Breathe In. Breathe Out.: Difference between revisions

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Duff told [[MTV News]] at the ''[[Total Request Live]]'' finale on November 16, 2008, that she would begin working on her fifth studio album in "two weeks". When asked about how the new music would sound, Duff said: "I like so many different kinds of music. Something poppy and catchy&nbsp;— I'm girly but I think I'm kind of tough, so maybe a little rock influence." The plan however never materialized, and Duff went on a long hiatus from music.<ref name="Hilary Duff Talks New LP, Depeche Mode Backstage At Total Finale Live" />

 

 

 

Duff has described the change in the album's musical direction in an interview with MTV in 2015, citing "The album is a range of stuff. I would say definitely in the beginning when I started writing, it was pretty heavy, coming out of my past year of – life. It's changed since then, which is good because I think that the overall theme too – me, personally, I'm not this super heavy girl. You know? I'm one for the sunshine, so it's shifted a lot and it feels a lot better to me." From the interview, it was also mentioned that a track titled "This Heart' which was about her son, was going to be on the album and was also speculated as the title. The track however never made the final cut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7587611/hilary-duff-new-album-song-this-heart-son-luca|title=Hilary Duff Talks About New Album & A Song About Son Luca Called "This Heart" - idolator|date=April 7, 2015|website=idolator.com|access-date=June 22, 2017}}</ref> Duff has said regarding the album's lyrical content, "I definitely want people to feel like they're getting a glimpse into my life and what I'm made of. I am a normal girl who has had a not-so-normal life. I feel like my fans have stuck with me because they can relate to me and I want them to. I want them to feel like we could go out and have a fun night together. I want them to know that my heart has been broken, but it's not the end of the world. Life goes on. I want them to feel like I'm there for them. I want them to feel happy. And I want them to know that I care and that I have cared about them all this time."<ref name="hilaryduff.com">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hilaryduff.com/about-1031 |title=About &#124; Hilary Duff |access-date=January 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905092621/https://www.hilaryduff.com/about-1031 |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

 

 

==Composition==

In an interview with MTV, Duff described the Tove Lo-penned track "One in a Million" as a "'f-- you' anthem about a guy who's not treating you right". She also said that "Tattoo", written by Ed Sheeran is "a beautiful song about a relationship ending and what it leaves behind." Both songs were admitted as Duff's favourite and most emotional tracks respectively from this album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6605886/hilary-duff-miley-cyrus-britney-spears-breathe-in-breathe-out|title=Hilary Duff Admits Her Biggest Musical Mistake and Why She Admires Miley Cyrus|website=billboard.com|access-date=June 22, 2017}}</ref>

"Brave Heart" is an uplifting song about finding the courage to let go of someone even when you're scared of what's to come. "I had been on my own for about four months and it's hard, but I also found a lot of strength and realized that I could handle it," she says. "It's a song about being ready to move on, whether it's with a partner or a friend. You have to be brave in a relationship."

According to Duff, she was disappointed that she never got a chance to "properly promote" the singles "Chasing the Sun" and "All About You", but that their releases gave her "a little taste of it again" after "being out of the music game for seven years".<ref name="Hilary Duff Talks Younger, Lying About Her Age and the Status of Her Album" /> "It's just a balancing act of trying to have two careers that take up a lot of my time. And also being a mom&nbsp;– the most important one for me", Duff said.<ref name="Hilary Duff Talks Younger, Lying About Her Age and the Status of Her Album" />

 

 

 

Duff revealed in an interview with ''E! News'' in January 2016 that she will not be touring for the album and she reaffirmed it in an interview for ''AOL Build''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/ca/videos/244501/hilary-duff-can-t-decide-between-music-or-motherhood|title = Celebrity Videos, Red Carpet Videos, Movie Trailers - E! Online}}</ref>

Duff found the process of choosing her "comeback" single to be "really tough". According to Duff, it was a close tie between "All About You", "Chasing the Sun", and "Tattoo".<ref name="Hilary Duff Interview" /> "Chasing the Sun" was eventually selected and was released via [[music download|digital download]] in the United States on July 29, 2014.<ref name="Chasing the Sun digital">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M1TGBQU|title=Amazon.com: Chasing the Sun: Hilary Duff: MP3 Downloads|website=Amazon }}</ref>

 

 

On April 7, 2015, Duff released "[[Sparks (Hilary Duff song)|Sparks]]" as the first official single from the album.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Kendall Fisher|title=LISTEN: Hilary Duff Releases New Single 'Sparks'|url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2015-04-07/hilary-duff-sparks-new-single/|website=Celebuzz|accessdate=June 12, 2015|date=April 7, 2015}}</ref> Originally, Duff released a video for the single on May 14 that featured her dancing while simultaneously chronicling her experiences on [[Tinder (app)|Tinder]] dates.<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Madison Vain|title=Hilary Duff explains how Tinder influenced her new music video, 'Sparks'|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/14/hilary-duff-sparks-video-tinder|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=June 12, 2015|date=May 14, 2015}}</ref> On May 28, a "fan-demanded version" of the video was released in which the Tinder portions were cut.<ref>{{cite web|author1=MADELINE BOARDMAN|title=Hilary Duff Twerks in Tinder-Free, "Fan-Demanded" New "Sparks" Music Video|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/hilary-duff-twerks-in-fan-demanded-new-sparks-video-watch-2015285|website=US Weekly|accessdate=June 12, 2015|date=May 28, 2015}}</ref>

 

==Critical reception==

| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic Review" />

| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Idolator Review" />

| rev4 = ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel|Knoxnews]]''

| rev5 = ''[[musicOMH]]''

| rev5Score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="musicOMH Review">{{cite news|last1=Monk|first1=Christopher|title=Hilary Duff – Breathe In. Breathe Out.|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/hilary-duff-breathe-breathe|access-date=June 30, 2015|work=[[musicOMH]]|date=June 22, 2015|location=United Kingdom}}</ref>

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''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' listed the album at number 25 on its year-end list of The 25 Best Pop Albums of 2015.<ref name="NMEbestof2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/12/25-best-pop-albums-2015-list/|title=The 25 Best Pop Albums of 2015|date=December 7, 2015|work=NME|access-date=December 16, 2015}}</ref>

 

==Commercial performance==

 

In Australia it had a higher spot, debuting at number four on the [[ARIA]] charts, whereas in Canada it debuted at number five. It achieved moderate success elsewhere, scoring top 20 positions in Mexico and Spain.

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| title1 = [[Chasing the Sun (Hilary Duff song)|Chasing the Sun]]

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'''Notes'''

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{{album chart|Italy|78|artist=Hilary Duff|album=Breathe In. Breathe Out.|access-date=July 2, 2015|rowheader=true}}

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{{album chart|Mexico|17|artist=Hilary Duff|album=Breathe In. Breathe Out.|access-date=July 3, 2017|rowheader=true}}

! scope="row"| Australia

| rowspan="2"| June 19, 2015

| rowspan="2"| CD

|<ref name="CD Australia">{{cite web|url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/browse/pop/breathe-in-breathe-out/715561|title=Hilary Duff&nbsp;– Breathe In. Breathe Out. (Deluxe Edition)|publisher=Jbhifi.com.au|access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref>

! scope="row"| Japan

| August 5, 2015

|<ref name="CD Japan">{{cite web|url=http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Hilary-Duff_000000000210970/item_Breathe-In-Breathe-Out_6457311|title=Hilary Duff&nbsp;– Breathe In. Breathe Out.|publisher=Hmv.co.jp|language=ja|access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref>

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==References==

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<ref name="Hilary Duff Delays New Album">{{cite web|last1=Inocencio|first1=Marc|title=Hilary Duff Delays New Album: 10 Classics to Keep You Patient|url=http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2014/08/30/hilary-duff-delays-new-album-10-throwback-songs-to-keep-you-patient|website=[[On Air with Ryan Seacrest]]|publisher=Ryan Seacrest Enterprises|access-date=March 31, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="Hilary Duff Announces New Single Chasing the Sun">{{cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/562375/hilary-duff-announces-new-single-chasing-the-sun-and-sets-an-album-release-date-for-fall-2014|title=Hilary Duff Announces New Single 'Chasing the Sun' and Sets an Album Release Date for Fall 2014|last=Johnson|first=Zach|access-date=July 23, 2014|publisher=[[E!]]|agency=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=March 26, 2015|location=United States}}</ref>

 

 

<ref name="Hilary Duff Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.popjustice.com/interviewsandfeatures/hilary-duff-interview/129506|title=Hilary Duff Interview: "I'm an all or nothing kind of girl"|work=[[Popjustice]]|publisher=[[Peter Robinson (journalist)|Peter Robinson]]|date=July 25, 2014|access-date=March 31, 2015}}</ref>

 

 

 

<ref name="Hilary Duff explains how Tinder influenced her new music video, Sparks">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/14/hilary-duff-sparks-video-tinder|title=Hilary Duff debuts 'Sparks' music video|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref>