Take My Breath Away

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"Take My Breath Away"
Berlin - Take My Breath Away.png
Single by Berlin
from the album Top Gun and Count Three & Pray
B-side "Radar Radio"
ReleasedJune 1986 (1986-06)
Recorded1986
Genre Synth-pop [1] [2]
Length4:13
Label Columbia
Composer(s) Giorgio Moroder
Lyricist(s) Tom Whitlock [3]
Producer(s) Giorgio Moroder
Berlin singles chronology
"Dancing in Berlin"
(1984)
"Take My Breath Away"
(1986)
"Like Flames"
(1987)
Music video
"Take My Breath Away" on YouTube

Certifications

Certifications for "Take My Breath Away"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [53] Gold50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [54] Gold45,000
France (SNEP) [55] Gold500,000*
Italy (FIMI) [56]
digital sales since 2009
Gold50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [38] Platinum30,000
Portugal (AFP) [57] Gold30,000 [57]
United Kingdom (BPI) [58] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [59] Gold500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Jessica Simpson version

"Take My Breath Away"
Jessicasimpson single takemybreathaway.jpg
Single by Jessica Simpson
from the album In This Skin (reissue)
ReleasedMarch 8, 2004 (2004-03-08)
Length3:15
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Billy Mann
Jessica Simpson singles chronology
"With You"
(2003)
"Take My Breath Away"
(2004)
"Angels"
(2004)
Music video
"Take My Breath Away" by Jessica Simpson on YouTube

American singer Jessica Simpson covered "Take My Breath Away" and released it as the third single from the album In This Skin in March 2004. Her version was produced by Billy Mann. Simpson chose to cover this song because she thought that it was the theme song of her relationship with her then-husband, Nick Lachey.

Commercial performance

"Take My Breath Away" reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the top 10 on the Top 40 Tracks and Top 40 Mainstream charts. It also became another number-one single for Simpson on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart. On November 7, 2005, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listings

  1. "Take My Breath Away"
  2. "Fly"
  1. "Take My Breath Away"
  2. "With You" (acoustic version)
  3. "Take My Breath Away" (Eddie Baez Late Night Club Mix)
  4. "Take My Breath Away" (Passengerz Hourglass Mix)
  5. "Take My Breath Away" (music video)
  1. "Take My Breath Away"
  2. "Take My Breath Away" (Eddie Baez Late Night Club Mix)
  3. "Take My Breath Away" (Eddie Baez Late Night Dub Mix)
  4. "Take My Breath Away" (Passengerz Hourglass Mix)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2004 Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: Love Song"Take My Breath Away"Nominated [60]
2005People's Choice AwardsFavorite RemakeNominated [61]
Groovevolt Music and Fashion AwardsBest Song Performance – FemaleNominated [62]

Charts

Certifications and Sales

Certifications for "Take My Breath Away"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [81] Gold35,000^
France44,086 [82]
United States (RIAA) [83] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Take My Breath Away"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesMarch 8, 2004 Contemporary hit radio Columbia [84]
May 25, 2004 CD [85]
AustraliaJuly 12, 2004 [86]

The Shadows version

An instrumental version was recorded by The Shadows for their 1991 album Themes & Dreams. As is typical for the group's cover versions, it features Hank Marvin's lead guitar played to the original vocal melody, with considerable note elongation, echo and whammy bar application.

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