"Breathless" is a song by English singer

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. It was released on 19 November 2007 as the second and final single from his second studio album '' Breathless'' (2007). It peaked at number six on the

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Background and promotion

"Breathless" tells a tale about a woman who is so wonderful, she can take a man's breath away. Ward conceived the song possibly during his relationship with his then-girlfriend

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. Promotion for the single was very limited; which would explain the relatively moderate chart position of the song when compared to his previous singles. The only live performances shown to the public were when Ward performed the song during the results show in the fourth series of ''The X Factor'' on 10 November 2007, BBC Switch: Sound on 17 November 2007, and on ''

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'' on 19 November 2007.

Chart performance

"Breathless" entered the

on 25 November 2007 at number 6. It was number 4 on the

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Official Singles Chart. The song has so far sold 102,000 copies in the UK.

Legacy

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2008, "Breathless" was announced as number 2 on the UK's greatest love songs of all time.

Usage in other media

The single was used in episode 7 of the

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''.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

2007 songs Shayne Ward songs Songs written by Rami Yacoub Songs written by Savan Kotecha Songs written by Arnthor Birgisson 2007 singles Sony BMG singles Contemporary R&B ballads {{2000s-pop-single-stub