I Believe (Marcella Detroit song)

"I Believe"
Single by Marcella Detroit
from the album Jewel
Released 28 February 1994
Recorded 1993
Genre Pop, soul, R&B
Length 4:45 (Album Version)
4:21 (Edit)
Label London
Writer(s) Marcella Detroit
Marcella Detroit singles chronology
"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 #11 in the UK, and reached similar success internationally.

Track listing

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

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 10
Germany (Media Control AG)[2] 81
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 24
Scottish Singles Chart[4] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 22
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 11

Other versions

Joana Zimmer version

"I Believe (Give a Little Bit)"
Single by Joana Zimmer
from the album My Innermost
Released 21 March 2005
Genre Pop, R&B, pop rock
Length 4:11
Label Polydor
Writer(s) Marcella Detroit
Joana Zimmer singles chronology
"I Believe (Give a Little Bit)"
(2005)
"I've Learned to Walk Alone"
(2005)

In 2005, German Joana Zimmer covered the song, and released it as "I Believe (Give a Little Bit)" on Polydor Records as her debut single. Ironically, in several territories the single was more successful than the original.

Track listing

  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

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 6
Germany (Media Control AG)[9] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 13

References

  1. "Marcella Detroit - I Believe - Australian charts". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  2. "GER Charts > Marcella Detroit". charts.de. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  3. "Irish Charts > Marcella Detroit". irishcharts.de. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  4. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19940326/41
  5. "Marcella Detroit - I Believe - Swedish charts". hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  6. "Marcella Detroit - I Believe - Swiss charts". hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  7. "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 Asher D – Dyverse". Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  8. "Joana Zimmer - I Believe - Austrian charts". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  9. "Joana Zimmer - I Believe - German charts". charts.de. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  10. "Joana Zimmer - I Believe - Swedish charts". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  11. "Joana Zimmer - I Believe - Swiss charts". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-12-05.