I Believe (Marcella Detroit song)

"I Believe"
Single by Marcella Detroit
from the album Jewel
B-side "I Want To Take You Higher"
Released 28 February 1994 (1994-02-28)
Recorded 1993
Genre Pop, soul, R&B
Length 4:45 (Album Version)
4:21 (Edit)
Label London
Songwriter(s) Marcella Detroit
Producer(s) Chris Thomas
Marcella Detroit singles chronology
"Close to Her"
(1982)		 "I Believe"
(1994)		 "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
(1994)

"Close to Her"
(1982)		 "I Believe"
(1994)		 "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
(1994)

"I Believe" is a song by singer Marcella Detroit, released in February 1994 under London Records as the lead single from her album Jewel. Written by Detroit herself and produced by Chris Thomas, the song went on to become Detroit's most successful single, peaking at number 11 in the UK, and achieved similar success internationally. Its highest peak on a national chart was in Australia, where it reached number 10.

German singer Joana Zimmer covered this song and released it as a single in 2005. Her version was more successful than Detroit's in German-speaking countries, reaching the top 10 in Austria and Germany and number 13 in Switzerland.

Track listing

  • CD Single
  1. "I Believe" — 4:45
  2. "Shadow" — 3:44
  3. "I Want to Take You Higher" — 3:29
  • Cassette Single
  1. "I Believe" — 4:45
  2. "I Want to Take You Higher" — 3:29
  • Promo Single
  1. "I Believe (Edit)" — 4:21
  2. "I Believe" — 4:45

Charts

Joana Zimmer version

"I Believe (Give a Little Bit)"
Single by Joana Zimmer
from the album My Innermost
B-side "Another Day"
Released 21 March 2005 (2005-03-21)
Genre Pop, R&B, pop rock
Length 4:11
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Marcella Detroit
Producer(s) Nick Nice, Pontus Söderqvist
Joana Zimmer singles chronology
"I Believe (Give a Little Bit)"
(2005)		 "I've Learned to Walk Alone"
(2005)

"I Believe (Give a Little Bit)"
(2005)		 "I've Learned to Walk Alone"
(2005)

In 2005, German singer Joana Zimmer covered the song, and released it as "I Believe (Give a Little Bit)" on Polydor Records as her debut single. In several territories, her single was more successful than the original, but in Sweden, it only reached number 33 compared to Detroit's peak of number 18.

Track listing

  • CD single / digital download
  1. "I Believe" (Radio Edit) — 4:11
  2. "I Believe" (Radio Mix) — 3:51
  3. "Any Other Day" — 3:29
  4. "I Believe" — 4:33
  5. "I Believe" (Instrumental) — 4:34

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 6
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 13

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 43
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 20

References

  1. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Marcella Detroit – I Believe". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2571." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  3. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Marcella Detroit – I Believe". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  4. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Believe". Irish Singles Chart.
  5. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Marcella Detroit – I Believe". Singles Top 100.
  7. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Marcella Detroit – I Believe". Swiss Singles Chart.
  8. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. 1 2 "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1994". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Joana Zimmer – I Believe (Give a Little Bit...)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joana Zimmer – I Believe (Give a Little Bit...)". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Joana Zimmer – I Believe (Give a Little Bit...)". Singles Top 100.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Joana Zimmer – I Believe (Give a Little Bit...)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  14. ↑ "JAHRESHITPARADE 2005" (in German). Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 2005" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 April 2018.


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