Breathe Me
"Breathe Me" is a 2004 single by Australian singer Sia featured on the album Colour the Small One. The single has sold over 1.2 million copies in the United States.[1] The song became popular on alternative radio and has been used in many different forms of media.
"Breathe Me" | ||||
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Single by Sia | ||||
from the album Colour the Small One | ||||
B-side | "Sea Shells" | |||
Released | 19 April 2004 | |||
Recorded | Heliocentric Studios Rye, England | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:32 | |||
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Producer(s) | Jimmy Hogarth | |||
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Critical reception
Rolling Stone called the song "delicate and haunting".[2] The song has received increasingly positive reviews in years since its release, being described as "beautiful and moving."[3]
Chart performance
In the United Kingdom, "Breathe Me" peaked at number 71 on 1 May 2004.[4] The single also reached number 19 in Denmark in 2011 and number 81 in France in 2012.[5][6] In the United States, the track charted at number 24 on the Rock Digital Songs, a component chart on the Billboard magazine.[7]
Music video
The official music video was directed by Daniel Askill. It was shot over three days in a themed hotel in London and it is constructed with over 2,500 individual polaroid stills.[8]
Track listings
- Maxi CD Pt.1
- "Breathe Me" – 4:32
- "Sea Shells" – 4:52
- Maxi CD Pt.2
- "Breathe Me" – 4:34
- "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" – 5:01
- "Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" – 4:57
- "Breathe Me (Mylo remix)" – 6:22
- "Breathe Me (Mr. Dan remix)" – 4:38
- 10" Pt.1[9]
- A: "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" – 5:01
- B: "Where I Belong (Hot Chip remix)" – 5:03
- 10" Pt.2
- A: "Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" – 4:57
- B: "Numb (Leila remix)" – 4:14
- 12" Single[9]
- A1 "Breathe Me (Mylo remix)" – 6:22
- A2 "Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" – 4:57
- B1 "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" – 5:01
- B2 "Breathe Me (Mr. Dan remix)" – 4:38
Usage in media
"Breathe Me" and its remixes have been featured in many TV shows and movie soundtracks, most notably "Everyone's Waiting", the series finale of the HBO drama series Six Feet Under.[10] Appearances of the song in media include:
- 2004: CSI: Miami (Season 2, Episode 24) - "Breathe Me"
- 2004: Life As We Know It (Season 1, Episode 4) - "Breathe Me"
- 2005: Six Feet Under (Season 5, Episode 12) - "Breathe Me"
- 2005: E-Ring (Season 1, Episode 6) - "Breathe Me"
- 2006: The Ultimate Gift
- 2006: Veronica Mars (Season 2, Episode 18) – "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)"
- 2006: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2006 - "Breathe Me"
- 2007: Fallen – "Breathe Me"
- 2007: Bionic Woman (Season 1, Episode 1) – "Breathe Me"
- 2007: Waterloo Road (Season 3, Episode 4) – "Breathe Me"
- 2008: Intervention – "Breathe Me"
- 2008: Prince of Persia (2008 video game) TGS Trailer – "Breathe Me"
- 2008: Verbotene Liebe – "Breathe Me"
- 2008: CNBC Markets in Turmoil – "Breathe Me (Mylo Remix)"
- 2009: MTV Australia Promotion – "Breathe Me"
- 2009: The Hills – "Breathe Me"
- 2009: Holby City – "Breathe Me"
- 2010: Te presnto a laura – "Breathe Me"
- 2010: Misfits – "Breathe Me"
- 2010: Remember Me – "Breathe Me"
- 2010: Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Season 3, Episode 4) – "Breathe Me"
- 2010: Luther (Season 1, Episode 5) – "Breathe Me"
- 2010: The Oprah Winfrey Show (Season 25, The Farewell Season) – "Breathe Me"
- 2011: Cyberbully – "Breathe Me"
- 2011: Gucci Cosmetics - "Stolen Moments" advertisement featuring Charlotte Casiraghi (member of the royal family of Monaco)
- 2012: Hollyoaks – "Breathe Me"
- 2012: Demi Lovato: Stay Strong – "Breathe Me"
- 2012: Saving Hope (Season 1, Episode 2) – "Breathe Me"
- 2012: Leonardo
- 2013: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Season 01, Episode 08) – "Breathe Me"
- 2013: Orange Is the New Black (Season 1, Episode 7)
- 2018: The Simpsons (Season 29, Episode 21)
Remixes and covers
- Aiden Grimshaw covered "Breathe Me" on his debut album Misty Eye, released in 2012.
- Kelly Clarkson covered "Breathe Me" on her Stronger Tour in 2012 and again on The Kelly Clarkson Show in 2021.
- The Sugababes recorded a cover "Breathe Me" in 2012 for their unreleased album and it was leaked online in 2018.
- Sarah Brightman covered "Breathe Me" on her eleventh studio album Dreamchaser, released in 2013.
- The mashup album B.I.M.A., released in 2013 and featuring mashups of songs by Bon Iver, contains a mashup of "Breathe Me" with the latter's "Calgary" called "Calgary Me".
- Grace VanderWaal covered the song in 2015.
- Stavesacre covered "Breathe Me" on their sixth studio album "MCMXCV", released in 2017.
Charts and certifications
Charts
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Certifications
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Canada | 19 April 2004 | CD single (part 1)[14] | Go! Beat |
CD single (part 2)[15] | |||
Germany | CD single (part 1)[16] | Go! Beat | |
CD single (part 2)[17] | |||
Vinyl single[18] | |||
United Kingdom | 12"[19] | ||
United States | 20 April 2004 | CD single (part 1)[20] | Go! Beat |
3 January 2006 | Digital download[21] | Astralwerks | |
References
- Knopper, Steve (20 April 2014). "Sia Furler, the Socially Phobic Pop Star". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- Walters, Barry (12 January 2006). "Sia: Colour the Small One : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009.
- "Sia's "Breathe Me": An analysis of one of my favorite songs". PianoTV.net. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Sia". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- "Sia – Breathe Me". Tracklisten. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Sia – Breathe Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Sia – Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- Breathe Me music video Archived 29 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, commentary by Daniel Askill.
- "Breathe Me Release".
- Alan Ball (writer); Alan Ball (director) (21 August 2005). "Everyone's Waiting". Six Feet Under. Season 5. Episode 12. HBO.
- "Danish single certifications – Breathe Me". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "British single certifications – Breathe Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- Knopper, Steve (20 April 2014). "Sia Furler, the Socially Phobic Pop Star". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "Breathe Me Pt. 1: CD". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me Pt. 2: CD". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me: CD" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me: CD" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me: Vinyl" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me: 12" Vinyl". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me: CD". Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Breathe Me – Single". iTunes (US). Archived from the original on 10 January 2015.