About this song
- ''Breathe" is the third single of Kylie Minogue's sixth studio album, Impossible Princess, and the last released through DeConstruction Records. The song was written, produced and composed by Kylie, Dave Ball and Ingo Vuak. Critically, the song received favorable reviews from most music critics, who praised the production. Many critics commended the composition and experimental production and has been signified as one of Kylie's career, and album highlights. Commercially, the song achieved only moderate success by peaking only inside the top third in both Australia and the United Kingdom. It managed to chart in other countries including Spain and Greece in lower positions. The song proved to under-perform throughout the albums last segment of promotion by Deconstruction. An accompanying music video was directed for by Welsh film director Kieran Evans, which featured Kylie inside an airspace with lighting and spiraling effects, provided by CGI and green screen. The video managed to achieve good reviews from critics and the public. Musically, "Breathe" is an electronica-inspired song that was noted for its comparison with other electronic tracks, particularly with "Say Hey". Structure-wise, the song is set in the key of B. Kylie's vocals span from B note to A note while singing through the chorus and verses, while the bridge of the song is sung in a higher E note. According to Tom Parker, who provided the special edition album notes for Impossible Princess, "["Breathe"] is a seductive electronic groove, with a hypnotic subtlety and timelessness befitting the theme inward contemplating and resolve." Larry Flick from Billboard said that "Breathe" is a user-friendly jam and is largely due to its big-beat electronic groove and ear-tickling pop chorus. Lyrically, the song talks about withholding expression and emotions and expresses contemplation. Written in Tokyo during her trips with her then-boyfriend Stephane Sednaoui, Kylie explained that the story was based on her friendships, with many of her friends commenting on her quietness; she commented "My girlfriend told me 'You don't realize how loud you are when you are quiet." She felt that it was "typical" of her to be "think, deciding what is wrong" because she felt that things in her head "were not clear." . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
- "Breathe" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, from her sixth studio album, Impossible Princess (1997). It was released on 16 March 1998 as the third single from the album, and her final one for the Deconstruction Records label. "Breathe" was co-written by Minogue with Ball and Vauk and produced by Dave Ball and Ingo Vauk. — wikipedia
