Breathing Your Love
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"Breathing Your Love" is a song by the Swedish singer Darin
featuring vocals by singer Kat DeLuna
and the first single
from Flashback
. The song was released to radio stations and as a digital download
in Sweden on October 8, 2008. The single was released in Finland and is also the first single from Darin to be released in the United Kingdom in January 2010. In October 2009 Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang
took 2 copies of the single into space with him, as his daughter is a Darin fan, a photo of the disc can be seen with earth in the distance can be found on the official Darin website.
In October 2009 it was announced that "Breathing Your Love" would be released in the UK on Upside Records
under licence from Sony Music UK. The single was originally to be released in late November 2009 but due to lack of promotion and Darin's entrance into the 2010 Melodifestivalen contest it will now be released on 24 January 2010. Little or no promotion has occurred in the UK to push the single, which is the reason why it has performed so poorly.
Physical CD (Sweden Only):
UK Download:
" which features vocals from Darin only and 2 remix versions, a Summer Remix and a Club Remix both of which appear on a promo CD for the single.
Darin Zanyar
Darin Zanyar more commonly known as Darin is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter of Kurdish descent and one of Sweden's best-selling artists, with numerous chart topping songs and music albums.-Early life:...
featuring vocals by singer Kat DeLuna
Kat DeLuna
Kathleen Emperatriz "Kat" DeLuna is an American pop singer of Dominican heritage. DeLuna has a soprano vocal range. Her debut single, "Whine Up", reached the top ten in Belgium and France, peaked inside the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Her...
and the first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Flashback
Flashback (Darin album)
Flashback is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer/songwriter Darin Zanyar. It was released on December 3, 2008 in Sweden and became Darin's 4th top 10 album. It features the physical singles Breathing Your Love and What If plus the digital singles Runaway and See U At The Club...
. The song was released to radio stations and as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
in Sweden on October 8, 2008. The single was released in Finland and is also the first single from Darin to be released in the United Kingdom in January 2010. In October 2009 Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang
Christer Fuglesang
Dr. Arne Christer Fuglesang is a Swedish physicist and an ESA astronaut. He was first launched aboard the STS-116 Space Shuttle mission on December 10, 2006, at 01:47 GMT, making him the first Swedish citizen in space....
took 2 copies of the single into space with him, as his daughter is a Darin fan, a photo of the disc can be seen with earth in the distance can be found on the official Darin website.
Chart performance
The single was released as a digital download and to Swedish radio on October 8 and entered the chart the same week on place 5. The next week it climbed to its peak position, 2, where it stayed for 2 weeks. "Breathing Your Love" was also released as a physical single in Sweden, selling in excess of 10,000 copies which resulted in a Gold certification.In October 2009 it was announced that "Breathing Your Love" would be released in the UK on Upside Records
Upside Records
Upside Records is an independent pop-dance record label run by the Upside Management company for their acts. The label has released records by girl group Clea such as the album, Trinity, and the singles "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", "Lucky Like That", "Stuck in the Middle"/"I Surrender",...
under licence from Sony Music UK. The single was originally to be released in late November 2009 but due to lack of promotion and Darin's entrance into the 2010 Melodifestivalen contest it will now be released on 24 January 2010. Little or no promotion has occurred in the UK to push the single, which is the reason why it has performed so poorly.
Music video
The official video starts both Darin and Kat DeLuna. The video shows Darin waking up with a note at the side of his bed saying "See U there .. K" then through the video Darin appears outside a building covered with graffiti and both Darin and DeLuna dancing and singing in front of colourful lights and ends with the pair meeting in a cafe.Live performances
"Breathing Your Love" was Darin's first single for almost 2 years and marked a new dance sound for Darin. Darin did most of the single promotion on his own performing the song live on various occasions, changing the lyrics "was just an empty soul..." to "was just half a man..." "...Until you stepped into my show", he did however record an exclusive acoustic performance with Kat for Swedish website unt.tv.Track listing
Digital Download:- "Breathing Your Love" ft. Kat DeLunaKat DeLunaKathleen Emperatriz "Kat" DeLuna is an American pop singer of Dominican heritage. DeLuna has a soprano vocal range. Her debut single, "Whine Up", reached the top ten in Belgium and France, peaked inside the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Her...
3.52
Physical CD (Sweden Only):
- "Breathing Your Love" ft. Kat DeLunaKat DeLunaKathleen Emperatriz "Kat" DeLuna is an American pop singer of Dominican heritage. DeLuna has a soprano vocal range. Her debut single, "Whine Up", reached the top ten in Belgium and France, peaked inside the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Her...
3.52
UK Download:
- "Single Edit" 3.35
- "Almighty Radio Mix" 4.02
- "The Thin Red Men Radio Mix" 3.54
- "Almighty 12" Mix" 8.22
- "The Thin Red Men Club Mix" 6.16
Other versions
There are 3 other versions of the song. An acoustic version which is available on the bonus track iTunes edition of the album "FlashbackFlashback (Darin album)
Flashback is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer/songwriter Darin Zanyar. It was released on December 3, 2008 in Sweden and became Darin's 4th top 10 album. It features the physical singles Breathing Your Love and What If plus the digital singles Runaway and See U At The Club...
" which features vocals from Darin only and 2 remix versions, a Summer Remix and a Club Remix both of which appear on a promo CD for the single.
Charts
| Chart | Country | Provider(s) | Peak | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Top 60 | Sweden | IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
2 | Gold |
| Finnish Top 20 | Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
IFPI | 13 | - |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
United Kingdom | BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
200+ | - |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
October 8, 2008 | Digital download | Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... /Sony Music |
| October 15, 2008 | CD-single | ||
| Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
March 25, 2009 | Digital Download | Sony Music |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
January 24, 2010 | Digital download | Upside Records Upside Records Upside Records is an independent pop-dance record label run by the Upside Management company for their acts. The label has released records by girl group Clea such as the album, Trinity, and the singles "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", "Lucky Like That", "Stuck in the Middle"/"I Surrender",... /Sony Music |