Breath (Swollen Members song)
| "Breath" | |
|---|---|
 Promo single cover | |
| Song by Swollen Members featuring Nelly Furtado | |
| from the album Monsters in the Closet | |
| Released | November 12, 2002 |
| Studio | Hipposonic Studios |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Length |
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| Label | Battle Axe Records |
| Songwriters | |
| Producer | Rob the Viking |
| Music video | |
| "Breath" on YouTube | |
"Breath" is a song by Canadian hip-hop group Swollen Members from their album Monsters in the Closet, released on November 12, 2002, by Battle Axe Records. The song was produced by Rob the Viking and features Nelly Furtado. The music video, directed by Todd McFarlane,[1][2] reached number 1 on MuchMusic Countdown and won Best Rap Video at the 2003 MuchMusic Video Awards.[3][4][5] It also won Video of the Year at the 2003 Western Canadian Music Awards.[6]
In addition to its original release, "Breath" also appears on both of Swollen Members greatest hits albums, Greatest Hits: Ten Years of Turmoil (2010),[7] and The Best Of (2022); as well as the group's live album Live at the Fox Theatre (2018).[8] The song also appeared on the compilation album Now! 8 (Canada).
Nelly Furtado, Prevail and Moka Only grew up together in British Columbia.[9][10]
Personnel
- Shane "Madchild" Bunting – vocals
- Kiley "Prevail" Hendriks – vocals
- Daniel "Moka Only" Denton – vocals
- Nelly Furtado – vocals
- Robin "Rob the Viking" Hooper – producer
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Rap Video | Won | [4] |
| Best Video | Nominated | [11] | |
| Best Independent Video | Nominated | [11] | |
| Peoples Choice: Favourite Canadian Group | Nominated | [11] |
| Year | Award | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Video of the Year | Won | [6] |
References
- ↑ Watkins, Greg (2002-12-16). "Swollen Members Tap Acclaimed Director For Latest Video". AllHipHop.
- ↑ Grow, Kory (2022-12-13). "Comic Book Legend Todd McFarlane Reveals the Secrets of His Iconic Music Videos". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ↑ "Muchmusic Top 30 (2003-04-26)". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- 1 2 Staff, Billboard (2003-06-30). "2003 MuchMusic Video Awards Winners". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ↑ "Lavigne, Our Lady Peace among winners of video awards". CBC. 2003-06-23.
- 1 2 "2003 Western Canadian Music Award Artistic Winners". BreakOut West. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ↑ Wallace, Emmanuel (2010-04-13). "Swollen Members :: Greatest Hits: Ten Years of Turmoil :: Suburban Noize Records". RapReviews.
- ↑ Musbach, Julie (2018-11-16). "Juno Award Winning Hip-Hop Group Swollen Members Release First-Ever Live Album LIVE AT THE FOX THEATRE". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
- ↑ Devlin, Mike (2013-03-20). "Q&A with Victoria-raised rapper on how to Prevail". Times Colonist.
- ↑ Iandoli, Kathy (2017-04-11). "I Almost Went Blind During My First Date with Nelly Furtado". VICE. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- 1 2 3 Staff, Billboard (2003-05-30). "2003 MuchMusic Video Awards Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-06-20.