Breathe a Sigh
| "Breathe a Sigh" | ||||
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| Single by Def Leppard | ||||
| from the album Slang | ||||
| Released | 18 November 1996 | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
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| Songwriter | Phil Collen | |||
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| Def Leppard singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
UK CD2 | ||||
"Breathe a Sigh" is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard from their sixth studio album, Slang (1996). It peaked at number 43 on the UK 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"[1] The song has not been played live since the Slang World Tour in 1997.
Track listings
UK CD1
- "Breathe a Sigh"
- "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)" (live)
- "Deliver Me" (live)
- "Slang" (live)
UK CD2
- "Breathe a Sigh"
- "Another Hit & Run" (live)
- "All I Want Is Everything" (live)
- "Work It Out" (live)
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Scotland Singles (OCC)[2] | 51 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 43 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[4] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | 12 November 1996 | Contemporary hit radio | Mercury | [5] |
| United Kingdom | 18 November 1996 |
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References
- ^ Elliot, Joe. "Breathe a Sigh - Joe Elliot Commentary". Spotify. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 24/11/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 24/11/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 24/11/1996 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Selected New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1171. 8 November 1996. p. 37.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 16 November 1996. p. 47.