"Take My Breath Away" is a song by English recording artist Emma Bunton

Emma Bunton

Emma Lee Bunton is an English pop singer/songwriter and TV and radio presenter. She was a member of the 1990s girl group, the Spice Girls, in which she was known as Baby Spice as she was the youngest member. In 2010, she joined the judging panel on ITV's Dancing on Ice...

 from her debut solo album, A Girl Like Me

A Girl Like Me (Emma Bunton album)

A Girl Like Me is the debut solo album by English recording artist Emma Bunton, released in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2001 by Virgin Records. The album debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart, with 21,500 copies sold in its first week. Although initial success was promising, A...

(2001). Written by Bunton, Steve Mac

Steve Mac

Steve Mac , is a songwriter, record producer and owner of Rokstone Studios in London.He has produced more than 22 number one singles in the UK and had several multi-million selling albums worldwide...

, and Wayne Hector

Wayne Hector

Wayne Hector is an English songwriter.Wayne Hector has had over 30 number ones around the globe under his belt and numerous movie soundtrack credits, Wayne Hector is one of the UK’s most successful songwriters....

 and released in the United Kingdom as the album's second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 on 27 August 2001, the ballad

Ballad

A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...

 debuted and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. The single's music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 was directed by Greg Masuak and shot in Sardinia

Sardinia

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, Italy.

Track listings

UK CD single

1. "Take My Breath Away" (Single Mix) – 3:38
2. "Close Encounter" – 3:32
3. "Take My Breath Away" (Tin Tin Out
   Tin Tin Out
   Tin Tin Out is a UK electronic dance music duo comprising Darren Stokes and Lindsay Edwards.-Career:They are well known as active remixers, working on increasingly higher-profile songs as the 1990s progressed, however also have their own recording careers...
   
    Mix) – 3:36

European CD single

1. "Take My Breath Away" (Single Mix) – 3:38
2. "Close Encounter" – 3:32

UK DVD single

1. Emma Introduces Her New Video – 0:30
2. "Take My Breath Away" (Single Mix Video) – 3:37
3. Emma Introduces the Song "Invincible" – 0:30
4. "Invincible" (audio with photo gallery) – 3:01
5. Emma Introduces the Tin Tin Out Mix – 3:36
6. "Take My Breath Away" (Tin Tin Out Mix) – 3:37
7. Emma Bunton Goodbye Message – 0:30

UK promo CD single

1. "Take My Breath Away" (Single Mix) – 3:38
2. "Invincible" – 3:58

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	48
Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)	8
Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)	7
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	26
Italian Singles Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....	16
Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...	89
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	5