Just Keep Breathing

"Just Keep Breathing"
Single by We the Kings
from the album Somewhere Somehow
Released	April 5, 2013
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2013
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:05
Label	S-Curve Records
Writer(s)	Kevin Bard, Travis Clark, Blake Healy[1]
We the Kings singles chronology
"Say You Like Me" (2012) "Just Keep Breathing" (2013) "Find You There" (2013)

"Just Keep Breathing" is a song by American rock band We the Kings, released April 5, 2013, as the first single from their fourth studio album Somewhere Somehow (2013). The song was written by Kevin Bard, Travis Clark, Blake Healy, it discusses how the band's lead singer Travis Clark was bullied as a child. The song peaked at number 92 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It has also peaked at number 63 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 66 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their highest charting single there.

Background

In March 2013, the band announced that they would be releasing a new single titled "Just Keep Breathing" the following week.^[2] On April 5, 2013, "Just Keep Breathing" was released as the first single from their fourth studio album.^[3][4] The song is about how We the King's lead singer Travis Clark was bullied throughout his childhood.^[5] Clark presses for perseverance when faced with ridicule in life.^[6]

Commercial performance

"Just Keep Breathing" debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 48,000 downloads sold, making it the group's highest weekly download total sales, in the United States during their careers. This was the band's first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 since, 2010's "We'll Be a Dream".^[7]

Critical reception

MTV reviewed the song saying, "the inspirational track marks a new direction for the band: after the chiming power-pop chords of 2011's Sunshine State of Mind, "Just Keep Breathing" opens with an echoing U2-style riff and heart-on-sleeve lyrics a touch more cloudy than the band's usual Florida rays. When the band leaps into the whoa-oh-oh chorus, it's as epic as Game of Thrones."^[8]

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	81
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9]	63
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10]	66
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	92

References

1. "Just Keep Breathing - We the Kings | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
2. Ableson, Jon (2009-08-20). "We The Kings Announce New Single "Just Keep Breathing"". Alter The Press!. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
3. "We The Kings release new single, "Just Keep Breathing" - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
4. Algarme, Jade (2013-04-10). "We The Kings Premiere "Just Keep Breathing"". Venture Mag. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
5. Flores, Brandon. "We The Kings Release New Single "Just Keep Breathing"". Blast Out Your Stereo. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
6. The Substream Staff (2013-08-01). "Sub.Live: We the Kings celebrate being on the road on SummerFest 2013 with The Ready Set & Breathe Carolina". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
7. "Chart Moves: P!nk Tops AC With 'Try'; Selena Gomez, Avril Lavigne Return; Lady Antebellum Makes Fastest Trip To Country Airplay Summit". Billboard. 2000-02-05. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
8. "New Song: We The Kings, 'Just Keep Breathing'". Buzzworthy.mtv.com. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
9. "We the Kings – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for We the Kings.
10. "Archive Chart: 2013-04-20" UK Singles Chart.
11. "We the Kings – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for We the Kings.