Music Video
The music video, directed by Chris Applebaum, was shot on May 17, 2007 and was premiered on TRL on June 18, 2007. It debuted at number ten on TRL on August 21, 2007, and peaked at number 6 on August 29, 2007. On July 18, 2007, the video for the single reached number one on AOL Music's Top 10 Video Countdown.
The video shows Amanda Michalka and older sister Alyson Michalka singing "Potential Breakup Song" on a grey set dressed in black. At the end of the video, the black ink floating on the air stains a blank paper forming the group's new logo, as well as the sequence of letters XOXO. It also includes the web address to PotentialBreakup.com.
In the Disney Channel version, the Radio Disney lyrics are used. The version also does not include the web address at the end. The music video is sometimes shown on Nickelodeon Asia.
As of March 10th, 2010, the music video picked up 42,664,364 views, asserting that it is Hollywood Records, Inc., 8th highest viewed Music Video of all time from their Official YouTube site. The music videos ahead of Hollywood Records' Aly & AJ is Demi Lovato's La La Land; Miley Cyrus' Start All Over; Miley Cyrus' Fly On The Wall; Vanessa Hudgens' Sneakernight; Miley Cyrus' The Climb; Vanessa Hudgens' Say OK and Miley Cyrus' Party In The U.S.A. (listed from fewest to highest views).
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