Ben Beaumont-Thomas of The Guardian gave the song a five-star rating, stating that it is "an instant disco-pop masterpiece". The vocals and production of the track received praise from Billboard 's Joe Lynch, who compared the latter aspect's usage of a synthesizer to the synth riff that was used in Donna Summer's 1977 single " I Feel Love". "Take My Breath" received universal acclaim. Lyrically, the song details an entanglement in a romantic relationship that ultimately leads to autoerotic asphyxiation. It was written in the key of C minor with a tempo of 121 beats per minute. Also, the album version of the song has a duration length of five minutes and thirty-nine seconds, which it segues from the preceding track "How Do I Make You Love Me?". The extended version of the song runs for a duration of five minutes and fifty-one seconds, while the single and radio version has a length of three minutes and forty seconds. "Take My Breath" has been described by music critics and listeners as a psychedelic disco and synth-pop track. The title of the single and its release date of August 6 was confirmed later that day through a promotional video for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which featured hurdlers Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad, middle-distance runner Athing Mu and sprinter Gabrielle Thomas.
On August 2, 2021, a snippet of "Take My Breath" with a visual of a sunrise titled " The Dawn Is Coming" and a GQ cover story was released in anticipation of new music. He also released the singles " You Right" with Doja Cat and " Better Believe" with Belly and Young Thug during that period. Later on during the 2021 Billboard Music Awards in May, he went on to state in his acceptance speech "I just want to say the After Hours are done and The Dawn is coming." Throughout June and July, the Weeknd continued to mention his upcoming project under the tentative title The Dawn by revealing a new transitional look. The Weeknd first teased that he was working on a new album in September 2020, via an interview with Rolling Stone in which he stated "I might have another album ready to go by the time this quarantine is over".
A psychedelic disco and synth-pop track, "Take My Breath" was met with widespread critical acclaim for the Weeknd's vocals and its production, which was influenced by the beats and synthesizers of the 1980s. The song was written and produced by the Weeknd, Max Martin and Oscar Holter, with Ahmad Balshe receiving additional songwriting credits. It was released on Augthrough XO and Republic Records, as the lead single from his fifth studio album Dawn FM (2022). " Take My Breath" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. 2021 single by the Weeknd "Take My Breath"