1999 Faith Hill – Breathe
Breathe is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Faith Hill. It was released November 9, 1999, via Warner Bros. Records. It won a Grammy Award for Best Country Album. Breathe is one of the most successful country/pop albums to date. It has been certified 8× Platinum by the RIAA, for shipping eight million copies in the US. The album includes the singles “Breathe”, “The Way You Love Me”, “Let’s Make Love”, and “If My Heart Had Wings”. “Breathe” and “The Way You Love Me” both reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart; the former also peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the top pop song of 2000 according to Billboard Year-End. Several of the album’s tracks also charted from unsolicited airplay.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, a career first for Hill. It sold 242,000 units, according to SoundScan. The album includes a cover version of Bette Midler’s 1998 song “That’s How Love Moves”.
Tracks
1 What’s In It For Me (Annie Roboff; Bekka Bramlett; Billy Burnette) 05:33
2 I Got My Baby (Annie Roboff; Bob DiPiero) 03:32
3 Love Is A Sweet Thing (Brett James; Troy Verges) 03:56
4 Breathe (Holly Lamar; Stephanie Bentley) 04:08
5 Let’s Make Love (Aimee Mayo; Bill Luther; Chris Lindsey; Marv Green) 04:12
6 It Will Be Me (Gordon Kennedy; Wayne Kirkpatrick) 03:46
7 The Way You Love Me (Keith Follese; Michael Dulaney) 03:07
8 If I’m Not In Love (Constant Change) 04:02
9 Bringing Out The Elvis (Leif Larson; Louise Hoffsten) 03:34
10 If My Heart Had Wings (Annie Roboff; Fred Knoblock) 03:36
11 If I Should Fall Behind (Bruce Springsteen) 04:32
12 That’s How Love Come A Day (Fitzgerald Scott; Jennifer Kimball; Ty Lacy) 04:14
13 There Will Come A Day (Aimee Mayo; Bill Luther; Chris Lindsey) 04:14
14 This Kiss (Radio Ver) (Annie Roboff; Beth Nielsen Chapman; Robin Lerner) 03:16
15 Breathe (Hex Hector Radio Edit #1) (Holly Lamar; Stephanie Bentley) 03:56
16 The Way You Love Me (Love To Infinity Edit) (Keith Follese; Michael Dulaney) 03:00
Biography
Musicians
1 What’s In It For Me
| Bass | Mike Brignardello |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Gordon Kennedy |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bartholomew James Lowry |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Tim Akers |
| Fiddle | Aubrey Haynie |
| Percussion | Eric Darken |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Cochran |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
2 I Got My Baby
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Guitar | Bartholomew James Lowry |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Fiddle | Aubrey Haynie |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
| Background Vocals | Dennis Wilson |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
3 Love Is A Sweet Thing
| Bass | Mike Brignardello |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Gordon Kennedy |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bartholomew James Lowry |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Tim Akers |
| Percussion | Eric Darken |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Cochran |
| Background Vocals | Gene Miller |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
4 Breathe
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Guitar | Bartholomew James Lowry |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
5 Let’s Make Love
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Guitar | Bartholomew James Lowry |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Organ | Gary Smith |
| Piano | Gary Smith |
| Fiddle | Aubrey Haynie |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Background Vocals | Kim Parent |
| Vocals | Tim McGraw |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
6 It Will Be Me
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Guitar | Bartholomew James Lowry |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
7 The Way You Love Me
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Guitar | Bartholomew James Lowry |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Fiddle | Aubrey Haynie |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Bentley |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
8 If I’m Not In Love
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Guitar | Bartholomew James Lowry |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
9 Bringing Out The Elvis
| Bass | Mike Brignardello |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Biff Watson |
| Keyboards | Tim Akers |
| Harmonica | Terry McMillan |
| Percussion | Eric Darken |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Cochran |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Bevill |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
10 If My Heart Had Wings
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Guitar | John Willis |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Fiddle | Aubrey Haynie |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
| Background Vocals | Kim Parent |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
11 If I Should Fall Behind
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Guitar | Bartholomew James Lowry |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Fiddle | Aubrey Haynie |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
12 That’s How Love Come A Day
| Bass | Mike Brignardello |
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Gordon Kennedy |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bartholomew James Lowry |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Tim Akers |
| Percussion | Eric Darken |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Cochran |
| Background Vocals | Gene Miller |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
13 There Will Come A Day
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Bass | Mike Brignardello |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Guitar | Bartholomew James Lowry |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Organ | Steve Nathan |
| Synthesizer | Steve Nathan |
| Fiddle | Aubrey Haynie |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Vocals | Faith Hill |
Other Musicians
Strings – Alan Umstead, Anthony LaMarchina, Bob Mason, Carl Gorodetsky, Cate Myer, Conni Ellisor, David Angell, David Davidson, Gary Vasondale, John Catchings, Julie Tanner, Kris Wilkinson, Lee Larrison, Mary Kathryn Vasondale, Pamela Sixfin (Tracks 8, 12)
Strings – Carol Rabinowitz, Craig Nelson, Glen Wanner, Janet Askey, Judith Vann, Julie Tanner, Karen Winklemann, Kathryn Plumber (Track 8)
Strings – Jack Jezioro, Jim Grosjean, Monisa Angell (Track 12)
Liner Notes
Producer – Faith Hill
Producer – Byron Gallimore (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Producer – Dann Huff (Tracks 3, 9, 12)
Arranged By (Strings) – Ronn Huff (Track 12)
Engineer – Andy Lee, Pete Lee (Track 16)
Conductor – Ronn Huff (Track 12)
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Mike Shipley
Mixed By (Assistant) – Juan Rodriguez
Mixed By (Assistant) – Brian McConkey (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Kevin Szymanski (Tracks 3, 9, 12)
Recorded By – Julian King (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Recorded By – Jeff Balding (Tracks 3, 9, 12)
Recorded By (Additional) – Derek Bason, Mark Hagen (Tracks 3, 9, 12)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Ricky Cobble (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Jed Hackett, Mark Hagen, Melissa Mattey (Tracks 3, 9, 12)
Photography – Rocco Laspata
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Starstruck Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Nashville
Recorded At Essential Sound
Recorded At Sound Kitchen
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc