Breathe In (Lucie Silvas album)

Breathe In is the debut studio album by the British pop singer-songwriter Lucie Silvas, released by Mercury Records on 11 October 2004 in the United Kingdom. It was released in the Netherlands on 29 March 2005 and worldwide in April 2006.

The majority of the album was co-written by Silvas with Graham Kearns and Judie Tzuke whom Silvas had previously been a backing singer for. The album also features a cover of Metallica's song "Nothing Else Matters" which was released as a single in Europe.

Singles

• The first single from the album was "What You're Made Of", which charted at No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart.
• "Breathe In" was the second single from the album, and is Silvas' highest charting UK single to date, peaking at No. 6.
• "The Game Is Won" was the third single, released in May 2005, which peaked at No. 38.
• The fourth single was "Don't Look Back", and it charted at No. 34. It shares its artwork and b-sides with "Nothing Else Matters".
• The fifth and final UK single was "Forget Me Not", a rerecording of an old song from Silvas' first unreleased album of the same name. The single reached No. 76.
• The final European single was "Nothing Else Matters", a cover of a Metallica song. It achieved success in the Netherlands, charting at No. 13. The cover and b-sides were the same as that of "Don't Look Back" in the UK.

Track listings

B-sides

Credits

Musicians and Vocals

• Lucie Silvas – vocals, acoustic piano, backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13)
• Peter Gordeno – keyboards, acoustic piano (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
• Graham Kearns – guitars
• Paul Turner – bass
• Charlie Russell – drums, programming
• Ian Stoddart – percussion (11)
• Anthony Pleeth – cello solo (6)
• Nick Ingman – string arrangements and conductor
• Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
• Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
• Mia Silvas – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13)
• The London Community Gospel Choir – backing vocals (3, 11)

Production

• Matt Jagger – executive producer
• Michael Peden – executive producer, producer
• Martin Hayles – recording
• Dan Gautreau – recording assistant
• Michael Brauer – mixing
• Keith Gary – mix assistant, Pro Tools engineer
• Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Tom Bird – art direction, photographic production
• David Coffin – art direction, photographic production
• Simon Fowler – photography
• David Woolley – photography (pg. 9)
• Tony Duran – photography (pg. 13)
• Lucie Silvas – all other photography, liner notes
• Empire Artist Management UK – management

Chart and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References