| "Breathe Slow" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Alesha Dixon | ||||||||||
| from the album The Alesha Show | ||||||||||
| Released | February 9, 2009 (see release history) |
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| Format | CD, digital Download | |||||||||
| Recorded | Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B | |||||||||
| Length | 4:12 (Album Version) 3:40 (Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Asylum | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Harold Lily | |||||||||
| Producer | Soulshock & Karlin | |||||||||
| Alesha Dixon singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Breathe Slow" is the second single from Alesha Dixon's second album, The Alesha Show, released by Asylum Records, a part of Atlantic Records, on February 9, 2009. The song is now Dixon's most successful single to date in the United Kingdom, peaking at number three. The song was nominated at the BRIT awards 2010 in the Best British single category.
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Popular blog Popjustice made the single their Song of the Day on December 30, 2008, saying "Everyone loves Alesha Dixon. Most people are quite indifferent about purchasing her musical releases. As time goes by we probably have to accept this as fact, but songs like 'Breathe Slow' do offer some hope that she might 'hit the mark' and have a big proper hit one day."[1]
Trash Lounge commented "It's nowhere near the same league as 'The Boy Does Nothing', but 'Breathe Slow' is still a pretty decent offering from its hit-and-miss parent album."
The video, directed by Max & Dania was shot entirely in black and white, tells the story of Dixon breaking up with her husband, and her trying to regain composure and forget about it. She is seen entering a quiet café, upon leaving she takes off her coat revealing a show-girl outfit and leaves behind her wedding ring, then walks down a busy Las Vegas street. Meanwhile, Dixon is seen dancing alone in studio. The video ends with her entering the stage door of a show with an Elvis impersonator and two other show-girls stood outside. The video, filmed on location in Las Vegas, clashed with the Ricky Hatton vs. Paulie Malignaggi boxing match and caused shooting problems as many English Hatton supporters recognised Dixon, and subsequently crowds gathered in the street.[2][3] The video has gained over 10 million hits on YouTube.[4]
In the United Kingdom, "Breathe Slow" debuted at number 163 on the UK Singles Chart and entered the top 100 the following week at number 92. On February 1, 2009, the song rose into the top ten at number 6, climbed to number 5 the following and managed to peak at number 3 after being released physically on February 9, 2009.
On the Irish Singles Chart, the single debuted at number 48. The song has so far peaked at number 18.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] | 12 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] | 12 |
| Czech Republic (IFPI)[9] | 12 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 18 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[11] | 3 |
| Chart (2009) | Position 1 |
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| United Kingdom[12] | 44 |
| Country | Release Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | February 16, 2009 | CD Single, Digital download | Asylum Records |
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| Italy | April 7, 2009 | Digital Download[13] | Warner Music |
| Spain | July 21, 2009 | Digital Download |
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