Barely Breathing

"Barely Breathing"
Single by Duncan Sheik
from the album Duncan Sheik
B-side"Home"
ReleasedMay 3, 1996 (1996-05-03)
Genre
Length
  • 4:15 (album version)
  • 3:56 (radio edit)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Duncan Sheik
Producer(s)Rupert Hine
Duncan Sheik singles chronology
"Barely Breathing"
(1996)
"She Runs Away"
(1997)
Music video
"Barely Breathing" by Duncan Sheik on YouTube

"Barely Breathing" is a song by American singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik from his eponymous debut studio album (1996). It was released as the lead single from the album on May 3, 1996, by Atlantic Records. Sheik is the sole writer of the song, while production was helmed by Rupert Hine. The song became a chart hit in North America in early 1997, receiving several accolades in the years following its release.

  1. ^ Kelly McCartney. "Duncan Sheik – Duncan Sheik". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2019. the pop/rock hit 'Barely Breathing.'
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (November 9, 1996). "Reviews & Previews – Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 45. p. 68. Retrieved September 13, 2020.