Breathe Easy
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"Breathe Easy" is a song written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson and Lee Ryan and released by the British boy band Blue. The song was included on their third studio album, Guilty (2003). It was released as a single on 22 March 2004 in the United Kingdom and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart.
An Italian version of the song, entitled "A chi mi dice" (English: "To Those Who Tell Me"), was released as a single in France and Italy, with lyrics written by Tiziano Ferro.[1] This version topped the Italian Singles Chart for eight weeks was Italy's best-selling single of 2004. It also charted in France, where it peaked at number 15.
Critical reception
The song received mixed to positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Tiscali Music's review said of band-member and song co-writer "Lee Ryan proves to be more than just a pretty face with his co-written ballad 'Breathe Easy'", while they wrote about the song "'Breathe Easy' is a hauntingly beautiful track" and "[Blue] are fast becoming one of the biggest bands in Britain and with this majestic song they've just taken another step towards the pop summit".[2] In an album review by The GuardianTemplate:'s Betty Clarke, "Breathe Easy" was described as a "Westlife-ish horror".[3]
Track listings
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"Breathe Easy"UK CD1 and European CD single[4][5]
UK CD2[6]
Japanese CD single[7]
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"A chi mi dice"Italian CD single[8]
French CD single[9]
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Credits and personnel
Credits for "Breathe Easy" are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[4] Additional personnel for "A chi mi dice" are lifted from the Italian CD single liner notes.[8]
Studio
- Recorded at DeeKay Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Additional vocals recorded at Metropolis Studios (London, England) and Sanctuary Studios (Watford, England)
- Strings recorded at Polar Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Mixed at the White Room (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Personnel
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- Lee Ryan – writing
- Lars Halvor Jensen – writing, all other instruments, production, vocal production, arrangement
- Martin Michael Larsson – writing, all other instruments, programming, production, arrangement, mixing ("A chi mi dice")
- Tiziano Ferro – lyrics ("A chi mi dice")
- Josh – guitars
- Stockholm Session Strings – strings
- Ulf Forsberg – concertmaster
- Henrik Janson – string arrangement, conducting
- Ulf Janson – string arrangement, conducting
- Mads Nilsson – mixing
- Håkan Wollgård – engineering
- Andrew Murabito – sleeve artwork
- Max Dodson – photography
Charts
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Year-end charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 22 March 2004 | CD | Template:Hlist | [20] |
| Japan | 31 March 2004 | [21] |
References
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- Songs written by Lars Halvor Jensen
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