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1999 studio album by Faith Hill
Breathe is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Faith Hill . It was released November 9, 1999, via Warner Bros. Records . It won a Grammy Award for Best Country Album . Breathe is one of the most successful country/pop albums to date. It has been certified 8× Platinum by the RIAA, for shipping eight million copies in the US.[ 6] The album includes the singles "Breathe ", "The Way You Love Me ", "Let's Make Love ", and "If My Heart Had Wings ". "Breathe" and "The Way You Love Me" both reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart; the former also peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the top pop song of 2000 according to Billboard Year-End . Several of the album's tracks also charted from unsolicited airplay.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, a career first for Hill. It sold 242,000 units, according to SoundScan.[ 7] The album includes a cover version of Bette Midler 's 1998 song "That's How Love Moves".
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "What's in It for Me" Bekka Bramlett , Billy Burnette , Annie Roboff5:36 2. "I Got My Baby" Bob DiPiero , Roboff3:31 3. "Love Is a Sweet Thing" Brett James , Troy Verges 3:56 4. "Breathe " Stephanie Bentley , Holly Lamar 4:09 5. "Let's Make Love " (with Tim McGraw ) Marv Green , Chris Lindsey , Bill Luther, Aimee Mayo 4:11 6. "It Will Be Me" Gordon Kennedy , Wayne Kirkpatrick 3:46 7. "The Way You Love Me " Michael Dulaney, Keith Follesé 3:06 8. "If I'm Not in Love" Constant Change 4:02 9. "Bringing Out the Elvis" Leif Larsson, Louise Hoffsten 3:34 10. "If My Heart Had Wings " J. Fred Knobloch , Roboff3:35 11. "If I Should Fall Behind" Bruce Springsteen 4:32 12. "That's How Love Moves" Jennifer Kimball , Ty Lacy, Fitzgerald Scott4:14 13. "There Will Come a Day" Lindsey, Luther, Mayo 4:15 Total length: 52:27
International version bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 14. "This Kiss " (Radio version) Beth Nielsen Chapman , Lerner, Roboff3:16 15. "Breathe" (Hex Hector Radio Edit #1) Bentley, Lamar 3:57 16. "The Way You Love Me" (Love to Infinity Edit) Dulaney, Follesé 2:59 Total length: 62:39
Personnel
From Breathe liner notes.[ 8]
Musicians
Technical
Jeff Balding – recording (tracks 1, 3, 9, 12)
Derek Bason – recording (tracks 1, 3, 9, 12)
Byron Gallimore – production (all tracks except 1, 3, 9, 12)
Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor (tracks 8, 12)
Mark Hagen – recording (tracks 1, 3, 9, 12)
Faith Hill – production (all tracks)
Dann Huff – production (tracks 1, 3, 9, 12)
Ronn Huff – string arrangements, conducting (tracks 8, 12)
Julian King – recording (all tracks except 1, 3, 9, 12)
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (tracks 5, 11 only)
Doug Sax – mastering
Mike Shipley – mixing (all tracks except 5 and 11)
Shawn Simpson – digital editing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Year-end chart performance for Breathe by Faith Hill
Chart (1999)
Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[ 26]
39
Chart (2000)
Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[ 27]
21
US Billboard 200[ 28]
16
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[ 29]
2
Certifications
Awards and nominations
References
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^ Nash, Alanna (November 19, 1999). "Breathe Review" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 23, 2010 .
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^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 378 . ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 . rolling stone faith hill album guide.
^ Christgau, Robert (2000-06-20). "Shuffering and Shmiling - Page 2" . The Village Voice . Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
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^ "Faith Hill Nº1 Billboard 200" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2008-07-03 .
^ Breathe (CD booklet). Faith Hill. Warner Bros. Records Nashville. 1999. 47373.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF) . Music & Media . May 19, 2001. Retrieved July 10, 2021 .
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^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 2, 2016.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved May 16, 2021 .
^ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000" . Jam! . Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2022 .
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000" . Billboard . Retrieved May 16, 2021 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000" . Billboard . Retrieved May 16, 2021 .
^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2001" . Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 16, 2021 .
^ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)" . Jam! . Archived from the original on December 12, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022 .
^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada" . Jam! . Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022 .
^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2001" (PDF) . UKChartsPlus . Retrieved May 16, 2021 .
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001" . Billboard . Retrieved May 16, 2021 .
^ "2001 The Year in Music" . Billboard . Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-51. Retrieved May 16, 2021 .
^ "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada" . Jam! . Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved August 31, 2019 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Faith Hill – Breathe" . Music Canada . Retrieved August 31, 2019 .
^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 957. ISBN 84-8048-639-2 . Retrieved August 28, 2019 .
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