Breathe (Michelle Branch song)

"Breathe" is a song by American singer Michelle Branch. It was released on September 22, 2003, in the United States as the second single from her second studio album, Hotel Paper (2003). The song peaked at No. 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 2003 and reached number 45 in Australia.

"Breathe"
US maxi single artwork
Single by Michelle Branch
from the album Hotel Paper
B-side	"'Till I Get Over You" (acoustic live) "Desperately" (acoustic live)
Released	September 22, 2003 (2003-09-22)
Length	3:32
Label	Maverick
Songwriter(s)	Michelle Branch John Shanks
Producer(s)	John Shanks
Michelle Branch singles chronology
"Are You Happy Now?" (2003) "Breathe" (2003) "'Til I Get Over You" (2004)

Chart performance

"Breathe" peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending December 13, 2003. The song stayed on the chart for 18 weeks and became Branch's sixth top-40 hit.^[1]

Music video

Directed by Marc Klasfeld, the video shows Branch playing with her band inside a house. Bit by bit, the house, as well as everything in it, begins to dissolve, revealing a sunny beach outside. Eventually, Branch tosses her guitar out to sea and she and her band finish playing at the beach.

Track listings

• US CD maxi-single^[2]

1. "Breathe" (album version) – 3:31
2. "Breathe" (The Passengers Tuff Club) – 8:03
3. "Breathe" (Chris Cox Penetrating club mix) – 8:56
4. "Breathe" (Sean Konnery Resportator club mix) - 6:57
5. "Breathe" (Dave Hernandez club mix) – 7:26
6. "Breathe" (High Bias radio mix) – 3:46
7. "Breathe" (The Passengerz Tuff Radio) – 3:59
8. "Breathe" (Sean Konnery Resportator radio edit) – 4:10

• Australian CD single^[3]

1. "Breathe"
2. "'Till I Get Over You" (acoustic live)
3. "Desperately" (acoustic live)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 45 US Billboard Hot 100[1] 36 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] 27 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[6] 13 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] Remixes 3 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] Remixes 2 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] 18

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 79 Chart (2004) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 43 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] 10 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 86

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 22, 2003	Contemporary hit hot adult contemporary radio	Maverick	[14]
Australia	November 10, 2003	CD		[15]
United States	November 25, 2003			[16]

In popular culture

• "Breathe" is featured in the trailers for P.S. I Love You,^[17] Sex and the City, The Prince and Me,^[18] and 13 Going on 30.^[19]
• "Breathe" is featured on an episode of MTV's The Girls of Hedsor Hall and the Sex and the City episode, "The Catch".^[20]

References

1. "Michelle Branch Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
2. Breathe (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Michelle Branch. Maverick Records. 2003. 42689-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Breathe (Australian CD single liner notes). Michelle Branch. Maverick Records. 2003. 9362426782.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. "Michelle Branch – Breathe". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
5. "Michelle Branch Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
6. "Michelle Branch Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
7. "Michelle Branch Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
8. "Michelle Branch Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard.
9. "Michelle Branch Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
10. "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 22.
11. "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 26.
12. "Year in Music & Touring: Hot Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-60.
13. "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 22.
14. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1522. September 19, 2003. p. 24. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
15. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th November 2003" (PDF). ARIA. November 10, 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2003. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
16. "Breathe X8". Amazon. 2003.
17. Movieclips (June 16, 2011), P.S. I Love You Official Trailer #1 - (2007) HD, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved June 27, 2017
18. Paramount Movies (May 11, 2012), The Prince and Me - Trailer, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved June 27, 2017
19. MovieTrailerNetwork (April 24, 2011), 13 Going On 30 - Official Trailer [HD], retrieved June 27, 2017^{[dead YouTube link]}
20. lani4ever123 (March 18, 2011), Sex and the City - The Catch, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved June 27, 2017{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)