Breathe (2 AM)

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"Breathe (2 AM)"
Breathe (2 AM) -- Anna Nalick.jpg
Single by Anna Nalick
from the album Wreck of the Day
B-side
  • "Home" (acoustic version)
  • "Catalyst" (acoustic version)
ReleasedNovember 1, 2004 (2004-11-01)
Studio Studio Wishbone (North Hollywood, California, US)
Length
  • 4:39 (album version)
  • 4:09 (radio edit)
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Anna Nalick
Producer(s)
Anna Nalick singles chronology
"Breathe (2 AM)"
(2004)
"In the Rough"
(2005)

"Breathe (2 AM)" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Anna Nalick. The song was first released in 2004 and re-released in 2005, when it charted at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In New Zealand, it peaked at number 37. "Breathe (2 AM)" has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Contents

Content

The verses tell the stories of three characters: a friend of the narrator's who has fallen into an unhappy relationship, an alcoholic soldier at Fort Bliss, and the narrator's experience of writing and performing a song. Chuck Taylor describes it as "an introspective yet confessional tale about learning to handle everyday challenges — and remembering to take time to breathe". [1]

Composition

The song is composed in a key of A major, the time signature is 6
8
compound, and the tempo is "moderately slow, in 2" of 55 bpm, with the vocal range of F3–A4, according to Musicnotes.com. [2]

Release

In the United States, only a promotional disc of "Breathe (2 AM)" was released. [3] In Australia, a proper CD single was issued, backed with acoustic versions of non-album track "Home" and album track "Catalyst". [4]

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US promo CD liner notes. [3]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [16] Gold10,000*
United States (RIAA) [17] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesNovember 1, 2004 Hot adult contemporary radio Columbia [18]
February 14, 2005 Adult contemporary radio [19]
April 11, 2005 Contemporary hit radio [20]
AustraliaAugust 8, 2005CD [21]

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