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"Breathe" is the first single of Fabolous' album Real Talk.

This article may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. (January 2014)

"Breathe"
Single by Fabolous
from the album Real Talk
Released	August 31, 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length	4:28 (album version) 3:32 (radio edit)
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	John Jackson, Justin Smith, Roger Hodgson, Richard Davies
Producer(s)	Just Blaze
Fabolous singles chronology
"Badaboom" (2004) "Breathe" (2004) "Baby" (2005)
Audio
"Breathe" on YouTube

Background

The song utilizes a sample of Supertramp's "Crime of the Century", with the latter taking 100 percent of the track's publishing. The single acquired two remixes; one featuring 50 Cent and Mase; another with Noztra. The music video features cameos by The Game, Just Blaze, J. D. Williams, and DJ Clue.

Legacy

It reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 2004.[1]

Pitchfork Media named "Breathe" the number nine song of the year for 2004, stating "'Breathe' sounds like the track Fab was always meant to rap over."^{[citation needed]}

The song was also listed by Pitchfork Media as the 288th best song of the 2000s.^{[citation needed]} Complex named it number 60 on best songs of the decade.[2]

The Beastie Boys performed their song "So What'cha Want" over the beat of "Breathe" on Late Show with David Letterman in 2006.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–2005)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	36
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5]	18
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	65
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7]	37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]	34
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9]	21
Scotland (OCC)[10]	36
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11]	32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	46
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	28
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15]	4
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[16]	2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18]	72
Chart (2005)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19]	86

References

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