I Believe (Marcella Detroit song)

"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 1 in Israel, number 11 in the United Kingdom, and achieved similar success internationally. Its highest peak on a national chart was in Australia, where it reached number 10.

"I Believe"
Single by Marcella Detroit
from the album Jewel
B-side"I Want To Take You Higher"
Released28 February 1994 (1994-02-28)
Recorded1993
GenrePop, soul, R&B
Length4:45 (Album Version)
4:21 (Edit)
LabelLondon
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)

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"
Released21 March 2005 (2005-03-21)
GenrePop, pop rock
Length4:11
LabelPolydor
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)

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 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)[11] 6
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 13

Year-end charts
Chart (2005) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 43
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 50

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[18] Gold 150,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
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  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2571." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
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  4. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (10.–16.3. '94)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 10, 1994. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Believe". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. "Swedishcharts.com – Marcella Detroit – I Believe". Singles Top 100.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – Marcella Detroit – I Believe". Swiss Singles Chart.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1994". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  11. "Austriancharts.at – Joana Zimmer – I Believe (Give a Little Bit...)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Joana Zimmer – I Believe (Give a Little Bit...)". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  13. "Swedishcharts.com – Joana Zimmer – I Believe (Give a Little Bit...)". Singles Top 100.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Joana Zimmer – I Believe (Give a Little Bit...)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2005" (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  16. "Top 100 Single – Jahrescharts 2005" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  17. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  18. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joana Zimmer; 'I Believe (Give a Little Bit...)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 5 July 2019.


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