Breathe (Fabolous song)
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- 4:28 (album version)
- 3:32 (radio edit)
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| Single by Fabolous | ||||
| from the album Real Talk | ||||
| B-side | "It's Gangsta" | |||
| Released | August 30, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Right Track (New York City) | |||
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| Producer | Just Blaze | |||
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| "Breathe" on YouTube | ||||
"Breathe" is a song by American rapper Fabolous, released as the lead single from third studio album, Real Talk (2004). The song reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 2004 and became a top-40 hit in several countries worldwide.
The song utilizes a sample of Supertramp's "Crime of the Century", with the latter taking 100 percent of the track's publishing. The single acquired two remixes; one featuring 50 Cent and Mase; another with Noztra and a remix by Cuban Link. The music video features cameos by The Game, Just Blaze, J. D. Williams, and DJ Clue.
Legacy
Pitchfork Media named "Breathe" the number nine song of the year for 2004, stating "'Breathe' sounds like the track Fab was always meant to rap over."[citation needed] The song was also listed by Pitchfork Media as the 288th-best song of the 2000s.[citation needed] Complex named it number 60 on best songs of the decade.[1] In 2006, the Beastie Boys performed their song "So What'cha Want" over the beat of "Breathe" on Late Show with David Letterman.[2]
Track listings
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US 12-inch single[3]
Australian CD single[4]
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UK and European CD single[5][6]
UK 12-inch single[7]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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