Breathe is a song recorded by the South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

 singer G-Dragon

G-Dragon

Aside from Big Bang, G-Dragon also made several solo appearances. After helping produce Taeyang's debut album, he recorded his own version of the album's lead single "Only Look At Me" , titled as the part two version to the song. The single was released digitally...

, released as the second single off from his debut album

Heartbreaker (G-Dragon album)

-Controversy:G-Dragon was accused of plagiarism by Sony Music, as his tracks "Heartbreaker" and "Butterfly" are similar to Flo Rida's "Right Round" and Oasis's "She's Electric", respectively. EMI1, who also has rights to "Right Round" said that they saw no similarities between these two songs...

. While the single did not chart as strongly as its predecessor

Heartbreaker (G-Dragon song)

"Heartbreaker" is the lead single from Big Bang leader G-Dragon's first solo album of the Heartbreaker album, Released August 19, 2009 it topped many charts upon release, including reaching the number-one spot on the Mnet, Melon, and KBS Music Chart. His first solo album, "Heartbreaker" sold the...

, it manage to chart within the Top 20 for the artist.

Information

Amid controversy of the singer's previous single being accused of plagiarism, G-Dragon quickly released his follow-up single, "Breathe," to promote his album. The song managed to chart within the Top 20 of the Korean music chart. The lyrics, which portray the singer not wanting to wake up from a dream, was complimented by a writer for the Newsen as "strong" and "impressive."

Music video

Similar to "Heartbreaker"'s music video, "Breathe" showcased the singer dancing against a white backdrop. The video itself was given a 20-second teaser at the end of "Heartbreaker"'s music video before its official release. Currently, the video has drawn over 3 million views on YouTube. At the end of the music video, a short teaser of his next song "A Boy" was shown.

Controversy

While performing the song "Breathe" for his Shine-A-Light concert, G-Dragon was alleged to have "made sexually provocative gestures" when he reportedly grind against his dancer against a propped-up bed. Several fans even claimed to have heard moanings. Although G-Dragon has denied the allegations, the Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs has asked government prosecutors to investigate if he or YG Entertainment have violated laws on obscene performances in his concert. If found guilty, he may be charge with a fine and up to one year in prison.

External links

• Official Website