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"Take My Breath Away"
Single by Emma Bunton
from the album A Girl Like Me
Released	27 August 2001 (2001-08-27)
Studio	Rokstone (London, England)
Length	3:35 (album version) 3:38 (single mix)
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Emma Bunton Steve Mac Wayne Hector
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 Emma Bunton. It was written by Bunton, Steve Mac, and Wayne Hector for her debut solo album, A Girl Like Me (2001), while production was helmed by Max. The song was released by Virgin Records on 27 August 2001 as the album's second single. It debuted and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart and became a top twenty hit in Italy. The accompanying music video was shot in Sardinia, Italy, and was directed by Greg Masuak.

Critical reception

"Take My Breath Away" earned generally positive reviews from music critics. NME ranked the song among its parent album's "several lovely moments" and described it as "pure summer in a bottle." AllMusic editor Stewart Mason noted that "the assertive title track has the relaxed groove and organic feel of a classic early disco single.

Commercial performance

The song was issued as the album's second single on 27 August 2001. It debuted and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart in the week ending 8 September 2001, becoming Bunton's third consecutive solo top five hit after "What I Am" (1999) and "What Took You So Long?."

Music video

A music video for "Take My Breath Away" was directed by Greg Masuak. It was filmed in the summer of 2001 on the Italian island of Sardinia and features Bunton in a variety of beauty shots taken on the beach.

Track listings

Notes

• signifies an additional producer

Credits and personnel

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

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

Release history

References

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2. Mason, Stewart. "A Girl Like Me – Emma Bunton". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
4. "Emma Bunton – Take My Breath Away". imvdb.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
5. {@emmabunton (12 April 2020). "Oh my goodness, this video in Sardinia, the horse had a heart on her nose. Magical" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 October 2024 – via Twitter.
6. ^ "Emma Bunton – Take My Breath Away". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
7. ^ 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)
8. 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)
9. 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)
10. 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)
11. 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)
12. "Emma Bunton – Take My Breath Away" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
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14. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 38. 15 September 2001. p. 9. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Take My Breath Away". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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17. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
18. "Emma Bunton – Take My Breath Away". Swiss Singles Chart.
19. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
20. "New Releases – For Week Starting August 27, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 25 August 2001. p. 31. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
21. "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.

• 2001 singles
• 2001 songs
• Emma Bunton songs
• Song recordings produced by Steve Mac
• Songs written by Emma Bunton
• Songs written by Steve Mac
• Songs written by Wayne Hector
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