It features guest vocals by Scottish singer Angela McCluskey and appears on the group's 2001 album, Genetic World.

The single was released later that year in the US and appeared on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart (No.

The song was reviewed favorably by Chris Long at the BBC, who described McCluskey's vocals as "breathless" and said the single was "a deliciously silky track that lolls by a holiday pool and enjoys the sunshine.

On the Hot Dance Club Play chart, the song was a top-10 hit, peaking at number 9.

[6] "Breathe" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Dance Recording at the ceremony held in February 2004,[7] eventually losing out to "Come into My World" by Kylie Minogue.

His dreams consist of moving shots within an underground train and of wheat fields (similar to those on the Genetic World cover).

In 2013, indie pop band New Navy covered the song; their version was featured on the compilation album Majestic Casual: Chapter 1.