Take My Breath

"Take My Breath"
"Take My Breath"
Single by the Weeknd
from the album Dawn FM
Released	August 6, 2021
Studio	MXM (Los Angeles and Stockholm)
Genre	Dance-pop; disco; funk; synthwave;
Length	; 5:41 (album version); 3:40 (single/radio edit); 5:51 (extended mix);
Label	XO; Republic;
Songwriter(s)	Abel Tesfaye; Ahmad Balshe; Andrea Di Ceglie; Luigi Tutolo; Max Martin; Oscar Holter;
Producer(s)	The Weeknd; Max Martin; Oscar Holter;
The Weeknd singles chronology
Music video
	"Take My Breath" on YouTube

"Take My Breath" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on August 6, 2021, through XO and Republic Records, as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Dawn FM (2022).^[1] The song was written and produced by the Weeknd, Max Martin and Oscar Holter, with Belly, Andrea Di Ceglie, and Luigi Tutolo receiving additional songwriting credits.^[2]

A disco, dance-pop, funk and synthwave track with psychedelic elements,^[3]^[4] "Take My Breath" was met with widespread critical acclaim for the Weeknd's vocals and its production, which was influenced by the beats and synthesizers of the 1980s.^[5] The song debuted at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking the Weeknd's thirteenth top 10 entry.^[6]

^ Hussey, Allison (August 2, 2021). "The Weeknd Releasing New Song "Take My Breath" This Friday: Watch Preview". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ "The Weeknd releases steamy new single, 'Take My Breath'". Good Morning America. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
^ "The Weeknd announces new album, 'Dawn FM' drops on Friday". TheGrio. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
^ Blistein, Jon; Legaspi, Althea (August 6, 2021). "The Weeknd Returns With New 'Take My Breath' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ "The Weeknd, 'Take My Breath'". NPR.org. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ Billboard Staff (August 17, 2021). "Five Burning Questions: The Weeknd Debuts at No. 6 With 'Take My Breath,' Makes History With 'Blinding Lights'". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2022.

[1] Hussey, Allison (August 2, 2021). "The Weeknd Releasing New Song "Take My Breath" This Friday: Watch Preview". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[2] "The Weeknd releases steamy new single, 'Take My Breath'". Good Morning America. Retrieved November 20, 2021.

[3] "The Weeknd announces new album, 'Dawn FM' drops on Friday". TheGrio. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.

[4] Blistein, Jon; Legaspi, Althea (August 6, 2021). "The Weeknd Returns With New 'Take My Breath' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

[5] "The Weeknd, 'Take My Breath'". NPR.org. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

[6] Billboard Staff (August 17, 2021). "Five Burning Questions: The Weeknd Debuts at No. 6 With 'Take My Breath,' Makes History With 'Blinding Lights'". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2022.

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