Breathe (Nickelback song)

"Breathe" is a song by the Canadian rock band Nickelback. Written by Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Mike Kroeger, it was the opening track on the band's second studio album, The State in 1998. With the album's reissue by Roadrunner Records, "Breathe" was released as the third single from on November 20, 2000, reaching number 16 on the Canadian Top Rock Songs chart, number 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and number 2 on the US charts.

"Breathe"
Single by Nickelback
from the album The State
Released	November 20, 2000 (2000-11-20)
Recorded	1998
Genre	Post-grunge
Length	3:58
Label	Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)	Chad Kroeger Ryan Peake Mike Kroeger
Producer(s)	Dale Penner Nickelback
Nickelback singles chronology
"Old Enough" (2000) "Breathe" (2000) "Worthy to Say" (2000)

Background

"Breathe" was written by Nickelback's lead vocalist and guitarist Chad Kroeger, the guitarist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake and the bass guitarist Mike Kroeger.^[1] The song entered the RPM Canadian Top Rock Songs] chart at number 23 on August 7, 2000,^[2] and peaked at number 16 on October 2, 2000.^[3] The single later entered the US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart at number 32 for the week of August 12, 2000.^[4] It remained in the top 40 for a total of 17 weeks, peaking at number 10 for the week of October 21, 2000.^[5] The song also reached number 21 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart (then known as Hot Modern Rock Tracks) for the week of February 10, 2001,^[6] after 15 weeks on the chart since entering at number 38 on November 25, 2000.^[7] The song was included on MuchMusic's fifth Big Shiny Tunes compilation, Big Shiny Tunes 5, in November 2000,^[8] and on the soundtrack to the film Clockstoppers in March 2002.^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Breathe" (LP version)	3:57
2.	"Breathe" (trimmed intro version)	3:49
3.	"Breathe" (call out hook)	0:16
4.	"Worthy to Say" (live acoustic version)	4:19
Total length:		12:21

All tracks are written by Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Mike Kroeger

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The State.^[10]

• Chad Kroeger – lead vocals, guitar, production, talk-box
• Ryan Peake – guitar, backing vocals, production
• Mike Kroeger – bass guitar, production
• Ryan Vikedal – drums, production
• Dale Penner – production
• Garth "GGGarth" Richardson – mixing
• Three Mountain Design – design
• Neil Zlozower – photography

Chart positions

Chart (2000–01)	Peak position
Canadian Top Rock Songs (RPM)[3]	16
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[5]	10
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[6]	21

References

1. "Breathe". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
2. "RPM Rock Report" (Scan). RPM. Vol. 71, no. 14. Toronto, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada. August 7, 2000. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
3. "RPM Rock Report" (Scan). RPM. Vol. 71, no. 22. Toronto, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada. October 2, 2000. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
4. "Top Mainstream Rock Songs Chart: The Week of August 12, 2000". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
5. "Mainstream Rock Songs: Nickelback Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
6. "Alternative Songs: Nickelback Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
7. "Top Alternative Songs Chart: The Week of November 25, 2000". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
8. Torreano, Bradley. "Big Shiny Tunes, Vol. 5 - Various Artists: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
9. Phares, Heather. "Clockstoppers - Original Soundtrack: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
10. The State (media notes). Nickelback. EMI Music Canada. 2000. 7243 5 25951 2 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

• "Breathe" at Discogs