The remix featuring Sean Paul was produced by Ivan Matias, Andrea Martin, and Mark Pitts.

The song peaked at 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became a hit in Europe, most notably in the United Kingdom, where it topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in August 2003.

"Breathe" was originally recorded for the Bittersweet album without Sean Paul, but his vocals were added for the single release.

[citation needed] "Breathe" did not achieve the same level of success as Cantrell's "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"

[8] It spent four weeks at the summit of the chart, replacing Daniel Bedingfield's "Never Gonna Leave Your Side".