Breathe Me
"Breathe Me" is a 2004 single by Australian singer Sia featured on the album Colour the Small One. The single has sold over 1.2 million copies in the United States.[1] The song became popular on alternative radio and has been used in many different forms of media.
"Breathe Me" | ||||
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Single by Sia | ||||
from the album Colour the Small One | ||||
B-side | "Sea Shells" | |||
Released | 19 April 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Studio | Heliocentric Studios (Rye, England) | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 4:32 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jimmy Hogarth | |||
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Critical reception
Rolling Stone called the song "delicate and haunting".[2] The song has received increasingly positive reviews in years since its release, being described as "beautiful and moving."[3]
Chart performance
In the United Kingdom, "Breathe Me" peaked at number 71 on 1 May 2004.[4] The single also reached number 19 in Denmark in 2011 and number 81 in France in 2012.[5][6] In the United States, the track charted at number 24 on the Rock Digital Songs, a component chart on the Billboard magazine.[7]
Music video
The official music video was directed by Daniel Askill. It was shot over three days in a themed hotel in London and it is constructed with over 2,500 individual polaroid stills.[8]
Track listings
- Maxi CD Pt.1
- "Breathe Me" – 4:32
- "Sea Shells" – 4:52
- Maxi CD Pt.2
- "Breathe Me" – 4:34
- "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" – 5:01
- "Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" – 4:57
- "Breathe Me (Mylo remix)" – 6:22
- "Breathe Me (Mr. Dan remix)" – 4:38
- 10" Pt.1[9]
- A: "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" – 5:01
- B: "Where I Belong (Hot Chip remix)" – 5:03
- 10" Pt.2
- A: "Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" – 4:57
- B: "Numb (Leila remix)" – 4:14
- 12" Single[9]
- A1 "Breathe Me (Mylo remix)" – 6:22
- A2 "Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" – 4:57
- B1 "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" – 5:01
- B2 "Breathe Me (Mr. Dan remix)" – 4:38
Charts and certifications
Charts
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Certifications
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Canada | 19 April 2004 | CD single (part 1)[13] | Go! Beat |
CD single (part 2)[14] | |||
Germany | CD single (part 1)[15] | Go! Beat | |
CD single (part 2)[16] | |||
Vinyl single[17] | |||
United Kingdom | 12"[18] | ||
United States | 20 April 2004 | CD single (part 1)[19] | Go! Beat |
3 January 2006 | Digital download[20] | Astralwerks | |
References
- Knopper, Steve (20 April 2014). "Sia Furler, the Socially Phobic Pop Star". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- Walters, Barry (12 January 2006). "Sia: Colour the Small One : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009.
- "Sia's "Breathe Me": An analysis of one of my favorite songs". PianoTV.net. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Sia". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- "Sia – Breathe Me". Tracklisten. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Sia – Breathe Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Sia – Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- Breathe Me music video Archived 29 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, commentary by Daniel Askill.
- "Breathe Me Release".
- "Danish single certifications – Breathe Me". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "British single certifications – Breathe Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- Knopper, Steve (20 April 2014). "Sia Furler, the Socially Phobic Pop Star". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "Breathe Me Pt. 1: CD". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me Pt. 2: CD". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me: CD" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me: CD" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me: Vinyl" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me: 12" Vinyl". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me: CD". Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me – Single". iTunes (US). Archived from the original on 3 March 2015.