[3][4] with Sparks further previewing a snippet of a song with the hashtag #7DaysBeforeItSkips in the days leading up to the specified date.

[12] Lyrically, Sparks plays with music metaphors throughout, comparing switching up the tune on a song to falling in love.

[14] John Geraghty of Billboard wrote "With its breezy R&B vibe, the mid-tempo song is essentially the polar opposite" of Sparks' 2011 single "I Am Woman", which was originally planned to lead her third album.

While we totally appreciate the ultra-romantic lyrics and that catchy "humming" hook, we're not entirely convinced that this is Jordin's most progressive offering to date.