Breathe (Télépopmusik song)

"Breathe"
Single by Télépopmusik featuring Angela McCluskey
from the album Genetic World
Released 2002
Recorded 2001
Genre Electronica, house
Length 4:38
Label Capitol (US)
Writer(s) Angela McCluskey, Stephan Haeri, Fabrice Dumont

"Breathe" is the title of the debut single by the French dance music group Télépopmusik. It features guest vocals by singer Angela McCluskey and appears on the group's 2001 album Genetic World.[1]

Released as a single in 2002, "Breathe" reached #42 on the UK Singles Chart in March of that year.[2] The single was released late in the year in the US, and it reached its peak chart positions on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart (#9) and the Hot 100 chart (#78) in February 2003.[3][4]

Critical Reception

The song was reviewed favorably by Chris Long at the BBC, who described McCluskey's vocals as "breathless" and said the single was "a deliciously silky track that lolls by a holiday pool and enjoys the sunshine."[5]

Accolades

"Breathe" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Dance Recording at the ceremony held in February 2004,[6] eventually losing out to "Come into My World" by Kylie Minogue.[7]

Use in Media

"Breathe" was featured in an advertising campaign by the automobile company Mitsubishi in 2003 to promote its Outlander model, and in the UK by Peugeot in 2002 to promote the 307.[8] "Breathe" was also featured in the advertising campaign by Visa Europe in their "Love Every Day" campaign.[9]

Music Video

The music video for "Breathe" was shot in Hollywood, Los Angeles in 2001. It was directed by Jordan Scott (daughter of movie director Ridley Scott), who was 24 at the time. The video features several people gathered by a pool; the video is mostly in slow-motion.[10]

Official versions

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[11] 42
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] 78
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[12] 9
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Songs[13] 31

References

  1. ↑ Tom, Semioli. "Telepopmusik - Genetic World". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ↑ UK Singles Chart info from chartstats.com
  3. ↑ Billboard Hot Dance Club Play info from billboard.com
  4. ↑ Billboard Hot 100 info from billboard.com
  5. ↑ BBC single review from bbc.co.uk
  6. ↑ "46th Grammy Awards - 2004". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "2003 Grammy Winners". The Grammys. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  8. ↑ Paoletta, Michael. "Beat Box". Google Books. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Visa 'love everyday' advert". The Answer Bank. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Breathe - Telepopmusik (official video)". YouTube. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "TELEPOPMUSIK chart search". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Hot 100 chart search". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Telepopmusik Rhythmic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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