Breathe a Sigh

"Breathe a Sigh"
Single by Def Leppard
from the album Slang
Released	November 1996
Recorded	1995 in Spain and Fine Bow Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland
Genre	Alternative rock[1]
Length	4:06
Label	Mercury Bludgeon Riffola
Songwriter(s)	Phil Collen
Producer(s)	Def Leppard Pete Woodroffe
Def Leppard singles chronology
"All I Want Is Everything" (1996) "Breathe a Sigh" (1996) "Promises" (1999)
Digipack artwork
LEPCX18

"Breathe a Sigh" is a 1996 song by English hard rock band Def Leppard from their album Slang. It peaked at #43 on the U.K. Singles Chart. The single was not accompanied with a music video.

Background

In reference to the song, lead singer Joe Elliott said in the album's commentary that Breathe a Sigh is "a massive challenge for [him] to sing" and was "tried a lot of different ways [in the studio], but none of them ever seemed to do it any justice", so Def Leppard "stripped it right back"^[2] The song has not been played live since the Slang World Tour in 1997.

Track listing

CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEPCX18( UK) / 578 841-2

1. "Breathe a Sigh"
2. "Another Hit & Run" (live)
3. "All I Want Is Everything" (live)
4. "Work It Out" (live)

CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEPCD18 (UK) / 578 839-2

1. "Breathe a Sigh"
2. "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)" (live)
3. "Deliver Me" (Live)
4. "Slang" (live)

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[3]	51
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	43
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[5]	1

References

1. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (6 April 1996). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. p. 12 – via Internet Archive. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
2. Elliot, Joe. "Breathe a Sigh - Joe Elliot Commentary". Spotify. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
5. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2020.