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Breathe Me
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Wikipedia article
"'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. The song became popular on alternative radio and has been used in many different forms of media.
Critical reception
'Rolling Stone' called the song "delicate and haunting". The song has received increasingly positive reviews in years since its release, being described as "beautiful and moving."
Chart performance
In the United Kingdom, "Breathe Me" peaked at number 71 on 1 May 2004. The single also reached number 19 in Denmark in 2011 and number 81 in France in 2012. In the United States, the track charted at number 24 on the Rock Digital Songs, a component chart on the 'Billboard' magazine.
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.[http://collider.com.au/project/breathe_me/ Breathe Me music video] , commentary by Daniel Askill.
Track listings
*'Maxi CD Pt.1'
#"Breathe Me" 4:32
#"Sea Shells" 4:52
*'Maxi CD Pt.2'
#"Breathe Me" 4:34
#"Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" 5:01
#"Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" 4:57
#"Breathe Me (Mylo remix)" 6:22
#"Breathe Me (Mr. Dan remix)" 4:38
*'10" Pt.1'
#A: "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" 5:01
#B: "Where I Belong (Hot Chip remix)" 5:03
*'10" Pt.2'
#A: "Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" 4:57
#B: "Numb (Leila remix)" 4:14
*'12" Single'
#A1 "Breathe Me (Mylo remix)" 6:22
#A2 "Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix)" 4:57
#B1 "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)" 5:01
#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'.
Appearances of the song in media include:
* 2004: 'CSI: Miami' (Season 2, Episode 24) - "Breathe Me"
* 2004: 'Life As We Know It' (Season 1, Episode 4) - "Breathe Me"
* 2005: 'Six Feet Under' (Season 5, Episode 12) - "Breathe Me"
* 2005: 'E-Ring' (Season 1, Episode 6) - "Breathe Me"
* 2006: 'The Ultimate Gift'
* 2006: 'Veronica Mars' (Season 2, Episode 18) "Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)"
* 2006: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2006 - "Breathe Me"
* 2007: 'Fallen' "Breathe Me"
* 2007: 'Bionic Woman' (Season 1, Episode 1) "Breathe Me"
* 2007: 'Waterloo Road' (Season 3, Episode 4) "Breathe Me"
* 2008: 'Intervention' "Breathe Me"
* 2008: 'Prince of Persia (2008 video game)' '[http://www.gamespot.com/videos/tgs-2008-prince-of-persia-trailer/2300-6198721/ TGS Trailer]' "Breathe Me"
* 2008: 'Verbotene Liebe' "Breathe Me"
* 2008: 'CNBC Markets in Turmoil' "Breathe Me (Mylo Remix)"
* 2009: 'MTV Australia Promotion' "Breathe Me"
* 2009: 'The Hills' "Breathe Me"
* 2009: 'Holby City' "Breathe Me"
* 2010: 'Te presnto a laura' "Breathe Me"
* 2010: 'Misfits' "Breathe Me"
* 2010: 'Remember Me' "Breathe Me"
* 2010: 'Secret Diary of a Call Girl' (Season 3, Episode 4) "Breathe Me"
* 2010: 'Luther' (Season 1, Episode 5) "Breathe Me"
* 2010: 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' (Season 25, The Farewell Season) "Breathe Me"
* 2011: 'Cyberbully' "Breathe Me"
* 2011: Gucci Cosmetics - "Stolen Moments" advertisement featuring Charlotte Casiraghi (member of the royal family of Monaco)
* 2012: 'Hollyoaks' "Breathe Me"
* 2012: 'Demi Lovato: Stay Strong' "Breathe Me"
* 2012: 'Saving Hope' (Season 1, Episode 2) "Breathe Me"
* 2012: Leonardo
* 2013: 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown' (Season 01, Episode 08) "Breathe Me"
* 2013: 'Orange Is the New Black' (Season 1, Episode 7)
* 2018: 'The Simpsons' (Season 29, Episode 21)
Remixes and covers
* Aiden Grimshaw covered "Breathe Me" on his debut album 'Misty Eye', released in 2012.
* Kelly Clarkson covered "Breathe Me" on her Stronger Tour in 2012 and again on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' in 2021.
* The Sugababes recorded a cover "Breathe Me" in 2012 for their unreleased album and it was leaked online in 2018.
* Sarah Brightman covered "Breathe Me" on her eleventh studio album 'Dreamchaser', released in 2013.
* The mashup album B.I.M.A., released in 2013 and featuring mashups of songs by Bon Iver, contains a mashup of "Breathe Me" with the latter's "Calgary" called "Calgary Me".
* Grace VanderWaal covered the song in 2015.
* Stavesacre covered "Breathe Me" on their sixth studio album "MCMXCV", released in 2017.
Charts and certifications
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:2004 singles
Category:Sia (musician) songs
Category:Songs written by Sia (musician)
Category:Pop ballads
Category:2004 songs
Category:Songs written by Dan Carey (record producer)
Category:Astralwerks singles
Category:Go! Beat singles
Category:2000s ballads
Category:Music videos directed by Daniel Askill
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