Breathe (Faith Hill album) - Composition

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Breathe is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Faith Hill. It was released November 9, 1999, via Warner Bros. Records. It won a Grammy Award for Best Country Album. Breathe is one of the most successful country/pop albums to date. It has been certified 8× Platinum by the RIAA, for shipping eight million copies in the US.[6] The album includes the singles "Breathe", "The Way You Love Me", "Let's Make Love", and "If My Heart Had Wings". "Breathe" and "The Way You Love Me" both reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart; the former also peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the top pop song of 2000 according to Billboard Year-End. Several of the album's tracks also charted from unsolicited airplay.

Breathe

Studio album by

Faith Hill

Released

November 9, 1999

Genre

Country pop

Length

52:27

Label

Warner Bros. Nashville

Producer

Byron Gallimore
Faith Hill
Dann Huff

Faith Hill chronology

Faith
(1998)

Breathe
(1999)

There You'll Be
(2001)

Singles from Breathe

"Breathe"
Released: October 4, 1999
"The Way You Love Me"
Released: February 29, 2000
"Let's Make Love"
Released: August 2000
"If My Heart Had Wings"
Released: January 8, 2001

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[2]
Q	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]
The Village Voice	C+[5]

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, a career first for Hill. It sold 242,000 units, according to SoundScan.[7] The album includes a cover version of Bette Midler's 1998 song "That's How Love Moves".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"What's in It for Me"	Bekka Bramlett, Billy Burnette, Annie Roboff	5:36
2.	"I Got My Baby"	Bob DiPiero, Roboff	3:31
3.	"Love Is a Sweet Thing"	Brett James, Troy Verges	3:56
4.	"Breathe"	Stephanie Bentley, Holly Lamar	4:09
5.	"Let's Make Love" (with Tim McGraw)	Marv Green, Chris Lindsey, Bill Luther, Aimee Mayo	4:11
6.	"It Will Be Me"	Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick	3:46
7.	"The Way You Love Me"	Michael Dulaney, Keith Follesé	3:06
8.	"If I'm Not in Love"	Constant Change	4:02
9.	"Bringing Out the Elvis"	Leif Larsson, Louise Hoffsten	3:34
10.	"If My Heart Had Wings"	J. Fred Knobloch, Roboff	3:35
11.	"If I Should Fall Behind"	Bruce Springsteen	4:32
12.	"That's How Love Moves"	Jennifer Kimball, Ty Lacy, Fitzgerald Scott	4:14
13.	"There Will Come a Day"	Lindsey, Luther, Mayo	4:15
Total length:			52:27

International version bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"This Kiss" (Radio version)	Beth Nielsen Chapman, Lerner, Roboff	3:16
15.	"Breathe" (Hex Hector Radio Edit #1)	Bentley, Lamar	3:57
16.	"The Way You Love Me" (Love to Infinity Edit)	Dulaney, Follesé	2:59
Total length:			62:39

Australian version bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"This Kiss" (Radio version)	Chapman, Lerner, Roboff	3:16
15.	"Let Me Let Go"	Steve Diamond, Dennis Morgan	4:25
16.	"Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" (with Tim McGraw)	Diane Warren	4:28
17.	"Breathe" (Hex Hector Radio Edit #1)	Bentley, Lamar	3:57
Total length:			68:33

Personnel

From Breathe liner notes.[8]

Musicians

"What's In It for Me"

Tim Akers – keyboards
Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
Lisa Cochran – background vocals
Eric Darken – percussion
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
Dann Huff – electric guitar
Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar
B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
Lonnie Wilson – drums

"I Got My Baby"

Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
Michael Landau – electric guitar
B. James Lowry – electric guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
Dennis Wilson – background vocals
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

"Love Is a Sweet Thing"

Tim Akers – keyboards
Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
Lisa Cochran – background vocals
Eric Darken – percussion
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Dann Huff – electric guitar
Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar
B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
Gene Miller – background vocals
Lonnie Wilson – drums

"Breathe"

Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Michael Landau – electric guitar
B. James Lowry – electric guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

"Let's Make Love"

Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
Michael Landau – electric guitar
B. James Lowry – electric guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Tim McGraw – guest vocals
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Kim Parent – background vocals
Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
Gary Smith – piano, organ
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

"It Will Be Me"

Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Michael Landau – electric guitar
B. James Lowry – electric guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

"The Way You Love Me"

Stephanie Bentley – background vocals
Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
Michael Landau – electric guitar
B. James Lowry – electric guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

"If I'm Not in Love"

Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Michael Landau – electric guitar
B. James Lowry – electric guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Nashville String Machine – strings
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

"Bringing Out the Elvis"

Tim Akers – keyboards
Lisa Bevill – background vocals
Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
Lisa Cochran – background vocals
Eric Darken – percussion
Dann Huff – electric guitar
Terry McMillan – harmonica
Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
Lonnie Wilson – drums

"If My Heart Had Wings"

Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
Michael Landau – electric guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Kim Parent – background vocals
Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
John Willis – electric guitar
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

"If I Should Fall Behind"

Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
B. James Lowry – electric guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

"That's How Love Moves"

Tim Akers – keyboards
Steve Brewster – drums
Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
Lisa Cochran – background vocals
Eric Darken – percussion
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Dann Huff – electric guitar
Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar
B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
Gene Miller – background vocals
Nashville String Machine – strings

"There Will Come a Day"

Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
Michael Landau – electric guitar
B. James Lowry – electric guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Steve Nathan – organ, synthesizer
Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
Gary Smith – piano
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

Technical

Jeff Balding – recording (tracks 1, 3, 9, 12)
Derek Bason – recording (tracks 1, 3, 9, 12)
Byron Gallimore – production (all tracks except 1, 3, 9, 12)
Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor (tracks 8, 12)
Mark Hagen – recording (tracks 1, 3, 9, 12)
Faith Hill – production (all tracks)
Dann Huff – production (tracks 1, 3, 9, 12)
Ronn Huff – string arrangements, conducting (tracks 8, 12)
Julian King – recording (all tracks except 1, 3, 9, 12)
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (tracks 5, 11 only)
Doug Sax – mastering
Mike Shipley – mixing (all tracks except 5 and 11)
Shawn Simpson – digital editing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2001)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9]	7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10]	43
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11]	26
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[12]	39
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13]	15
French Albums (SNEP)[14]	63
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15]	76
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16]	43
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17]	36
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18]	3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19]	3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20]	11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21]	12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]	38
UK Albums (OCC)[23]	19
US Billboard 200[24]	1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[25]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Breathe* by Faith Hill
Chart (1999)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[26]	39

Chart (2000)	Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[27]	21
US Billboard 200[28]	16
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[29]	2

Chart (2001)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[30]	33
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[31]	69
Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[32]	4
UK Albums (OCC)[33]	181
US Billboard 200[34]	34
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[35]	4

Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[36]	32

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)[38]	5× Platinum	500,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[39]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[40]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[41]	8× Platinum	8,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Result
2000	Academy of Country Music Awards	Album of the Year	Nominated
2000	Country Music Association Awards	Album of the Year	Nominated
2001	Grammy Awards	Best Country Album	Won
2001	American Music Awards	Favorite Country Album	Won

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v t e Faith Hill
Studio albums	Take Me as I Am It Matters to Me Faith Breathe Cry Fireflies Joy to the World The Rest of Our Life
Compilations	There You'll Be The Hits Deep Tracks
Tours	Soul2Soul Tour Soul2Soul II Tour Soul2Soul: The World Tour
Related	Discography Tim McGraw Faith Hilling

v t e Faith Hill singles
Discography
Take Me as I Am	"Wild One" "Piece of My Heart" "But I Will" "Take Me as I Am"
It Matters to Me	"Let's Go to Vegas" "It Matters to Me" "Someone Else's Dream" "You Can't Lose Me" "I Can't Do That Anymore"
Faith	"This Kiss" "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" "Let Me Let Go" "Love Ain't Like That" "The Secret of Life"
Breathe	"Breathe" "The Way You Love Me" "Let's Make Love" "If My Heart Had Wings"
Cry	"Cry" "When the Lights Go Down" "You're Still Here"
Fireflies	"Mississippi Girl" "Like We Never Loved at All" "The Lucky One" "Sunshine and Summertime" "Stealing Kisses"
The Hits	"Lost" "Red Umbrella"
Joy to the World	"A Baby Changes Everything"
The Rest of Our Life	"Speak to a Girl" "The Rest of Our Life"
Collaborations	"It's Your Love" (with Tim McGraw) "I Need You" (with Tim McGraw) "Sing" (with Annie Lennox) "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" (with Tim McGraw)
Other songs	"There You'll Be" "Where Are You, Christmas?" "Give In to Me" "Come Home" "American Heart" "Love Will Always Win"

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[ru] Breathe (альбом Фейт Хилл)

Breathe (с англ. — «Дыхание») — четвёртый студийный альбом американской кантри-певицы Фейт Хилл, вышедший 9 ноября 1999 года на лейбле Warner Bros. Nashville. Хилл получила Премию «Грэмми» за лучший кантри-альбом. Breathe стал одним из наиболее успешных кантри и поп альбомов. Он получил 8-кратную платиновую сертификацию RIAA, за тираж 8 млн копий в США[6]. Альбом включает синглы «Breathe», «The Way You Love Me», «Let’s Make Love» и «If My Heart Had Wings». «Breathe» и «The Way You Love Me» обе достигли первого места в кантри-чарте Billboard Hot Country Songs; первая из них также была на втором месте в Billboard Hot 100 и возглавила итоговые чарт 2000 года Billboard Year-End. Альбом дебютировал на первом месте американского хит-парада Billboard 200, впервые в карьере Хилл. Его тираж составил 242,000 единиц по данным SoundScan[7].

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