Did Beyonce Really Sample Robin S “Show Me Love” on New Song “Break My Soul”?

Paul Cantor
5 min readJun 29, 2022

Last week, Beyonce released her new single, “Break My Soul,” a dance-inflected track that harkens back to the early 90s, complete with a propulsive “four on the floor” rhythm and house piano accompaniment.

“Now, I just fell in love, and I just quit my job,” she sings in the opening verse. “I’m gonna find new drive, damn, they work…

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Paul Cantor

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