How Do I Breathe

Infobox Single |
Name = How Do I Breathe


Artist = Mario
from Album = Go!
B-side =
Released = May 15, 2007 (U.S.)
August 13, 2007 (UK)
Format = Digital download
CD single
Vinyl single
Recorded = 2006
Genre = R&B
Pop
Length =
Label = J Records
Writer = Stargate
Phil "Taj" Jackson
Amber Rives
Mario
Producer = Stargate
Certification =
Last single = "Boom"
(2005)
This single = "How Do I Breathe"
(2007)
Next single = "Crying out for Me"
(2007)
Misc =

"How Do I Breathe" is an R&B single by Mario. It is the first single from his third studio album "Go!". The single was released on May 15, 2007. It was produced by Stargate. On the issue date of July 7 2007, the single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 91. [cite web|url=http://www.musicsquare.net/charts/song/26661|title=Mario - How Do I Breathe: Chart Positions|accessdate=June 29|accessyear=2007] . "How Do I Breathe" also debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 30 on download sales alone, the day before the physical release of the song. The song has also peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart thus far. The official remix of the song features Fabolous and another remix was made which features Cassidy. A rare third one features both artists and switches between beats.The song was co-written by Mario.

Music video

The video was directed by Melina and premiered on BET's Access Granted on May 23, 2007. One scene where Mario is dressed in a white t-shirt while singing in smoke, is similar to the scene in Kanye West's video "Touch the Sky" [cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53NrAbjvL_4|title=Kanye West - Touch The Sky Music Video ] .

After its premiere, "How Do I Breathe" received heavy airplay on BET's music video countdown show "106 & Park". It also appeared at number 87 on BET's "Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007" countdown.

The lyrics for the video version of the song and the version found on file sharing software differ slightly. In the video version the bridge is:

“I should've brought my love home/Baby, I ain't perfect you know/The grind has got a tight hold/Girl come back to me/Cause girl you made it hard to breathe/”

In the version found on file sharing software the bridge is:

“I can't get over you no/Baby I don't wanna let go/Girl you need to come home/Back to me/Cause girl you made it hard to breathe/”

Track listing

UK CD:
# "How Do I Breathe" (radio edit)
# "How Do I Breathe" (Full Phat remix)

Promo CD:
# "How Do I Breathe" (radio edit)
# "How Do I Breathe" (instrumental)

Charts

References