Take My Breath Away (Emma Bunton song) explained
"Take My Breath Away" is a song by English singer-songwriter Emma Bunton. Written by Bunton, Steve Mac, and Wayne Hector, it was released on 27 August 2001 in the United Kingdom as the second single from Bunton's debut solo album, A Girl Like Me (2001). The single debuted and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying music video was shot in Sardinia, Italy, and was directed by Greg Masuak.
Track listings
UK CD and cassette single[1] [2]
- "Take My Breath Away" – 3:38
- "Close Encounter" – 3:32
- "Take My Breath Away" – 3:36
European CD single[3]
- "Take My Breath Away" – 3:38
- "Close Encounter" – 3:32
UK DVD single[4]
- Emma introduces her new video
- "Take My Breath Away"
- Emma introduces the song "Invincible"
- "Invincible"
- Emma introduces the Tin Tin Out mix
- "Take My Breath Away"
- Message from Emma
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes and A Girl Like Me booklet.[1] [5]
Studio
- Recorded and mixed at Rokstone Studios (London, England)
Personnel
- Emma Bunton – writing, vocals
- Steve Mac – writing, production, arrangement
- Wayne Hector – writing
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
- Paul "P Dub" Walton – mixing engineer
- Chris Laws – engineering
- Ian Ross – artwork design
- Sam Harris – photography
Charts
Year-end charts
Release history
Notes and References
- Take My Breath Away. Emma Bunton. 2001. UK CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VSCDT1814, 7243 8 97905 2 8.
- Take My Breath Away. Emma Bunton. 2001. UK cassette single sleeve. Virgin Records. VSC1814, 7 24389 79044 3.
- Take My Breath Away. Emma Bunton. 2001. European CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VSCDE1814, 7243 8 97904 2 9.
- Take My Breath Away. Emma Bunton. 2001. UK DVD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VSDVD 1814, 7243 4 90506 9 3.
- A Girl Like Me. A Girl Like Me (Emma Bunton album). Emma Bunton. 2001. European CD album booklet. Virgin Records. CDV2935, 7243 8 10334 0 1.
- Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 19. 38. 9. 15 September 2001. 6 March 2020.
- Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. 29 June 2019.
- New Releases – For Week Starting August 27, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 31. 25 August 2001. 16 August 2021.
- Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd October 2001. ARIA. 24. 22 October 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue608.PDF. 20 February 2002. 24 April 2021.