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"Breathe (2 AM)"
Single by Anna Nalick
from the album Wreck of the Day
B-side
  • "Home" (acoustic version)
  • "Catalyst" (acoustic version)
ReleasedDecember 18, 2004[1]
December 22, 2005 (CD single)[2]
2006 (re-release)
GenrePop rock
Length4:39 (album version)
4:09 (radio edit)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Anna Nalick
Producer(s)
Anna Nalick singles chronology
"Breathe (2 AM)"
(2004) 		"In the Rough"
(2005)

"Breathe (2 AM)" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Anna Nalick. The single was first released in 2004 and re-released in 2005 and charted at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In New Zealand, it peaked at number 37. "Breathe (2 AM)" has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Content

The verses tell the stories of three characters: a friend of the narrator's who has fallen into an unhappy relationship, an alcoholic soldier at Fort Bliss, and the narrator's experience of writing and performing a song. Chuck Taylor describes it as "an introspective yet confessional tale about learning to handle everyday challenges — and remembering to take time to breathe".[3]

Tracks

Taken from Nalick's first album, Wreck of the Day, "Breathe (2 AM)" is backed with the non-album track "Home" (acoustic version) and "Catalyst" (acoustic version).

  1. "Breathe (2 AM)" (4:40)
  2. "Home" (acoustic version) (2:49)
  3. "Catalyst" (acoustic version) (3:29)

"Home" and "Catalyst" do not appear on the 2006 re-release of Wreck of the Day.

Charts

Chart (2005–06) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 79
Canada AC (Billboard)[5] 29
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 45
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 16
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 4
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 6
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] 22

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

The song was used prominently in TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Charmed and Smallville and in the movies A Lot like Love and Griffin & Phoenix.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Anna Nalick". Archived from the original on August 8, 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
    - "Billboard Singles Chart", Billboard.biz
  2. ^ "Breathe (2 A.M.): Music", Amazon
  3. ^ Taylor, Chuck. "Breathe (2 A.M.)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Issue 807" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Anna Nalick Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Anna Nalick – Breathe (2 AM)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Anna Nalick Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  8. ^ "Anna Nalick Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Anna Nalick Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  10. ^ "Anna Nalick Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  11. ^ "Anna Nalick Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Anna Nalick – Breathe (2AM)". Music Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Anna Nalick – Breathe (2 AM)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
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