Believe (Misia song)

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"Believe"
Misiabelieve.jpg
Single by Misia
from the album Love Is the Message
ReleasedApril 2, 1999 (1999-04-02)
Recorded1999
Genre R&B, J-Pop
Length15:36 (8cm), 21:26 (12cm)
Label Arista Japan
Songwriter(s) Misia, Chihiro Kurosu, Jun Sasaki
Misia singles chronology
"Hi no Ataru Basho"
(1998)
"Believe"
(1999)
"Wasurenai Hibi"
(1999)
Alternative covers
Believe 8cm.jpg
8cm Single

"Believe" is Misia's 3rd single. It was released on April 21, 1999. It peaked at #2 selling 95,930 copies on its first week. The song was used in Hitachi's "Maxell MD" commercial. "Believe" is one of MISIA's signature songs.

Contents

Track list

All lyrics are written by Misia, Chihiro Kurosu.

8cm Single
No.TitleLength
1."Believe"4:49
2."Hana/Tori/Kaze/Tsuki (花/鳥/風/月, Flower/Bird/Wind/Moon)"5:49
3."Believe (Original Back Ground)"4:49

All lyrics are written by Misia, Chihiro Kurosu.

12cm Single
No.TitleLength
1."Believe"4:49
2."Hana/Tori/Kaze/Tsuki"5:48
3."Believe (DJ Watari Remix)"5:48
4."Believe (English Breakfast Mix)"4:45

Charts

8 cm Single

ReleaseChartPeak PositionSales TotalChart Run
April 21, 1999Oricon Daily Singles Chart
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart2366,24010 weeks
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

12 cm Single

ReleaseChartPeak PositionSales TotalChart Run
April 21, 1999Oricon Daily Singles Chart2
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart2280,70013 weeks
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart10
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart82

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