Breathe In is the debut studio album by the British pop singer-songwriter Lucie Silvas , released by Mercury Records on 11 October 2004 in the United Kingdom. It was released in the Netherlands on 29 March 2005 and worldwide in April 2006.
The majority of the album was co-written by Silvas with Graham Kearns and Judie Tzuke whom Silvas had previously been a backing singer for. The album also features a cover of Metallica 's song "Nothing Else Matters " which was released as a single in Europe.
The first single from the album was "What You're Made Of ", which charted at No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart .
"Breathe In " was the second single from the album, and is Silvas' highest charting UK single to date, peaking at No. 6.
"The Game Is Won " was the third single, released in May 2005, which peaked at No. 38.
The fourth single was "Don't Look Back ", and it charted at No. 34. It shares its artwork and b-sides with "Nothing Else Matters ".
The fifth and final UK single was "Forget Me Not ", a rerecording of an old song from Silvas' first unreleased album of the same name. The single failed to reach the UK Top 100.
The final European single was "Nothing Else Matters ", a cover of a Metallica song. It achieved success in the Netherlands, charting at No. 13. The cover and b-sides were the same as that of "Don't Look Back " in the UK.
Title Writer(s) 1. "Don't Look Back " Silvas, Tzuke, Russell, Kearns, Peden 4:04 2. "The Game Is Won " Silvas, Tzuke, Kearns, Peden 4:00 3. "Last Man Standing" Silvas, Tzuke, Kearns, Peden 3:38 4. "Forget Me Not " Silvas, New 3:40 5. "Breathe In " Silvas, Tzuke, Kearns, Peden 3:49 6. "Nothing Else Matters " Hetfield, Ulrich 4:43 7. "Without You" Silvas, Kearns, Peden 3:53 8. "What You're Made Of " Silvas, Gordeno, Peden 4:12 9. "Twisting the Chain" Silvas, Tzuke, Russell, Kearns, Peden 4:23 10. "No Defence" Silvas 3:23 11. "The Longer We're Apart" Silvas, Parker 5:21 12. "Like You Love Me" Silvas, Tzuke, Kearns, Peden 3:36
UK bonus track Title Writer(s) 13. "Seven Veils" Silvas, Tzuke, Russell, Peden 3:30
Spanish bonus track Title Writer(s) 13. "What You're Made Of" (Spanish version) (featuring Antonio Orozco ) Silvas, Gordeno, Peden 4:13
Dutch bonus DVD – Live at Studio 24, Hilversum Title Writer(s) 1. "Overture" 0:44 2. "Don't Look Back" Silvas, Tzuke, Russell, Kearns, Peden 4:24 3. "What You're Made Of" Silvas, Gordeno, Peden 4:35 4. "Breathe In" Silvas, Tzuke, Kearns, Peden 4:20 5. "Nothing Else Matters" Hetfield, Ulrich 5:00 6. "Twisting the Chain" Silvas, Tzuke, Russell, Kearns, Peden 4:30 7. "No Defence" Silvas 3:49 8. "Without You" Silvas, Kearns, Peden 4:17 9. "Last Man Standing" Silvas, Tzuke, Kearns, Peden 4:05 10. "The Game Is Won" Silvas, Tzuke, Kearns, Peden 4:45 11. "Forget Me Not" Silvas, New 4:17 12. "The Longer We're Apart" Silvas, Parker 8:04
Title
Single(s)
"Love You This Much"
"What You're Made Of"
"Build Your World Around"
"This Isn't Like Me"
"Breathe In"
"Magpies"
"Sliding Down"
"The Game Is Won"
"Better Love Next Time"
"Don't Look Back" / "Nothing Else Matters"
"The Look of Love "
"Forget Me Not"
"Still"
Art direction – David Coffin
Art producer – David Coffin
Bass – Paul Turner
Cello – Anthony Pleeth
Conductor – Nick Ingham
Digital editing – Keith Gary
Drums – Charlie Russell – Lee Davies
Engineer – Martin Hayles
Engineer Assisting – Dan Gautreau
Executive producer – Michael Peden, Matt Jagger
Guitars – Graham Kearns
Mastering – Greg Calbi
Mixing – Michael Brauer, Keith Gary
Orchestra contractor – Isobel Griffiths
Orchestra leader – Gavyn Wright
Percussion – Ian Stoddart
Photography – Tony Duran , Simon Fowler
Keyboards – Peter Gordeno
Piano – Lucie Silvas
Producer – Michael Peden
Programming – Charlie Russell
String Arrangements – Nick Ingman
Vocals – Lucie Silvas
Vocals (Background) – Lucie Silvas, "The London Community Gospel Choir"
Chart and certifications
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Certifications and sales
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Country
Certification
Sales
UK
Platinum
300,000
Netherlands
Platinum
70,000
Spain
Platinum
100,000