Breathe (Michelle Branch song)

"Breathe"
"Breathe"
	US maxi single artwork
Single by Michelle Branch
from the album Hotel Paper
Released	September 22, 2003
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:32
Label	Maverick
Songwriter(s)	Michelle Branch; John Shanks;
Producer(s)	John Shanks
Michelle Branch singles chronology

"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

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^[1]

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

Australian CD single^[2]

"Breathe"
"'Till I Get Over You" (acoustic live)
"Desperately" (acoustic live)

Charts[]

Chart (2003–2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	45
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	36
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[5]	27
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[6]	13
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[7]	3
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[8]	18

Release history[]

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 22, 2003 (2003-09-22)	Contemporary hit hot adult contemporary radio	Maverick	^[9]
Australia	November 10, 2003 (2003-11-10)	CD		^[10]
United States	November 25, 2003 (2003-11-25)	CD		^[11]

In popular culture[]

"Breathe" is featured in the trailers for P.S. I Love You,^[12] Sex and the City, The Prince and Me,^[13] and 13 Going on 30.^[14]
"Breathe" is featured on an episode of MTV's The Girls of Hedsor Hall and the Sex and the City episode, "The Catch".^[15]

References[]

^ Breathe (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Michelle Branch. Maverick Records. 2003. 42689-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Breathe (Australian CD single liner notes). Michelle Branch. Maverick Records. 2003. 9362426782.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Australian-charts.com – Michelle Branch – Breathe". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Michelle Branch Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Michelle Branch Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
^ "Michelle Branch Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Michelle Branch Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Michelle Branch Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1522. September 19, 2003. p. 24. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th November 2003" (PDF). ARIA. November 10, 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ https://www.amazon.com/Breathe-Michelle-Branch/dp/B0000VJFW8
^ Movieclips (June 16, 2011), P.S. I Love You Official Trailer #1 - (2007) HD, retrieved June 27, 2017
^ Paramount Movies (May 11, 2012), The Prince and Me - Trailer, retrieved June 27, 2017
^ MovieTrailerNetwork (April 24, 2011), 13 Going On 30 - Official Trailer [HD], retrieved June 27, 2017
^ lani4ever123 (March 18, 2011), Sex and the City - The Catch, retrieved June 27, 2017

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[1] Breathe (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Michelle Branch. Maverick Records. 2003. 42689-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Breathe (Australian CD single liner notes). Michelle Branch. Maverick Records. 2003. 9362426782.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Michelle_Branch-3] "Australian-charts.com – Michelle Branch – Breathe". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Michelle_Branch-4] "Michelle Branch Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Michelle_Branch-5] "Michelle Branch Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_Michelle_Branch-6] "Michelle Branch Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Michelle_Branch-7] "Michelle Branch Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Michelle_Branch-8] "Michelle Branch Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[9] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1522. September 19, 2003. p. 24. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[10] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th November 2003" (PDF). ARIA. November 10, 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[11] ttps://www.amazon.com/Breathe-Michelle-Branch/dp/B0000VJFW8

[12] Movieclips (June 16, 2011), P.S. I Love You Official Trailer #1 - (2007) HD, retrieved June 27, 2017

[13] Paramount Movies (May 11, 2012), The Prince and Me - Trailer, retrieved June 27, 2017

[14] MovieTrailerNetwork (April 24, 2011), 13 Going On 30 - Official Trailer [HD], retrieved June 27, 2017

[15] 4ever123 (March 18, 2011), Sex and the City - The Catch, retrieved June 27, 2017

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Studio albums	The Spirit Room Hotel Paper Hopeless Romantic
Extended plays	Everything Comes and Goes
Singles	"Everywhere" "All You Wanted" "Goodbye to You" "Are You Happy Now?" "Breathe" "Sooner or Later" "Loud Music" "Hopeless Romantic"
Featured singles	"The Game of Love" "I'm Feeling You"
Related topics	Discography The Wreckers