Breathe and Stop

For the Fat Joe song, see Me, Myself & I (album).

"Breathe and Stop" is the second single released by Q-Tip from his debut album Amplified, produced by Jay Dee.^[1] The video to this single featured Q-Tip in unusual attire dancing with girls.

"Breathe and Stop"
Single by Q-Tip
from the album Amplified
Released	January 25, 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:03
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Fareed Yancey Bell Brown Handy Mickens Redd Smith Thomas Westfield
Producer(s)	Jay Dee[1]
Q-Tip singles chronology
"Hot Boyz" (1999) "Breathe and Stop" (2000) "Galvanize" (2005)

The song charted at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The looping instrumental has been used as background music for some segments of Billy Bush's nationally syndicated radio show.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[2]	18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[3]	20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	76
Scotland (OCC)[5]	26
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	12
UK Dance (OCC)[7]	1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	71
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10]	21

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[11]	29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	92