"Breathe" ( ko, 브리드) is a song recorded by
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
n singer
G-Dragon
Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), also known by his stage name G-Dragon (지드래곤), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer, known as the " King of K-pop". G-Dragon is the recipi ...
, released as the second single from his debut album, ''
Heartbreaker
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''. While the single did not chart as high as its
predecessor, it still reached the top 20 of the Korean music chart.
Release
Amid controversy of the singer's previous single being accused of plagiarism, G-Dragon quickly released his follow-up single, "Breathe," to promote his album.
The song managed to chart within the Top 20 of the Korean music chart.
The lyrics, which portray the singer not wanting to wake up from a dream, was complimented by a writer for the ''Newsen'' as "strong" and "impressive."
Track listing
#"Breathe" – 3:43
Music video
Similar to "Heartbreaker"s music video, "Breathe" showcased the singer dancing against a white backdrop. The video itself was given a 20-second teaser at the end of "Heartbreaker"s music video before its official release. At the end of the music video, a short teaser of his next song "A Boy" is shown. The video has drawn over 14 million views o
YouTube
Controversy
While performing the song "Breathe" at his Shine a Light concert, G-Dragon was alleged to have "made sexually provocative gestures"
when he reportedly grinded against his dancer against a propped-up bed. The
Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs later asked the government prosecutors to investigate if G-Dragon or
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production compa ...
violated laws on obscene performances at his concert. He was found innocent and was cleared of all charges on March 15, 2010.
References
External links
Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Breathe (G-Dragon Song)
2009 singles
Korean-language songs
G-Dragon songs
YG Entertainment singles
2009 songs
Songs written by G-Dragon
Songs written by Jimmy Thörnfeldt