"Breathe Gentle" is a
duet
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by
Italian singer
Tiziano Ferro and
American
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singer
Kelly Rowland
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.
It was written and composed by Ferro,
Ivano Fossati and
Billy Mann for Ferro's fourth studio album, ''
Alla mia età'' (2008), and released as the album's third
single
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in February 2009 (see
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) throughout
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.
The song reached #1 on the Italian Airplay Charts and #9 on the
Dutch Top 40
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.
In Italy "Indietro" was released, the Italian version of "Breathe Gentle".
Music video
The music video for the song was shot at
Lake Garda
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, directed by Gaetano Morbioli and its content is similar to that of
James Bond
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movies.
In the video, Ferro and Rowland are two thieves living a dangerous love story. In the end, they are close to getting caught by the police after a heist apparently staged to steal a valuable diamond, but they manage to fly away together successfully in a helicopter.
Formats and track listings
Digital single
# "Breathe Gentle" (album version) – 3:41
# "Indietro" (Live @ Rolling Stone) – 3:45
EP album
# "Breathe Gentle" (album version) – 3:41
# "Alla mia età" (acoustic remix) – 3:28
# "Breathe Gentle" (Tiziano's audio comment) – 1:42
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
TizianoFerro.com— official site
KellyRowlandOnline.com— official site
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2009 singles
Tiziano Ferro songs
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Songs written by Billy Mann
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Macaronic songs
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EMI Records singles
Songs written by Ivano Fossati
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