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"Breathe Deeper"
Lil Yachty remix cover
Single by Tame Impala
from the album The Slow Rush
Released14 February 2020[1]
Genre
Length6:13
4:48 (Lil Yachty remix)
LabelModular Recordings
SongwriterKevin Parker
ProducerKevin Parker
Tame Impala singles chronology
"Lost in Yesterday"
(2020) 		"Breathe Deeper"
(2020) 		"Is It True"
(2020)
Music video
"Breathe Deeper" on YouTube

"Breathe Deeper" is a song by Australian music project Tame Impala, released as the fifth single from the project's fourth studio album The Slow Rush (2020).[5][1]

The song was remixed by Lil Yachty for the deluxe edition of the album called The Slow Rush – B-Sides and Remixes.

The United Kingdom based Butt Studio directed the music video for "Breathe Deeper", which was released on 15 December 2020. It a dragonfly. Tame Impala performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and included it in the set list of the Slow Rush Tour between 2020 and 2021.

Background and composition

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"Breathe Deeper" is a 1970's R&B[6]/psychedelia[7] track in which Kevin Parker sings about staying calm in stressful situations.[8] Parker himself has stated it was inspired by an experience he had with ecstacy.[9]

Release and promotion

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The track was released through Modular Recordings on 14 February 2020, as the fifth single from the project's fourth studio album, The Slow Rush (2020). It served as a follow-up to the singles "Borderline", "It Might Be Time", "Posthumous Forgiveness", and "Lost In Yesterday". On 2 March 2020, Tame Impala debuted "Breathe Deeper" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, alongside a performance of other album track, "Lost In Yesterday".[10][11] The track was added to the set list of the project's Slow Rush Tour,[12] which was then delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed in the following year.[13][14] In December 2020, Kevin Parker performed the song on Australia’s Triple J Radio, along with a cover of Edwyn Collins’ 1994 hit, “A Girl Like You”. A music video directed by the UK based Butt Studio was released on on 15 December 2020, and features life from the eyes of a dragonfly.[15]

Remix

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On 6 October 2021, a remix of the track by American rapper Lil Yachty was released to promote the deluxe edition of The Slow Rush..[16] Lil Yachty stated on the remix that "It was so amazing to work with Kevin [Parker] as I've been a big fan since high school so it was a pleasant surprise and honor to be a part of such an incredible song."[17]

Reception

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In a review for The Slow Rush, Tim Sendra called it a "kind of languorous twilight groove".[18] PopMatters Jacob Uitti opined that it "would be a top pick for any breakdancer. It’s rigid in the best of ways, popping and locking like a subway artisan on a big square of well-worn cardboard. But it also provides, yes, a deep breath after the very personal song preceding it. Its melody is like a melty pink marshmallow."[19] The Line of Best Fit critic Christopher Hamilton-Peach noted it "basks in '90s house piano chords".[20] Jason Anderson believed that it "is propelled by Frankie Knuckles-style piano figures, stuffed with swirling synths and topped with Parker’s most exuberant vocal performance"[21] Sam Moore placed it at number 29 in a ranking of every Tame Impala song in 2020, stating that "Expressive percussion and a slinking bassline lead the way on this sleek R&B ‘Slow Rush’ cut before a bright, up-tempo piano line takes control."[22] Pitchfork placed it at number 86 in their ranking of the 100 best songs of 2020, stating that "you can hear Mariah Carey in the syrupy verse, the Neptunes in every raw drum hit, early Daft Punk in the finale’s acid house groove, and yet there’s no mistaking this for anything but a Tame Impala song."[9]

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[23] 55
Ireland (IRMA)[24] 51
Lithuania (AGATA)[25] 84
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[26] 9
Portugal (AFP)[27] 95
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 55
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[29] 2

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Singles To Radio Issue #1276". The Music Network. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Tame Impala has nothing left to hide behind on The Slow Rush". The A.V. Club. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b Tomlin, Edward (14 April 2023). "10 Best Tame Impala Songs of All Time". Singersroom. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  4. ^ Smith, Thomas (6 February 2020). "Tame Impala – 'The Slow Rush' review: a 57-minute flex of every musical muscle in Kevin Parker's body". NME. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  5. ^ Skinner, Tom (15 December 2020). "Tame Impala share trippy, bug-filled video for 'Breathe Deeper'". NME. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  6. ^ Mapes, Jill. "Tame Impala: The Slow Rush". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. ^ Shaffer, Chris (15 December 2020). "Tame Impala Release Insect-Filled Animated Video for "Breathe Deeper"". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020.
  8. ^ Smith, Sophie (15 December 2020). "Take A Psychedelic Trip With A Dragonfly In Tame Impala's "Breathe Deeper" Video". Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  9. ^ a b Yoo, Noah (7 December 2020). "The 100 Best Songs of 2020". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  10. ^ Minsker, Evan (3 March 2020). "Watch Tame Impala Perform "Lost in Yesterday" and "Breathe Deeper" on Kimmel". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  11. ^ Moore, Sam (3 March 2020). "Watch Tame Impala debut 'Breathe Deeper' and 'Lost In Yesterday' on 'Kimmel'". NME. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  12. ^ Moore, Sam (10 March 2020). "Watch Tame Impala cover Lady Gaga on the opening night of 'The Slow Rush' tour". NME. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  13. ^ Jones, Abby (22 June 2021). "Tame Impala Announce Rescheduled 2021 North American Tour Dates". Consequence. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  14. ^ Young, David James (9 September 2021). "Watch Tame Impala play their first full-band live show in 18 months in Chicago". NME. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  15. ^ Smith, Sophie (15 December 2020). "Take A Psychedelic Trip With A Dragonfly In Tame Impala's 'Breathe Deeper' Video". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  16. ^ Moore, Sam (6 October 2021). "Tame Impala announce 'The Slow Rush' deluxe box set and share Lil Yachty remix of 'Breathe Deeper'". NME. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  17. ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (6 October 2021). "Tame Impala Announce The Slow Rush Deluxe Edition, Share New Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  18. ^ Sendra, Tim. "The Slow Ride Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  19. ^ Uitti, Jacob (12 February 2020). "Tame Impala's 'The Slow Rush' Is an Open Diary Set to Perfect Music". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  20. ^ "Kevin Parker doubles down on transcendent pop songwriting on new Tame Impala album". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  21. ^ Anderson, Jason (14 February 2020). "Tame Impala – The Slow Rush". Uncut. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  22. ^ Moore, Sam (6 April 2020). "Every Tame Impala song ranked in order of greatness". NME. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  23. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 February 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. No. 1564. 24 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Tame Impala". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  25. ^ "2020 3-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100) - Agata" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  26. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  27. ^ "Tame Impala – Breathe Deeper". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  28. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 21/2/2020 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  29. ^ "Tame Impala Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  31. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Tame Impala – Breathe Deeper". Radioscope. Retrieved 12 January 2025. Type Breathe Deeper in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  32. ^ "American single certifications – Tame Impala – Breathe Deeper". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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