Breathing Is E-Zee

"Breathing Is E-Zee"
Single by E-Zee Possee featuring Tara Newley
from the album The Bone Dance
Released	1991 [1]
Genre	Electronic trip hop
Length	3:49
Label	More Protein
Lyricist(s)	Jeremy Healy Tara Newley Tommy Danvers
Producer(s)	Jeremy Healy Tommy Danvers
E-Zee Possee featuring Tara Newley singles chronology
"The Sun Machine" (1990) "Breathing Is E-Zee" (1991)
Music video
"Breathing Is E-Zee" on YouTube

Breathing Is E-Zee is a song by English electronic music group E-Zee Possee, featuring the vocals of English writer, broadcaster, and producer Tara Newley. It was released in 1991 by More Protein as the fourth single from their only album, The Bone Dance (1992). Newley co-wrote the lyrics with its producers, Jeremy Healy and Tommy Danvers. The song peaked at number 72 on the UK Singles Chart, ^[2] number 60 on the Music Week Dance Singles chart and number 59 on the UK Club Chart.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Featuring soulful vocalist Tara Newley, this modern dance tune breathes the old Stax rhythm 'n blues sound in a Sly & Robbie type of production. The influence of Deee-Lite is e-zee to identify as well. Smoking!" ^[3]

Track listing

• 7-inch single (1991, UK)

A. "Breathing Is E-Zee" (Radio Edit) – 3:45

AA. "Breathing Is E-Zee" (Instrumental) – 5:35

• 12-inch vinyl (1991, UK)

A. "Breathing Is E-Zee" (I'm Going Home With This One Mix) – 8:08

AA. "Breathing Is E-Zee" (Delicious Proportions Mix) – 7:12

• CD single (1991, UK)

1. "Breathing Is E-Zee" (Radio Edit) – 3:49
2. "Breathing Is E-Zee" (Delicious Proportions Mix) – 7:14
3. "Everything Starts with an 'E'" (Renegade Soundwave Dub) – 3:29

Personnel

E-Zee Possee

• Jeremy Healy - production, mixing, keyboards, bass, drums
• Simon Rogers - engineering, keyboards

Featured musicians

• Tara Newley - vocals
• Shawn Lee - guitars

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak Position
UK Singles (OCC)	72
UK Dance ( Music Week ) [4]	60
UK Club Chart ( Record Mirror ) [5]	59

References

1. "E-Zee Possee - Breathing Is E-Zee". Discogs . Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 175. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
3. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . 23 November 1991. p. 17. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
4. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 14 September 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
5. "The Record Mirror Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 31 August 1991. p. 8. Retrieved 7 September 2025.