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"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"
Single by Sia
from the album Colour the Small One
B-side"Sea Shells"
Released19 April 2004 (2004-04-19)
RecordedHeliocentric Studios
Rye, England
Genre
  • Indie pop
Length4:32
Label
  • Systemtactic
  • Go! Beat
  • Astralwerks
Songwriter(s)
  • Sia Furler
  • Dan Carey
Producer(s)Jimmy Hogarth
Sia singles chronology
"Don't Bring Me Down"
(2003)		 "Breathe Me"
(2004)		 "Somersault"
(2004)

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


  1. "Breathe Me" – 4:32
  2. "Sea Shells" – 4:52
  1. "Breathe Me" – 4:34
  2. "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" – 5:01
  3. "Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" – 4:57
  4. "Breathe Me (Mylo remix)" – 6:22
  5. "Breathe Me (Mr. Dan remix)" – 4:38
  1. A: "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" – 5:01
  2. B: "Where I Belong (Hot Chip remix)" – 5:03
  1. A: "Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" – 4:57
  2. B: "Numb (Leila remix)" – 4:14
  1. A1 "Breathe Me (Mylo remix)" – 6:22
  2. A2 "Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" – 4:57
  3. B1 "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" – 5:01
  4. 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:


Remixes and covers



Charts and certifications



Release history


Region Date Format Label
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


  1. Knopper, Steve (20 April 2014). "Sia Furler, the Socially Phobic Pop Star". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. Walters, Barry (12 January 2006). "Sia: Colour the Small One : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009.
  3. "Sia's "Breathe Me": An analysis of one of my favorite songs". PianoTV.net. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. "Sia". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. "Sia – Breathe Me". Tracklisten. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  6. "Sia – Breathe Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  7. "Sia – Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  8. Breathe Me music video Archived 29 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, commentary by Daniel Askill.
  9. "Breathe Me Release".
  10. Alan Ball (writer); Alan Ball (director) (21 August 2005). "Everyone's Waiting". Six Feet Under. Season 5. Episode 12. HBO.
  11. "Danish single certifications – Breathe Me". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  12. "British single certifications – Breathe Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  13. Knopper, Steve (20 April 2014). "Sia Furler, the Socially Phobic Pop Star". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  14. "Breathe Me Pt. 1: CD". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  15. "Breathe Me Pt. 2: CD". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  16. "Breathe Me: CD" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  17. "Breathe Me: CD" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  18. "Breathe Me: Vinyl" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  19. "Breathe Me: 12" Vinyl". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  20. "Breathe Me: CD". Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  21. "Breathe Me – Single". iTunes (US). Archived from the original on 3 March 2015.

На других языках

- [en] Breathe Me

[es] Breathe Me

«Breathe Me» es un sencillo publicado por la cantante australiana Sia en 2004 y extraído del álbum Colour the Small One. La canción ha sido utilizada en diversas películas, series y documentales, y habla acerca de una persona débil que necesita apoyo y como el título indica, «aliento».

[ru] Breathe Me

«Breathe Me» (с англ. — «Дыши мной») ― сингл австралийской певицы Сии, вошедший в альбом Colour the Small One. Сингл разошелся тиражом более 1,2 миллиона копий в США[1]. Песня стала популярной на альтернативном радио и использовалась во многих средствах массовой информации.


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