Breathe (Kylie Minogue song)

"Breathe"
Single by Kylie Minogue from the album Impossible Princess
Released	February 1998: Europe March 1998: Australia
Format	CD single: Worldwide Cassette single: United Kingdom
Recorded	London, England
Genre	Pop–dance
Length	3:25
Label	Deconstruction Records
Writer	Kylie Minogue Dave Ball Ingo Vauk
Producer	Dave Ball Ingo Vauk
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Did It Again" (1997) "Breathe" (1998) "Cowboy Style" (1998)

"Breathe" is a pop–dance song written by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, Dave Ball and Ingo Vauk for Minogue's sixth album Impossible Princess (1997). The song was produced by Ball and Vauk and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the third single in the first quarter of 1998 (see 1998 in music) and reached the top twenty in the United Kingdom, where it became Minogue's twenty-eighth consecutive top forty hit. The radio edit, also used for the video of the song, has been sped up from the original album version. It reached the top twenty in Russia and South Africa and the top thirty in Australia. The single was Minogue's final international release on Deconstruction Records.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Breathe".

CD single one

1. "Breathe" (Radio edit) — 3:39
2. "Breathe" (Tee's Freeze mix) — 6:59
3. "Breathe" (Nalin & Kane remix) — 10:11
4. "Breathe" (Album mix) — 4:38

CD single two

1. "Breathe" (Radio edit) — 3:39
2. "Breathe" (Sash! Club mix) — 5:20
3. "Breathe" (Tee's Radio edit) — 3:29
4. "Did It Again" music video — 4:15

Cassette single

1. "Breathe" (Radio edit) — 3:39
2. "Breathe" (Sash! Club mix edit) — 3:43

Chart performance

In February 1998, "Breathe" was released in the United Kingdom. The song became Minogue's twenty-eighth consecutive top forty single when it debuted at number fourteen on the singles chart, and spent a total of four weeks in the top seventy-five. Outside of the UK, the song was also a modest success. It reached number one in Israel and number three in Russia. However, airplay was limited. In Australia, the song was released on March 9 1998, and it debuted at number twenty-three on the singles chart before quickly falling off the chart.

Charts