"Take My Breath Away"
Single by Emma Bunton
from the album A Girl Like Me
B-side
  • "Close Encounter"
  • "Invincible"
Released27 August 2001 (2001-08-27)
StudioRokstone (London, England)
Length
  • 3:35 (album version)
  • 3:38 (single mix)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Emma Bunton singles chronology
"What Took You So Long?"
(2001) 		"Take My Breath Away"
(2001) 		"We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight"
(2001)
Music video
"Take My Breath Away" on YouTube

"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.[citation needed]

Track listings

UK CD and cassette single[1][2][3]

  1. "Take My Breath Away" (single mix) – 3:38
  2. "Close Encounter" – 3:32
  3. "Take My Breath Away" (Tin Tin Out Mix) – 3:36

European CD single[4]

  1. "Take My Breath Away" (single mix) – 3:38
  2. "Close Encounter" – 3:32

UK DVD single[5]

  1. Emma introduces her new video
  2. "Take My Breath Away" (single mix video)
  3. Emma introduces the song "Invincible"
  4. "Invincible" (audio with photo gallery)
  5. Emma introduces the Tin Tin Out mix
  6. "Take My Breath Away" (Tin Tin Out mix—audio with photo gallery)
  7. Message from Emma

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes and A Girl Like Me booklet.[2][6]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 27 August 2001
  • CD
  • cassette
  • DVD
 Virgin [16]
Australia 22 October 2001 CD [17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Emma Bunton – Take My Breath Away". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ^ a b Take My Breath Away (UK CD single liner notes). Emma Bunton. Virgin Records. 2001. VSCDT1814, 7243 8 97905 2 8.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Take My Breath Away (UK cassette single sleeve). Emma Bunton. Virgin Records. 2001. VSC1814, 7 24389 79044 3.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Take My Breath Away (European CD single liner notes). Emma Bunton. Virgin Records. 2001. VSCDE1814, 7243 8 97904 2 9.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Take My Breath Away (UK DVD single liner notes). Emma Bunton. Virgin Records. 2001. VSDVD 1814, 7243 4 90506 9 3.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ A Girl Like Me (European CD album booklet). Emma Bunton. Virgin Records. 2001. CDV2935, 7243 8 10334 0 1.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Emma Bunton – Take My Breath Away" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  8. ^ "Emma Bunton – Take My Breath Away" (in French). Ultratip.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 38. 15 September 2001. p. 9. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Take My Breath Away". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Emma Bunton – Take My Breath Away". Top Digital Download.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "Emma Bunton – Take My Breath Away". Swiss Singles Chart.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  16. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting August 27, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 25 August 2001. p. 31. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  17. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd October 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 22 October 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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