Barely Breathing
| "Barely Breathing" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Home" |
"Barely Breathing" is the first single from the Gold-plus debut album of American singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik.
Details
Originally intended as a "throwaway" track written to complete the album,[citation needed] the song became Sheik's breakout hit, entering the top 20 of the U.S. Billboard charts, peaking at #16, and holding steady for 55 weeks. "Barely Breathing" also hit #19 on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart.[1] At the time, it was the fourth longest-running single in the Hot 100.[2] It ranked #88 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s, and #8 on their 40 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 90s list.
Additionally, "Barely Breathing" earned Sheik a BMI Award for Most Played Song of the Year in 1997 and a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1998.[3]
The song was most recently covered in the 4th episode of the 4th season of the American musical comedy-drama television series, Glee [4] by the late Cory Monteith and Darren Criss as the characters Finn Hudson and Blaine Anderson respectively.
Track listing
- US CD Single:
- "Barely Breathing" - 4:15
- "Home" - 4:48
- UK CD Single:
- "Barely Breathing (Radio Edit)" - 3:57
- "The End of Outside (Live)" - 5:02
- "Rubbed Out" - 5:19
- Alternate CD Single:
- "Barely Breathing (Radio Edit)" - 3:56
- "Barely Breathing (Album Version)" - 4:15
Chart performance
| Chart (1996-97) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] | 20 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 12 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 16 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 10 |
Year-end
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 18 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 220.
- ^ "Hip Online: Artists: Duncan Sheik". Archived from the original on 2006-10-31. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Duncan Sheik: CV". Archived from the original on 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Barely Breathing (Glee Cast Version)". Amazon.com. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ Canadian Adult Contemporary peak Collections Canada
- ^ Canadian Top Singles peak Collections Canada
- ^ "Duncan Sheik Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ "Duncan Sheik Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ "Duncan Sheik Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ "Duncan Sheik Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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