Breathe and Stop

"Breathe and Stop" is the second single released by Q-Tip from his debut album Amplified, produced by Jay Dee.[1] The video to this single featured Q-Tip in unusual attire dancing with girls.

"Breathe and Stop"
Single by Q-Tip
from the album Amplified
Released	January 25, 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	4:03
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Fareed, Yancey, Bell, Brown, Handy, Mickens, Redd, Smith, Thomas, Westfield
Producer(s)	Jay Dee[1]
Q-Tip singles chronology
"Hot Boyz" (1999) "Breathe and Stop" (2000) "Galvanize" (2005)

The song charted at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The looping instrumental has been used as background music for some segments of Billy Bush's nationally syndicated radio show.

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[2]	18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]	76
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	12
UK Dance (OCC)[5]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	71
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]	21

References

1. Exclusive: Q-Tip Interview. MOOVMNT.com. Retrieved on 2016-12-16.
2. "Chart Track: Week 6, 2000". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Q-Tip – Breathe and Stop" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
5. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
6. "Q-Tip Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
7. "Q-Tip Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2012.