Breathe (Yeat song)

"Breathe"
Song by Yeat
from the album 2093
Released	February 16, 2024
Length	2:50
Label	Capitol Field Trip Lyfestyle Corporation
Songwriter(s)	Noah Smith Bart van Hoewijk Anton Mendo
Producer(s)	Bart How Star Boy

"Breathe" is a song by American rapper Yeat, released on February 16, 2024 from his fourth studio album 2093 (2024). It was collaboratively produced by Dutch beatmakers Bart How and Star Boy.

Composition

Music critics have described the song as having "more in common with EDM than rap",^[1] with rhythms of the type as well as dance music elements.^[2] The production uses a "deafening house bassline" and "breathy" ad-libs.^[1] The song also contains a sample from the animated sitcom Regular Show.^[3]

Critical reception

Gabriel Bras Nevares of HotNewHipHop described the song an "absolute standout" from 2093.^[2] Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews wrote favorably of the sample, commenting "If Bart How and Star Boy were going to pick from any surreal cartoon that seems like it could be from an alternate sci-fi future (anthropomorphic animals, talking gumball machines, vaporous cloud girlfriends) they chose the right one."^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Breathe" Chart (2024) Peak position Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[4] 26 Australia New Music Singles (ARIA)[5] 19 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 36 Global 200 (Billboard)[7] 82 Ireland (IRMA)[8] 79 Latvia (LAIPA)[9] 5 Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 17 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 4 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[12] 88 UK Singles (OCC)[13] 81 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 42 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 13

Year-end charts 2024 year-end chart performance for "Breathe" Chart (2024) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 73

References

1. Attard, Paul (2024-02-19). "Yeat 2093 Review: An Ambitious Aesthetic Vision". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
2. Nevares, Gabriel Bras (2024-02-20). "Yeat 2093 Album Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
3. Juon, Steve (2024-02-27). "Yeat :: 2093". RapReviews. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
4. "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
5. "ARIA Top 20 New Music Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
6. "Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 9, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
7. "Billboard Global 200: Week of March 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
8. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
9. "Straumēšanas TOP 2024 – 10. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 10] (in Latvian). LAIPA. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
10. "2024 10-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
11. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
12. "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 16.02.2024–22.02.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
14. "Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
15. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Week of March 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
16. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.