Breathe (The Prodigy song)
"Breathe" | ||||
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Single by The Prodigy | ||||
from the album The Fat of the Land | ||||
Released | 11 November 1996 | |||
Format | 12-inch vinyl record, CD single | |||
Recorded | Essex, England | |||
Genre | Big beat, breakbeat, synthpunk, alternative rock, industrial rock, electronica | |||
Length |
5:35 (album version) 3:59 (edit) | |||
Label | XL Recordings | |||
Writer(s) | Liam Howlett, Keith Flint, Maxim Reality | |||
Producer(s) | Liam Howlett | |||
Certification | 2× Platinum (AUS) Platinum (UK, SWE) | |||
The Prodigy singles chronology | ||||
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"Breathe" is a song by English band The Prodigy. It was released in November 1996 as the second single from the album The Fat of the Land. The song became the group's second consecutive number-one on both the UK and Finnish singles charts. An edited version of the song is featured as the opening track on MuchMusic's Diamond-Certified compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 2. The song also featured in a 2012 television commercial for Tooheys Extra Dry.[1] The Prodigy performed "Breathe" at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, and won the Viewer's Choice Award.[2][3]
Track listing
12" vinyl record
- "Breathe" (Edit) – 3:59
- "The Trick" – 4:25
- "Breathe" (Instrumental) – 5:35
- "Their Law" (Live at Phoenix Festival '96) – 5:24
- Track 1 written by Liam Howlett, Keith Flint and Maxim Reality
- Tracks 2–3 written by Liam Howlett & Laurence Donaldson
- Track 4 featuring live guitar from Gizz Butt
CD single
- "Breathe" (Edit) – 3:59
- "Their Law" (Live at Phoenix Festival '96) – 5:24
- "Poison" (Live at Torhout & Werchter Festival '96) – 5:17
- "The Trick" – 4:25
Music video
The music video was directed by Walter Stern and took place in what resembled an abandoned, decrepit apartment building, with the band members and various animals, like a crocodile, millipedes and cockroaches, as its inhabitants.
Chart performances
The song was a major worldwide hit, reaching the top 10 in several countries such as Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland. "Breathe" was a number-one hit in Finland, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The song was also a hit in France, reaching number 26.[4]
In the United States, the song reached number 18 on the US Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.[5]
Popular culture
Up until the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship, Dutch darts player Michael van Gerwen used the song as his walk-on theme.[6]
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- ↑ "Tooheys Extra Dry "Nocturnal Migration" TVC - AdNews". YouTube. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "MTV Video Music Awards | Highlights, Winners, Performers and Photos from the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards". MTV.com. 1997-09-04. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "1997 MTV Video Music Awards". Rock On The Net. 1997-09-04. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "The Prodigy - Breathe". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "The Prodigy | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "Michael van Gerwen: Is Mighty Mike the next dominant force?". BBC. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Prodigy – Breathe". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Prodigy – Breathe" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Prodigy – Breathe" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Prodigy – Breathe" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Top Singles – Volume 66, No. 1, September 8, 1997". RPM. Walt Grealis. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Hits of the World". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 108 (52): 51. December 28, 1996. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "The Prodigy: Breathe" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Prodigy – Breathe" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Prodigy > Breathe – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – All there is to Know" (ENTER SEARCH PARAMETER THE PRODIGY INTO SEARCH BY ARTIST BOX, THEN SELECT GO). Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 109 (6): 40. February 8, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Prodigy – Breathe". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Prodigy – Breathe". VG-lista. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Prodigy – Breathe". Singles Top 60. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Prodigy – Breathe". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1996-11-23" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Prodigy Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Alternative Songs for Prodigy. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Top 40 – Jaargang 32, 1996". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "CIN Singles 1996 – The Top 200 Singles Of 1996". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 1997". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 The first web page presents the sales figures, the second presents the certification limits:
- "Prodigy" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- "Kultalevyjen myöntämisrajat" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Prodigy; 'Breathe')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Polish album certifications – Prodigy – Breathe" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV). Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Prodigy – Breathe". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 18, 2012. Enter Breathe in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
External links
- Breathe single at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Breathe" music video on YouTube
- Music video screenshots gallery
Preceded by "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" / "Saturday Night at the Movies" / "You'll Never Walk Alone" by Robson & Jerome |
UK Singles Chart number-one single November 17, 1996 for 2 weeks |
Succeeded by "I Feel You" by Peter André |
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