What Is Ariana Grande's "breathin" About?

"breathin" is about anxiety. Ariana Grande wrote it about the panic attacks she experienced after the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, and the song describes using breathing to get through them.

Why is the video set in a train station?

Hannah Lux Davis directed the video, released November 7, 2018. Grande stands still while commuters blur past in time-lapse, a picture of feeling cut off from your surroundings during a panic attack.

Who wrote and produced "breathin"?

Grande wrote it with Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Peter Svensson. Ilya produced it. It is the seventh track on Sweetener and became the album's third and final single on September 18, 2018, through Republic Records.

How did "breathin" chart?

It peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 in the UK. The RIAA has certified it triple platinum.

Quick answers

What album is "breathin" on? Sweetener.

Who directed the video? Hannah Lux Davis.

Was there an earlier video? Yes, a clip of her pet pig Piggy Smallz, posted October 10, 2018.