Breath (Breaking Benjamin song)

"Breath" is a song by American rock band Breaking Benjamin. It was released in January 2007 as the second single from their third album, Phobia. It was the band's fourth charted song on the US Hot 100 overall, and the second from Phobia. Although "Breath" failed to capture the pop success of "The Diary of Jane" at No. 50 where "Breath" hit No. 84 on the Billboard Hot 100, it was more successful on the rock charts where it hit No. 1 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, making it Breaking Benjamin's first number-one hit, staying there for seven weeks where "The Diary of Jane" hit No. 2 and it also hit No. 3 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, tying with "So Cold" as their highest-charting single on the chart where "The Diary of Jane" hit No. 4. The single was certified double platinum by the RIAA in August 24, 2022.[2]

"Breath"
Single by Breaking Benjamin
from the album Phobia
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2007[1]
Recorded2006
Length3:38
LabelHollywood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David Bendeth
Breaking Benjamin singles chronology
"The Diary of Jane"
(2006)		 "Breath"
(2007)		 "Until the End"
(2007)

Versions

The original version is the "Breath" off Phobia, which is 3:38 long. "Breath" also has a radio edit, which can be heard over public radio. The edit was mixed by Ian van Dahl. "Breath" was No. 6 on the top 40 mix edit charts of May 2008, it is 3:13 long. Generally, most active rock, mainstream rock and alternative rock stations still play the original version as of today. There is also another version of "Breath", but in a classical version. It is a cover song by Vitamin String Quartet and it's on the album Strung Out – The String Quartet Tribute to Hard Rock Hits, Vol. 4, which can be found on iTunes.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Benjamin Burnley and Mark Klepaski

Promotional single No. 1
No.TitleLength
1."Breath"3:38
2."Breath"3:38
3."Breath"3:38
Promotional single No. 2
No.TitleLength
1."Breath (top 40 mix, radio edit)"3:13
2."Breath (top 40 mix, full-length version)"3:38
Promotional single No. 3
No.TitleLength
1."Breath (pop mix)"3:16
2."Breath (album version)"3:38

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor of Billboard reviewed the song favorably, stating that its "foot-tapping beats and accessible melody are better appreciated when separated from its closely related siblings." He went on to say that the song has a "solid midtempo pace that peaks with another one of the band's climactic choruses."[3]

Charts
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 87
Canada Rock (Billboard)[5] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 84
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  3. Taylor, Chuck (January 20, 2007). "Reviews - Singles". Billboard.
  4. "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  5. "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  6. "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  7. "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  8. "Breaking Benjami Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  9. "American single certifications – Breaking Benjamin – Breath". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
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