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Breathin

Song · 2018 · Ariana Grande (performer; co-written with Savan Kotecha, Peter Svensson and Ilya Salmanzadeh; produced by Ilya) · from the album Sweetener

Ariana wrote this during real anxiety attacks. 🌬️ If today is too much, one breath at a time is enough.

Who it's for

Grande said on The Tonight Show that the song is about anxiety and the feeling of not being able to get a full breath, and that she wrote it with her team as a way of coping with anxiety attacks in the studio.

Anxious→Calm

Feelings it meets

What it is

"Breathin" is a pop song by Ariana Grande, released in September 2018 as the third single from her album Sweetener. It was written by Grande, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Peter Svensson, and produced by Ilya. The song deals with anxiety and panic attacks Grande experienced, and describes using breathing to get through an episode.

Where to find it

Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available). Official music video (dir. Hannah Lux Davis) on Ariana Grande's YouTube channel.

Before you start

Heads up: Themes of anxiety and panic.

Age: Ages 9+

Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 1, Scene 4

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