"Be the First to Believe" | ||||
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Single by A1 | ||||
from the album Here We Come | ||||
B-side | "Miracle" | |||
Released | 21 June 1999 [1] | |||
Length | 3:19 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Peter Cunnah, Ben Adams, Christian Ingebrigtsen, Mark Read, Paul Marazzi | |||
Producer(s) | Metro | |||
A1 singles chronology | ||||
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"Be the First to Believe" is the debut single of British-Norwegian boy band A1, released on 21 June 1999 from their debut album, Here We Come (1999). The song peaked at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's first chart entry in the UK.
UK CD1 [2]
UK CD2 [3]
UK cassette single [4]
Australian CD single [5]
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [6] | 115 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [7] | 31 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [8] | 95 |
Scotland (OCC) [9] | 6 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [10] | 48 |
UK Singles (OCC) [11] | 6 |
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