Breathe ( 2 AM ) - wikipedia Breathe ( 2 AM ) `` Breathe ( 2 AM ) '' Single by Anna Nalick from the album Wreck of the Day B - side `` Home '' ( acoustic version ), `` Catalyst '' ( acoustic version ) Released December 18, 2004 December 22, 2005 ( CD single ) 2006 ( re-release ) Format CD single Genre Pop rock Length 4 : 39 ( album version ) 4 : 09 ( radio edit ) Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Anna Nalick Producer ( s ) Eric Rosse, Christopher Thorn Anna Nalick singles chronology `` Breathe ( 2 AM ) '' ( 2004 ) `` In the Rough '' ( 2005 ) `` Breathe ( 2 AM ) '' ( 2004 ) `` In the Rough '' ( 2005 ) `` Breathe ( 2 AM ) '' is a song by American singer - songwriter Anna Nalick. The single was first released in 2004, then it was re-released in 2006 and charted at # 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and # 4 on the Adult Contemporary in the United States, as well as # 79 on the Australian singles charts. `` Breathe ( 2 AM ) '' has been certified Gold by RIAA. The song was featured prominently in shows like ABC 's Grey 's Anatomy episodes `` As We Know It '' and `` Song Beneath the Song '', as well as other shows such as the WB series Charmed, Smallville and the movies A Lot like Love and Griffin & Phoenix ( both films the female character was played by Amanda Peet ). Contents 1 Content 2 Tracks 3 Charts 4 References Content The verses tell the stories of three characters : a friend of the narrator 's who has fallen into an unhappy relationship, an alcoholic soldier at Fort Bliss, and the narrator 's experience of writing and performing a song. Chuck Taylor describes it as `` an introspective yet confessional tale about learning to handle everyday challenges -- and remembering to take time to breathe. '' Tracks Lifted from Nalick 's debut album Wreck of the Day, `` Breathe ( 2 AM ) '' is backed with the non-album track `` Home '' ( acoustic version ) and `` Catalyst '' ( acoustic version ). `` Breathe ( 2 AM ) '' ( 4 : 40 ) `` Home '' ( acoustic version ) ( 2 : 49 ) `` Catalyst '' ( acoustic version ) ( 3 : 29 ) The two tracks `` Home '' and `` Catalyst '' do not appear on the 2006 re-release of Wreck of the Day either. Charts Chart ( 2005 -- 06 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 45 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 6 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 22 References Jump up ^ `` Anna Nalick ''. Archived from the original on 8 August 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Singles Chart '', Billboard.biz Jump up ^ `` Breathe ( 2 A.M. ) : Music '', Amazon.com Jump up ^ `` Gold & Platinum - March 02, 2011 ''. RIAA. Archived from the original on 2013 - 02 - 25. Retrieved 2011 - 03 - 03. Jump up ^ Taylor, Chuck. `` Breathe ( 2 A.M. ) ''. Billboard.com News. Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2013. Jump up ^ `` Anna Nalick Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Anna Nalick Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Anna Nalick Chart History ( Adult Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Anna Nalick Chart History ( Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2012. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breathe_(2_AM)&oldid=823708819 '' Categories : 2004 songs 2005 singles Anna Nalick songs Debut singles Pop ballads Rock ballads Songs written by Anna Nalick Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Edit links This page was last edited on 2 February 2018, at 22 : 27. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings the song breathe from grey's anatomy
Answer: Anna Nalick