"Lose My Breath" is a song by South Korean boy band Stray Kids, featuring American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. It was released as their first official English-language single through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records on May 10, 2024. A pop and R&B track, the song was written by Puth, 3Racha, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Natalie Salomon, and Johnny Goldstein with production from Puth and Goldstein, and talks about the feeling of meeting a love interest for the first time, which is compared to the inability to breathe. Commercially, "Lose My Breath" peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 97 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Background and release
Stray Kids' in-house production team 3Racha and Charlie Puth held a song camp for working on "Lose My Breath" in September 2023 during 3Racha's attendance at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City, United States.[2] They both first publicly interacted the next month when Puth was in Seoul, South Korea for the three-day Charlie Live Experience. He posted Instagram Stories to thank Stray Kids for sending a meal. The group then responded to his story, "Good luck with your show Charlie! Wanna join ours...? Hahaha."[3]
On April 17, 2024, Stray Kids announced "Lose My Breath", featuring Puth, which was released on May 10, 2024.[4]JYP Entertainment stated that the song was intended to "ignite anticipation" for a forthcoming Korean release in mid-2024.[5] Digital pre-saves and CD single pre-orders for US customers became available the next day.[6] The individual and group teaser images express their "suffocating and confused feelings" and "being unable to control oneself" because of "unfamiliar feelings of love" with "sad eyes in a dark space".[7][8] Two snippets of "Lose My Breath" were also teased on April 26 and 30.[9][10] The group introduced the song via the video "Intro: Lose My Breath", uploaded on May 9.[11] The remix versions were released on May 13, consisting of Stray Kids' version, a version with added rap lyrics, and a soft garage version.[12]
Lyrics and composition
Charlie Puth (pictured) features on and co-wrote "Lose My Breath".
"Lose My Breath" was written by Puth, 3Racha (consisting of Bang Chan, Changbin, Han), Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Natalie Salomon, and Johnny Goldstein; Puth and Goldstein handled the production.[13] Musically, it is a pop track[2] with "an old-school feel but also a strong R&B vibe",[14] and includes guitar arpeggios,[15] which give "1990s boyband sensibilities".[16] Lyrically, the song expresses the "strong" feelings of meeting a love interest for the first time,[17] which causes the protagonist to feel like they cannot breathe and their heart stops beating.[18]
Music video
An accompanying music video for "Lose My Breath" premiered on May 10, 2024, in conjunction with the single release,[19] preceded by two teaser videos.[20][21] It was directed by Soze,[22] and depicts Stray Kids doing different routines and chasing an unknown force as meteor-like fireworks explode in the sky,[23][24] reflecting loving and longing for someone with a mermaid theme.[25] Puth did not appear on the video.[24] The choreography scenes include dancing in several inches of water and in the pouring rain.[2]
^Lee, Seon-myeong (April 17, 2024). "[공식]스키즈, 찰리푸스와 역대급 협업···5월 10일 공개" [[Official] Greatest collaboration with Skz and Charlie Puth... Coming May 10]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^Jung, Hyun-tae (April 24, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 찰리 푸스와 협업한 'Lose My Breath' 단체 티저 최초 공개" [Stray Kids collborates with Charlie Puth on 'Lose My Breath' group teaser released for the first time]. Single List (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^Kim, Min-seo (April 30, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 찰리 푸스와 만났다...트랙 프리뷰 추가 공개" [Stray Kids met Charlie Puth... Additional track previews revealed]. Mediapen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^Kang, Seo-jeong (May 9, 2024). ""이 노래 무조건 된다" 스트레이키즈X찰리푸스 컬래버곡 10일 베일 벗는다" ["This song is a no-brainer" Stray Kids X Charlie Puth collab song lifts the veil on 10th]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^Go, Jae-wan (May 12, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 찰리 푸스 피처링 'Lose My Breath' 13일 …" [Stray Kids Announces Remix Version of Charlie Puth Featuring 'Lose My Breath' on the 13th]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
^Jeong, Jee-won (April 20, 2024). "스키즈 쓰리라차·찰리푸스, 작사·작곡·편곡까지 협업 '역대급 컬래버'" [Stray Kids' 3Racha and Charlie Puth Collaborate on Writing, Composing, and Arranging 'The Biggest Collaboration of All Time']. Joynews24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^Kim, Hyun-hee (May 9, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 신곡에 새로운 보컬과 감성 담았다…"깜짝 놀랄 것" '기대↑'" [Stray Kids Bring New Vocals and Emotion to New Song..."You'll Be Surprised" 'Expect More']. Sports Hankook (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^Lee, Hye-mi (May 6, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 신곡으로 일 낼까? 유튜브 MV 트렌딩 월드와이드 1위 등극" [Stray Kids, will they work with a new song? Ranked No. 1 on YouTube MV Trending Worldwide]. TV Report (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^Hwang, Hye-jin (May 10, 2024). "찰리푸스 손잡은 스키즈, 우리가 몰랐던 황홀한 목소리 'Lose My Breath'[들어보고서]" [Charlie Puth's Hand in Stray Kids' Ecstatic Voice, 'Lose My Breath' We Didn't Know [Listen]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^Nam, Hye-yeon (May 3, 2024). "스트레이 키즈 뮤비 맞죠? 매혹적인 아우라에 빠졌다" [It's a Stray Kids music video, right? I'm mesmerized by the aura.]. Mydaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^Lee, Myung-joo (May 9, 2024). ""듣자마자, 무조건 된다"...스키즈, 신보 작업기 공개" ["As soon as you hear it, you're in"...Skz unveils new workhorse]. Dispatch (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^Park, Kyul (May 17, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 美 '켈리 클락슨 쇼' 출격…'멧 갈라' 화제성↑" [Stray Kids to perform on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' in the U.S...'Met Gala' buzz builds]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
