| "Breathe Again" | ||||
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| Single by Toni Braxton | ||||
| from the album Toni Braxton | ||||
| Released | October 6, 1993 | |||
| Length | 4:29 (album version) 4:15 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | LaFace | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds | |||
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| "Breathe Again" on YouTube | ||||
"Breathe Again" is a song by American R&B singer Toni Braxton. It was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and produced by Edmonds, L.A. Reid, and Daryl Simmons for Braxton's first album Toni Braxton (1993). Its lyrics evokes a sense of nostalgia from a relationship that has run its course. The ballad was released as the album's second single on October 6, 1993, by LaFace and Arista Records.
The single peaked at numbers three and two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, as well as number four on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles and Adult Contemporary charts. "Breathe Again" became one of Braxton's most successful international hits, reaching number two in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and peaking within the top 10 in several European countries and Canada. Its accompanying music video was directed by Randee St. Nicholas and filmed in England. The song earned Braxton her second consecutive Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1995.
"Breathe Again" was included in all of the greatest hits collections released by Braxton, including Ultimate Toni Braxton (2003), Platinum & Gold Collection (2004), The Essential Toni Braxton (2007), Playlist: The Very Best of Toni Braxton (2008) and Breathe Again: The Best of Toni Braxton (2009).[1]