Breathe (The Prodigy song)

"Breathe"
Single by The Prodigy
from the album The Fat of the Land
Released 11 November 1996
Format
Studio Earthbound Studios, Braintree, Essex, England
Genre Big beat
Length
  • 5:35 (album version)
  • 3:59 (edit)
Label XL
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Liam Howlett
The Prodigy singles chronology
"Firestarter"
(1996)		 "Breathe"
(1996)		 "Smack My Bitch Up"
(1997)

"Firestarter"
(1996)		 "Breathe"
(1996)		 "Smack My Bitch Up"
(1997)

"Breathe" is a song by English band The Prodigy. It was released in November 1996 as the second single from the album The Fat of the Land. The song became the group's second consecutive number-one in the UK and several other countries singles charts.

Composition

The song features a drum break from the song "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" of the group Thin Lizzy. The whiplashing sword sound effect is a sample of the song "Da Mystery of Chessboxin", by Wu-Tang Clan. As in "Firestarter", Jim Davies played the guitar in the song.

Music video

The music video was directed by Walter Stern and took place in what resembled an abandoned, decrepit apartment building, with the band members experiencing various aural, visual and psychological phenomena, with Keith Flint and Maxim representing the phenomena. Various animals, like a crocodile, millipedes and cockroaches, make an appearance, evoking different types of phobias. The music video won the 1997 MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice and International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe.

An edited version of the song is featured as the opening track on MuchMusic's Diamond-Certified compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 2. The song also featured in a 2012 television commercial for Tooheys Extra Dry.[1][2][3]

Up until the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship, Dutch darts player Michael van Gerwen used the song as his walk-on theme.[4]

Track listing

12" vinyl record

  1. "Breathe" (Edit) – 3:59
  2. "The Trick" – 4:25
  3. "Breathe" (Instrumental) – 5:35
  4. "Their Law" (Live at Phoenix Festival '96) – 5:24

CD single

  1. "Breathe" (Edit) – 3:59
  2. "Their Law" (Live at Phoenix Festival '96) – 5:24
  3. "Poison" (Live at Torhout & Werchter Festival '96) – 5:17
  4. "The Trick" – 4:25

Cassette single XLC 80

  1. "Breathe" (Edit) – 3:59
  2. "The Trick" – 4:25

Chart performances

The song was a major worldwide hit, reaching the top 10 in several countries such as Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland. "Breathe" was a number-one hit in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The song was also a hit in France, reaching number 26.[5]

In the United States, the song reached number 18 on the US Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.[6]

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ "Tooheys Extra Dry "Nocturnal Migration" TVC - AdNews". YouTube. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  2. ↑ "MTV Video Music Awards | Highlights, Winners, Performers and Photos from the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards". MTV.com. 1997-09-04. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  3. ↑ "1997 MTV Video Music Awards". Rock On The Net. 1997-09-04. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Michael van Gerwen: Is Mighty Mike the next dominant force?". BBC. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Prodigy - Breathe". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  6. ↑ "The Prodigy | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Prodigy – Breathe". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Prodigy – Breathe" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Prodigy – Breathe" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Prodigy – Breathe" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  11. ↑ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 66, No. 1, September 08 1997". RPM. Walt Grealis. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Hits of the World". Billboard. 108 (52): 51. 28 December 1996. ISSN 0006-2510.
  13. ↑ "The Prodigy: Breathe" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  14. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Prodigy – Breathe" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  15. ↑ "Musicline.de – Prodigy Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 202 Vikuna 26.12. '96 - 8.1. '97)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "The Irish Charts – All there is to Know". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original (enter search parameter The Prodigy into Search by Artist box, then select Go) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  19. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 109 (6): 40. 8 February 1997. ISSN 0006-2510.
  20. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  21. ↑ "Charts.nz – The Prodigy – Breathe". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  22. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Prodigy – Breathe". VG-lista. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  23. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  24. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  25. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Prodigy – Breathe". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  26. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Prodigy – Breathe". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  27. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  28. ↑ "Prodigy Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Alternative Songs for Prodigy. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  29. ↑ "Top 40 – Jaargang 32, 1996". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  30. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "CIN Singles 1996 – The Top 200 Singles Of 1996". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  31. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  32. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  33. ↑ "New Zealand End of Year Singles Chart 1997". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  34. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  35. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1997". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  36. 1 2 "Prodigy" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  37. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Prodigy; 'Breathe')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  38. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Prodigy – Breathe" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  39. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  40. ↑ "British single certifications – Prodigy – Breathe". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 July 2012. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Enter Breathe in the search field and then press Enter.
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