17 years ago today, Jazmine Sullivan released ‘Bust Your Windows.’ A dramatic waltz-tango rhythm and strings echoing Bizet's "Habanera" from 'Carmen' gave 'Bust Your Windows' its theatrical, almost operatic edge, with Jazmine Sullivan co-writing the track alongside producer Salaam Remi for her debut studio album, 'Fearless.' The song tells the story of a woman discovering her partner's infidelity and channeling that fury into destroying his belongings, delivered through Sullivan's powerhouse, emotionally layered vocal performance that set her apart from other R&B newcomers of the era. Released as a digital download that September, the single became the second from 'Fearless' following the earlier success of "Need U Bad," and its accompanying music video, which premiered on BET's '106 & Park' that October, visualized the scorned aftermath of betrayal through scenes of Sullivan smashing her partner's possessions, everything from vinyl records to wine glasses, though notably stopping sh...