Breathe (Kylie Minogue song)
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| Single by Kylie Minogue | ||||
| from the album Impossible Princess | ||||
| Released | February 1998: Europe March 1998: Australia |
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| Format | CD single: Worldwide Cassette single: United Kingdom |
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| Recorded | London, England | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop, trip hop, electronica, experimental | |||
| Length | 3:39 (Radio Edit) 4:36 (Album Version) |
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| Label | Deconstruction Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Kylie Minogue Dave Ball Ingo Vauk |
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| Producer | Dave Ball Ingo Vauk |
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"Breathe" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, for her sixth studio album Impossible Princess (1997). The single was written by Minogue, Dave Ball and Ingo Vauk and produced by them. It was taken as the last commercial single by her then record label Deconstruction Records until she parted with the record label.
Musically, the song is a low-tempo electronic song, which features trip-hop and small dance styles. "Breathe" had received mixed reviews from music critics. Many did enjoy its small styles of electronic music. Commercially, the single had received moderate success worldwide. The song reached in the top twenty in the United Kingdom and reached the top forty in Australia. A music video was released through the single.
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[edit] Background
The song was released as the last commercial single worldwide by her record label Deconstruction Records. It was written by Minogue, Dave Ball and Ingo Vauk and produced by them as well as writing.[1] A music video was produced for the single, featuring Minogue in an airspace of spiralling effects, as she floats through the atmosphere. In late 1997, Minogue flew to Chicago, USA to record new vocals with revered DJ/producer Todd Terry, which would be used for Terry's remixes of the song (which featured on the single's various formats.) In 2011, Minogue sang an acoustic version while on her 2011 tour Aphrodite World Tour.[2] It had also garned mixed reviews from music critics.
[edit] Chart performance
In February 1998, "Breathe" was released in the United Kingdom. The song became Minogue's twenty-eighth consecutive top forty single when it debuted at number fourteen on the singles chart, and spent a total of four weeks in the top seventy-five.
Outside of the UK, the song was also a modest success. It reached number one in Israel and number three in Russia. However, airplay was limited. In Australia, the song was released on 9 March 1998, it debuted at number twenty-three on the singles chart and stayed in the ARIA Top 50 for 13 weeks.
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Breathe".
- "CD Single #1"
- "Breathe" (Radio edit) — 3:39
- "Breathe" (Tee's Freeze mix) — 6:59
- "Breathe" (Nalin & Kane remix) — 10:11
- "Breathe" (Album mix) — 4:38
- "CD Single #2"
- "Breathe" (Radio edit) — 3:39
- "Breathe" (Sash! Club mix) — 5:20
- "Breathe" (Tee's Radio edit) — 3:29
- "Did It Again" music video — 4:15
- "Cassette tape"
- "Breathe" (Radio edit) — 3:39
- "Breathe" (Sash! Club mix edit) — 3:43
[edit] Live performances
Kylie performed the song on the following concert tours:
The song was also performed on:
- Money Can't Buy 2003 TV Concert
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak Position |
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| Greek International Singles Chart[3] | 9 |
| Spanish Singles Chart[3] | 13 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 14 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5] | 23 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Breathe". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/song/breathe-t3956402. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ "Kylie Minogue - Breathe (Acoustic Performance)". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/kylieminogue?sk=app_112243212208536. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ a b "Slovenian Kylie Site - Breathe". SloKylie.com. http://www.slokylie.com/disc/singles/26-breathe.html. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ "Kylie Minogue - Breathe". Chart Stats. 1998-03-21. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=25910. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Kylie Minogue - Breathe". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kylie+Minogue&titel=Breathe&cat=s. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
[edit] External links
- Kylie Minogue — official web site.
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