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Breathe (Nickelback song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Breathe'" is a song by the Canadian rock band Nickelback. Written by Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Mike Kroeger, it was the opening track on the band's second studio album 'The State' in 1998. With the album's reissue by Roadrunner Records, "Breathe" was released as the third single from on November 20, 2000, reaching number 16 on the Canadian Top Rock Songs chart, number 10 on the 'Billboard' Mainstream Rock chart and number 2 on the US charts.
Background
"Breathe" was written by Nickelback's lead vocalist and guitarist Chad Kroeger, the guitarist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake and the bass guitarist Mike Kroeger. The song entered the 'RPM' Canadian Top Rock Songs] chart at number 23 on August 7, 2000, and peaked at number 16 on October 2, 2000. The single later entered the US 'Billboard' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart at number 32 for the week of August 12, 2000. It remained in the top 40 for a total of 17 weeks, peaking at number 10 for the week of October 21, 2000. The song also reached number 21 on the 'Billboard' Alternative Songs chart (then known as Hot Modern Rock Tracks) for the week of February 10, 2001, after 15 weeks on the chart since entering at number 38 on November 25, 2000. The song was included on MuchMusic's fifth 'Big Shiny Tunes' compilation, 'Big Shiny Tunes 5', in November 2000, and on the soundtrack to the film 'Clockstoppers' in March 2002.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of 'The State'.
*Chad Kroeger lead vocals, guitar, production, talk-box
*Ryan Peake guitar, backing vocals, production
*Mike Kroeger bass guitar, production
*Ryan Vikedal drums, production
*Dale Penner production
*Garth "GGGarth" Richardson mixing
*Three Mountain Design design
*Neil Zlozower photography
Chart positions
References
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