"Breathe Easy" is a song written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson and Lee Ryan and released by the British boyband Blue. The song was included on their third studio album, Guilty. It was released as a single on 22 March 2004 in the United Kingdom and reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. An Italian version of the song, entitled "A Chi Mi Dice" (English: "Those Who Tell Me"), was released as a single in France and Italy, lyrics written by Tiziano Ferro. This version reached number one in Italy and number 15 in France.
In December 2012, Daniel Evans, a finalist on The X Factor, published an acoustic piano-driven ballad version on his YouTube channel. This was subsequently released on iTunes as part of "The Covers Collection EP Vol.2"
Critical reception
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The song received mixed reviews from contemporary pop 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". In an average album review by The Guardian's Betty Clarke, Breathe Easy was described as a "Westlife-ish horror".
Track listing
UK CD1
- "Breathe Easy" (Album Version) - 4:35
- "Breathe Easy" (Love 4 Music Remix) - 3:30
UK CD2
- "Breathe Easy" (Album Version) - 4:35
- "Taste It" (Live From The Tour) - 3:42
- "Whatever Happens" - 3:45
- "Breathe Easy" (Video) - 4:30
A Chi Mi Dice
- "A Chi Mi Dice" - 4:15
- "Breathe Easy" (Radio Edit) - 3:40
- "Taste It" (Live From The Tour) - 3:42
- "Whatever Happens" - 3:45
A Chi Mi Dice Enhanced Single
- "A Chi Mi Dice" - 4:15
- "Breathe Easy" (Radio Edit) - 3:40
- "A Chi Mi Dice" (Video) - 4:15
- "Breathe Easy" (Video) - 3:42
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics ("Breathe Easy")
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics ("A Chi Mi Dice")