Breathe a Sigh

1996 single by Def Leppard

"Breathe a Sigh"

Single by Def Leppard

from the album Slang

Released

November 1996

Recorded

1995 in Spain and Fine Bow Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland

Genre

Alternative rock^[1]

Length

4:06

Label

Mercury
Bludgeon Riffola

Songwriter(s)

Phil Collen

Producer(s)

Def Leppard
Pete Woodroffe

Def Leppard singles chronology

"All I Want Is Everything"
(1996)

"Breathe a Sigh"
(1996)

"Promises"
(1999)

Digipack artwork

LEPCX18

"Breathe a Sigh" is a 1996 song by English hard rock band Def Leppard from their album Slang. It peaked at #43 on the U.K. 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"^[2] The song has not been played live since the Slang World Tour in 1997.

Track listing

CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEPCX18( UK) / 578 841-2

"Breathe a Sigh"
"Another Hit & Run" (live)
"All I Want Is Everything" (live)
"Work It Out" (live)

CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEPCD18 (UK) / 578 839-2

"Breathe a Sigh"
"Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)" (live)
"Deliver Me" (Live)
"Slang" (live)

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)^[3]	51
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	43
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[5]	1

References

^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (6 April 1996). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. p. 12 – via Internet Archive. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Elliot, Joe. "Breathe a Sigh - Joe Elliot Commentary". Spotify. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2020.