Learning to Breathe (Switchfoot album)

Learning to Breathe
Studio album by Switchfoot
Released	September 26, 2000 (2000-09-26)
Recorded	Charlie Peacock Productions
Genre	Alternative rock, post-grunge [1]
Length	43:28
Label	re:think
Producer	Charlie Peacock Jacquire King Switchfoot
Switchfoot chronology
New Way to Be Human (1999) Learning to Breathe (2000) The Beautiful Letdown (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Cross Rhythms	[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[4]
HM [5]
Melodic	[6]

Learning to Breathe is the third studio album by the band Switchfoot. It was released on September 26, 2000. ^[7] It was their final record for independent label re:think Records, which was distributed by Sparrow Records. This album also received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album in 2001. ^[8]

Promotion

A music video was filmed for the song "You Already Take Me There". It shows the band skydiving out of an airplane, and playing the song on the ground. ^[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Dare You to Move"		4:08
2.	"Learning to Breathe"		4:35
3.	"You Already Take Me There"	Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman	2:42
4.	"Love Is the Movement"		5:10
5.	"Poparazzi"		3:20
6.	"Innocence Again"	Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman	3:28
7.	"Playing for Keeps"		3:44
8.	"The Loser"		3:43
9.	"The Economy of Mercy"		3:56
10.	"Erosion"		3:22
11.	"Living Is Simple"		5:19

Personnel

Switchfoot Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals, keyboards Chad Butler – drums, percussion Additional musicians [10] Vicky Hampton – additional backing vocals (track 4) Darwin Hobbs – additional backing vocals (track 4) Jan Foreman – additional vocals (track 11)

Technical personnel [10] Charlie Peacock – production (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9) Jacquire King – production (tracks 3, 6–8, 10), recording (tracks 3, 6–8, 10), mixing (tracks 2–3, 5–10) Switchfoot – production (track 11) Shane D. Wilson – recording (tracks 1–2, 4–5, 9 and 11), overdubs recording (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9), mixing (track 11) Richie Biggs – overdubs recording (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9) Jon Foreman – pre-production recordings (tracks 1–2, 4–5, 9 and 11) Ryan Fisher – pre-production recordings (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9), engineering assistance (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9), mixing (tracks 1 and 4)

Tony Miracle – pre-production recordings (tracks 1–2, 4–5, 9 and 11), synths and noise (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9), analog synths and textures (tracks 3, 6–8, 10) Kip Kuban – pre-production recordings (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9), synths and noise (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9) Dan Leffler – mixing assistance (tracks 2–3, 5–10) Chris Grainger – assistance (tracks 3, 6–8, 10) Chris Hauser – assistance (tracks 3, 6–8, 10) Lynn A. Nichols – executive production Ken Love – mastering

References

1. "Learning to Breathe - Switchfoot - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic" . Retrieved March 11, 2017.
2. Learning to Breathe at AllMusic
3. "Review: Learning To Breathe - Switchfoot - Cross Rhythms" . Retrieved March 11, 2017.
4. "Switchfoot, "Learning to Breathe" Review" . Retrieved March 11, 2017.
5. (The) Kern County Kid (November–December 2000). "Reviews: Learning to Breathe". HM Magazine (86): 84. ISSN   1066-6923.
6. Wippsson, Johan (December 16, 2002). "Switchfoot - Learning to Breathe". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
7. Huey, Steve. "Learning to Breathe – Switchfoot". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved July 23, 2013.
8. "43rd Annual Grammy Awards Nomination List" (PDF). mlscmusic.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
9. You Already Take Me There (Official Music Video), archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved September 11, 2019
10. Adapted from CD liner notes.

External links

• Lyrics for Learning to Breathe