Breathe (Blu Cantrell song)

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"Breathe"
Single by Blu Cantrell
from the album Bittersweet
Released	July 28, 2003 (CD single)
Format	7"/12" single Maxi single
Recorded	2002
Genre	R&B/Hip hop/Reggae
Length	3:25 [album version] 3:48 [rap version]
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Alvin Joiner, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Marshall Mathers, Charles Aznavour, Melvin Bradford, Richard Bembery, Stefan Harris
Producer(s)	Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Chris "Tricky" Stewart, Mark Pitts
Chart positions
#1 (UK, Ireland) #4 (Netherlands) #5 (Switzerland) #6 (Norway) #7 (Denmark, Germany) #8 (Australia, World Singles Chart) #11 (Austria) #13 (France) #14 (Sweden) #14 (Belgium) #70 (U.S.)
Blu Cantrell singles chronology
Round Up (2002)	Breathe (2003)	Make Me Wanna Scream (2004)

"Breathe" is a R&B/Reggae song written by Alvin Joiner, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Marshall Mathers, Charles Aznavour, Melvin Bradford, Richard Bembery and Stefan Harriswas for Blu Cantrell's second album Bittersweet. Released in the summer of 2003, the album's lead single became a smash hit in Europe and the United States. The song uses the complete instrumental of Dr. Dre's "What's The Difference", which revolved around a sample from the Charles Aznavour song, "Parce que tu crois". The song was originally recorded for the Bittersweet album without Sean Paul, but his vocals were added for the single. Of both versions a music video was recorded. The music video for the rap version features Blu with an enormous amount of make up on, giving the impression of her face being either made from some sort of orange plastic, or "enhanced" digitally, and is very blue and summery and features the two grinding each other as well as Blu driving a blue car.

Contents 1 Formats and tracklistings 2 Official versions and remixes 3 Chart performance 3.1 Charts 3.2 Year end 4 Other 5 Notes 6 External link

[edit] Formats and tracklistings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Breathe".

• UK CD #1/EU CD single

1. "Breathe" [Rap Version] (featuring Sean Paul) 3:48
2. "Breathe" [Album Version] 3:25
3. "Breathe" [Ed Funk & D Rok Remix - Garage Mix]

• UK CD #2/EU Maxi single

1. "Breathe" (featuring Sean Paul) [Rap Version - Radio Mix] (featuring Sean Paul) 3:49
2. "Breathe" [Album Version - Radio Mix] 3:21
3. "Breathe" [Andy & The Lamboy Radio Edit] 3:43
4. "Breathe" [Instrumental] 3:45

• US 12" maxi single (2002)

A-side

1. "Breathe" [Rap Version] (featuring Sean Paul) 3:48
2. "Breathe" [Instrumental] 3:45
3. "Breathe" [Rap Version Acappella] (featuring Sean Paul) 3:48

B-side

1. "Breathe" [Rap Version] (featuring E-40) 3:45
2. "Breathe" [Instrumental] 3:40
3. "Breathe" [Rap Version Acappella] 3:43

[edit] Official versions and remixes

• Rap Version - 3:48
• Rap Version [Radio Mix - featuring Sean Paul] - 3:51
• Album Version - 3:25
• Ed Funk & D Rok Remix [Garage Mix]
• Andy & The Lamboy Radio Edit - 3:47
• Instrumental - 3:46

[edit] Chart performance

The song debuted at the number 1 spot in the UK Official Download Chart on August 4, 2003 and is #1 from the chart week dating August 10, 2003. It topped the chart for 4 weeks in August 2003, knocking Daniel Bedingfield's "Never Gonna Leave Your Side" off of #1, and then being knocked off by the 2003 remix of Elton John's "Are You Ready for Love?"

[edit] Charts

Year	Chart [1][2]	Peak
2002	U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play	17
2002	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	83
2002	U.S. Rhythmic Top 40	23
2003	Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles	8
2003	Austrian Singles Top 75	11
2003	Belgium UltraTop 50 Singles	22
2003	Denmark Single Top 20	7
2003	Dutch Top 40	4
2003	Europe Top 100	1
2003	French Top 100 Singles	13
2003	German Top 100 Singles	7
2003	Irish Singles Top 50	1
2003	Norwegian Top 20 Singles	6
2003	Swedish Top 60 Singles	14
2003	Swiss Singles Top 100	5
2003	Top40-Charts.com Web Top 100	28
2003	UK Singles Top 75	1
2003	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	70
2003	U.S. Top 40 Mainstream	36
2003	U.S. Top 40 Tracks	37
2003	World Singles Top 40	8

[edit] Year end

2003 Year end chart positions for "Breathe"

Country/Chart	Peak
Austria	65
Denmark	26
Europe Top 100	20
France	59
Ireland	15
Netherlands	52
Norway	18
Sweden	35
Switzerland	15
UK	6
World Airplay Top 100	26
World Singles Top 100	25

[edit] Other

Finnish rapper Eino Antiwäkki has used the beat from this song on his own song entitled "Olen Hyvä Faija".

[edit] Notes

[edit] External link

• Music video for "Breathe" at YouTube

Preceded by: "Never Gonna Leave Your Side" by Daniel Bedingfield

UK Singles Chart number-one single August 3, 2003 - August 30, 2003

Succeeded by: "Are You Ready For Love" by Elton John