"Can't Breathe" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson from her second released studio album, Joy (2010), which features a guitar solo from Australian musician Orianthi.[1][2] It was written and produced by Bob Ezrin and Tommy Henriksen, and co-written by Dobson and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter. The song was released in March 2011 as the album's third and final single, and was only released in Canada. Dobson reported on her Twitter in April of that year that the song had been sent to radio.[3]
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| Single by Fefe Dobson featuring Orianthi | ||||
| from the album Joy | ||||
| Released | March 30, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 Anarchy Studios West (Nashville, TN; United States) | |||
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| Length | 3:47 | |||
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| "Can't Breathe" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editPersonnel
edit- Songwriting – F. Dobson, B. Ezrin, T. "Tawgs" Salter, T. Henriksen
- Production – Bob Ezrin, Tommy Henriksen
- Mixing – Serban Ghenea
- Mix engineer – John Hanes (Assisted by Tim Roberts)
- Programming, keyboards, strings, bass and electric guitars: Tommy Henriksen
- Keyboards and additional programming: Bob Ezrin, Thomas "Tawgs" Salter and Tim Lauer
- Lead guitar: Steve Hunter
- Guitar solo: Orianthi
- Backing vocals: Vicki Hampton and Fefe Dobson
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 19 |
| Canada AC (Billboard)[7] | 20 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[8] | 13 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[9] | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Hot 100[10] | 76 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Gold | 40,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Joy - Fefe Dobson : Credits". AllMusic. November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Wells, James Dean (March 9, 2011). "Fefe Dobson, 'Can't Breathe' Feat. Orianthi -- New Song". AOL Radio Blog. AOL Radio. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ FEFE [@iamfefemusic] (April 7, 2011). "Can't Breathe is now available to be requested at your local radio stations!!!! Let's keep that good mojo risin!!!! Xoxo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Fefe Dobson - Can't Breathe. FefeDobsonVEVO. March 29, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Fefe Dobson: Fefe's Notes - The Complete Lyrics for Joy". BestFan. Archived from the original on April 11, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ "Fefe Dobson Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Fefe Dobson Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Fefe Dobson Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Fefe Dobson Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Year End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Fefe Dobson – Can't Breathe". Music Canada. Retrieved January 6, 2020.