Breathe Easy

2004 single by Blue

"Breathe Easy"
Single by Blue
from the album Guilty
B-side
  • "Taste It"
  • "Whatever Happens"
Released22 March 2004 (2004-03-22)
StudioDeeKay (Copenhagen, Denmark)
GenrePop
Length
  • 4:35 (album version)
  • 3:40 (radio edit)
Label
  • Innocent
  • Virgin
Songwriter(s)
  • Lee Ryan
  • Lars Halvor Jensen
  • Martin Michael Larsson
Producer(s)
  • Lars Halvor Jensen
  • Martin Michael Larsson
Blue singles chronology
"Signed, Seals, Delivered I'm Yours"
(2003) 		"Breathe Easy"
(2004) 		"Bubblin'"
(2004)
Music video
"Breathe Easy" on YouTube
Italian version on YouTube

"Breathe Easy" is a song written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson and Lee Ryan and released by the British boy band Blue. The song was included on their third studio album, Guilty (2003). It was released as a single on 22 March 2004 in the United Kingdom and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart.

An Italian version of the song, entitled "A chi mi dice" (English: "To Those Who Tell Me"), was released as a single in France and Italy, with lyrics written by Tiziano Ferro.[1] This version topped the Italian Singles Chart for eight weeks was Italy's best-selling single of 2004. It also charted in France, where it peaked at number 15.

Critical reception

The song received mixed to positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Tiscali Music's review said of band-member and song co-writer "Lee Ryan proves to be more than just a pretty face with his co-written ballad 'Breathe Easy'", while they wrote about the song "'Breathe Easy' is a hauntingly beautiful track" and "[Blue] are fast becoming one of the biggest bands in Britain and with this majestic song they've just taken another step towards the pop summit".[2] In an album review by The Guardian's Betty Clarke, "Breathe Easy" was described as a "Westlife-ish horror".[3]

Track listings

"Breathe Easy"

UK CD1 and European CD single[4][5]

  1. "Breathe Easy" (album edit)
  2. "Breathe Easy" (Love 4 Music Remix featuring Jaime Summaz)

UK CD2[6]

  1. "Breathe Easy" (album edit)
  2. "Taste It" (live from the tour)
  3. "Whatever Happens"
  4. Enhanced section
    1. "Breathe Easy" (video)
    2. Opening footage from tour
    3. Live performance of "Guilty"
    4. Behind the scenes and audience footage
    5. Tour footage and interview with band

Japanese CD single[7]

  1. "Breathe Easy" (album edit)
  2. "Breathe Easy" (Love 4 Music Remix featuring Jaime Summaz)
  3. "Taste It" (live from the tour)
  4. "Whatever Happens"

"A chi mi dice"

Italian CD single[8]

  1. "A chi mi dice"
  2. "Breathe Easy" (album edit)
  3. "Taste It" (live from the tour)
  4. "Whatever Happens"

French CD single[9]

  1. "A chi mi dice" – 4:34
  2. "Breathe Easy" – 4:41
  3. "A chi mi dice" (video) – 4:34
  4. "Breathe Easy" (video) – 4:41

Credits and personnel

Credits for "Breathe Easy" are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[4] Additional personnel for "A chi mi dice" are lifted from the Italian CD single liner notes.[8]

Studio

  • Recorded at DeeKay Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Additional vocals recorded at Metropolis Studios (London, England) and Sanctuary Studios (Watford, England)
  • Strings recorded at Polar Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Mixed at the White Room (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Personnel

  • Lee Ryan – writing
  • Lars Halvor Jensen – writing, all other instruments, production, vocal production, arrangement
  • Martin Michael Larsson – writing, all other instruments, programming, production, arrangement, mixing ("A chi mi dice")
  • Tiziano Ferro – lyrics ("A chi mi dice")
  • Josh – guitars
  • Stockholm Session Strings – strings
  • Ulf Forsberg – concertmaster
  • Henrik Janson – string arrangement, conducting
  • Ulf Janson – string arrangement, conducting
  • Mads Nilsson – mixing
  • Håkan Wollgård – engineering
  • Andrew Murabito – sleeve artwork
  • Max Dodson – photography

Charts

"Breathe Easy"

Weekly charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 28
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[12] 16
Croatia (HRT)[13] 6
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 10
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 7
Hungary (Single Top 40)[17] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 29
Norway (VG-lista)[22] 12
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[23] 51
Scotland (OCC)[24] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[26] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[27] 32
Germany (Official German Charts)[28] 43
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[30] 46

"A chi mi dice"

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[31] 15
Italy (FIMI)[32] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
Italy (FIMI)[33] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[34] Gold 150,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 22 March 2004 CD [36]
Japan 31 March 2004 [37]

References

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