"Breathe" (Korean: 브리드) is a song recorded by South Korean rapper G-Dragon, released as the second single from his debut album, Heartbreaker. While the single did not chart as high as its predecessor, it still reached the top 20 of the Korean music chart.
| "Breathe" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by G-Dragon | ||||
| from the album Heartbreaker | ||||
| Released | September 21, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop, electrohop, post-disco, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | YG Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | G-Dragon, Jimmy Thörnfeldt | |||
| G-Dragon singles chronology | ||||
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Release
editAmid controversy of the singer's previous single being accused of plagiarism, G-Dragon quickly released his follow-up single, "Breathe," to promote his album.[1] The song managed to chart within the Top 20 of the Korean music chart.[2] 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."[3]
Track listing
edit- "Breathe" – 3:43
Music video
editSimilar 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 on YouTube.
Controversy
editWhile performing the song "Breathe" at his Shine a Light concert, G-Dragon was alleged to have "made sexually provocative gestures"[4] 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 violated laws on obscene performances at his concert.[5][6] He was found innocent and was cleared of all charges on March 15, 2010.[7]
References
edit- ^ "지드래곤 '브리드' 뮤직비디오 21일 YG 홈피 깜짝공개". Newsen. 2009-09-22. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ Han Sang, Hee (October 28, 2009). "G-Dragon Shines on First Album". Korea Times. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ "지드래곤 후속곡 '브리드' 활동 스타트 '열풍 재점화하나'". Newsen. 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2010-02-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Singer G-Dragon Faces Obscenity Probe". The Chosun Ilbo. December 11, 2009. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan M. (2009-12-19). "Fans defend G-Dragon against concert controversy". The Manila Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan M. (2010-01-08). "G-Dragon fans file petition over concert fiasco". The Manila Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ Lee, Jae-hoon (2010-04-15). "'선정성 재판' G드래곤 콘서트, 영화도 12세可" (in Korean). Nate. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2010-01-15.