"Barely Breathing" is the first single from the
debut album of American singer songwriter Duncan Sheik. Originally intended as
a "throwaway" track written to complete the album, the song
catapulted Sheik to fame as his breakout hit, entering the top 20 of the U.S.
Billboard charts, peaking at #16, and holding steady for a record breaking 55
weeks. "Barely Breathing" also hit #19 on the Hot Adult Contemporary
chart. At the time, it was the fourth longest running single in the Hot 100. It
ranked #88 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s, and #8 on their 40 Greatest
One Hit Wonders of the 90s list. Additionally, "Barely Breathing"
earned Sheik a BMI Award for Most Played Song of the Year in 1997 and a Grammy
nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1998. The song was most
recently covered in the 4th episode of the 4th season of the American musical
comedy drama television series, Glee.
