Consequently, Grande became the first female soloist to place three entires in the top forty of the Pop Songs chart that week since Lady Gaga did so in 2010. [26] Grande posted on Instagram that she hoped the video would make fans laugh while they await the "real" music video. With breathin’, this optimism is instead substituted for a passive form of fear. [2], *sales figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone, List of number-one dance singles of 2018 (U.S.), "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates", "Ariana Grande teases new music: 'no tears left to cry, "Ariana Grande's 'No Tears Left To Cry' Video Pays Tribute To Manchester", "Premature Evaluation: Ariana Grande Sweetener", "Ariana Grande's New Song "Breathin" is About Her Anxiety & Fans are Loving the Singer's Openness", "Ariana Grande "Breathin" Sheet Music in F minor (transposable)", "Ariana Grande Predicted She Would Marry Pete Davidson Three Years Ago", "Album Review: Ariana Grande's 'Sweetener, "Review: Ariana Grande Finds Serenity and Has Some Fun on 'Sweetener, "6 Reasons Ariana Grande's 'Sweetener' Is Her Most Uplifting Album Yet", "Ariana Grande, Sweetener review: A portrait of an artist in flux", "Drake's 'In My Feelings' Leads Billboard Hot 100 for Seventh Week, Ariana Grande's 'God Is A Woman' Hits Top 10", "Ariana Grande Earns 10th Top 10 Hit, Lands 10 Songs on Billboard Hot 100", "Ariana Grande Chart History (Pop Songs)", "Ariana Grande's 'Sweetener' Tops Australia's Albums Chart", "Ariana Grande's 'Sweetener' Hits the Sweet Spot Atop UK Albums Chart", "Ariana Grande - Breathin (Live at Sweetener Sessions)", "Ariana Grande Will Perform "Breathin" and "Thank U, Next" On November 7 "Ellen DeGeneres Show, "Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson's Pet Pig Piggy Smalls Just Made Its Glorious Music Video Debut", "Ariana Grande Is 'Feeling Better' After Break as She Releases New Music Video Starring Pet Pig", "Ariana Grande Responds to Critics of the, "Ariana Grande Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)", Australian-charts.com – Ariana Grande – Breathin", Austriancharts.at – Ariana Grande – Breathin", "Ariana Grande Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)", "Ariana Grande Chart History (Canada AC)", "Ariana Grande Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)", "Ariana Grande Chart History (Canada Hot AC)", Offiziellecharts.de – Ariana Grande – Breathin", "Greece Digital Songs – September 1, 2018", "TÓNLISTINN – Vika 31 – 2019; Plötutíðindi", "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 34", "The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Ariana Grande", Dutchcharts.nl – Ariana Grande – Breathin", Portuguesecharts.com – Ariana Grande – Breathin", "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100", "Serbia - Radio airplay chart (Settimana 8.2019)", "Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart – Week 46", "Gaon Download Chart – Issue date: 2018.11.04 – 2018.11.10", Spanishcharts.com – Ariana Grande – Breathin", Swedishcharts.com – Ariana Grande – Breathin", Swisscharts.com – Ariana Grande – Breathin", "Ariana Grande Chart History (Adult Contemporary)", "Ariana Grande Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)", "Ariana Grande Chart History (Dance Club Songs)", "Ariana Grande Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)", "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018", "2019 International Singles Chart of Galgalatz and Walla", "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais", "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2019", "Canadian single certifications – Ariana Grande – Breathin", "Danish single certifications – Ariana Grande – Breathin", "New Zealand single certifications – Ariana Grande – Breathin", "Top AFP/Audiogest -Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais", "British single certifications – Ariana Grande – Breathin", "Ariana Grande - Breathin (Radio Date: 21-09-2018)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breathin&oldid=984482289, Billboard Dance Club Songs number-one singles, Music videos directed by Hannah Lux Davis, Song recordings produced by Ilya Salmanzadeh, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadachrtop40, Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadahotac, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs, Singlechart usages for Billboarddanceclubplay, Singlechart usages for Billboarddanceairplay, Certification Table Entry usages for Australia, Certification Table Entry usages for Canada, Certification Table Entry usages for Denmark, Certification Table Entry usages for New Zealand, Certification Table Entry usages for Portugal, Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Published by Universal Music Group Corp./Grand AriMusic (, Cory Bice – recording engineer assistance, Jeremy Lertola – recording engineer assistance, This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 09:12.

[16] The following week, "Breathin" dropped fifteen positions to number 37 on the Hot 100. Following the end of her relationship with Mac Miller in May 2018, he was found dead in his apartment following a drug overdose, furthering Grande’s distress. Picture: YouTube The video is stunning. This is Grande’s distress in its rawest form. More Tupac Shakur song meanings » Tupac Shakur Fans Also Like: }; [10] Variety's Chris Willman said that she "gets personal to just the right degree" with this song.

When you get an anxiety attack, you tend to get unreal hallucinations such as the room spinning around you. This Was Mine. Prior to its release as a single, "Breathin" entered several charts worldwide upon the release of Sweetener due to strong digital sales. "Don't be afraid to care" Don't hide your emotions, let people know what you think. A lot of critical appraisals is being shown towards “Breathin,” even as far as to call it the best song on the album.

(function() { breathin Lyrics: Lacigam gnihtemos od ot / Thgin laiceps ruoy s'thginot tub / Some days, things just take / Way too much of my energy / I look up and the whole room's spinning / You take my cares "Breathin" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Ariana Grande from her fourth studio album Sweetener (2018). Look at the first line: "breathe, breath in the air," enjoy life now while you can. However, a quick look at the lyrics and its evident that the song is far from that. "Don't be afraid to care" Don't hide your emotions, let people know what you think. She could’ve very well fallen down the way Britney Spears did twelve years ago, taken some time and come back. It’s video achieved the title of accumulating the most views within its first 24 hours of release, receiving 55.4 Million views. A sense of fear owing to the futile attempts to treat her seemingly incurable anxiety. When you get the attack, you tend to be more focused on the hallucinations around you and it makes things even worse. “Breathin” is a personal revelation of the singer’s experience. Gasping for air as her mind takes over her. Credits and personnel adapted from the liner notes of Sweetener.

Its about her Anxiety And not being able to take a full breath.

When asked what the song tries to tell about, Ariana Grande replied “Anxiety.”, — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) June 25, 2018. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'justrandomthings_com-box-4','ezslot_4',109,'0','0']));The song has many references to dealing with anxiety. adunit_id: 100001411, Randy Merrill later mastered the song at Sterling Sound in New York City, New York. As radio airplay began to build, the track officially debuted at number 38 on the Mainstream Top 40.