Song · The Weeknd
“Take My Breath” by The Weeknd
From the album Dawn FM (2022)
“Take My Breath” by The Weeknd appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2021. It was first released in 2022 on the album Dawn FM. Its best result is #53 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2021. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #270 alternative song of 2021.
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The Weeknd opened the Dawn FM era with "Take My Breath", putting it out through XO and Republic on August 6, 2021, months before the album itself landed in 2022. He wrote and produced it with Max Martin and Oscar Holter, with Belly picking up an extra writing credit, and the three producers split bass, keyboards and drums between them, Shellback joining in on drums.
It's a disco and synthwave rush with a psychedelic tint, built on beats and synths that reach straight back to the 1980s, and critics loved both the production and his voice. Mattias Bylund on strings, Mattias Johansson on violin, David Bukovinszky on cello and Magnus Sjölander on percussion fill it out, ELVIRA sings backup, and Serban Ghenea mixed. It debuted at number six on the Hot 100, his thirteenth top-10 entry.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2021 | 100 |
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