Believe It (PartyNextDoor and Rihanna song)

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"Believe It"
PartyNextDoor and Rihanna - Believe It.png
Single by PartyNextDoor and Rihanna
from the album Partymobile
ReleasedMarch 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)
Genre R&B [1]
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
PartyNextDoor singles chronology
"Split Decision"
(2020)		"Believe It"
(2020)		"Excitement"
(2020)
Rihanna singles chronology
"Lemon"
(2017)		"Believe It"
(2020)		"Lift Me Up"
(2022)

"Believe It" is a song by the Canadian singer PartyNextDoor and Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released as the fourth single from PartyNextDoor's third studio album Partymobile on March 27, 2020, and was produced by Bizness Boi, Cardiak and Ninetyfour. The song marks Rihanna's first appearance on a single in three years, following N.E.R.D.'s "Lemon" (2017). [2] The song debuted at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. [3]

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Background

PartyNextDoor has previously co-written several songs with Rihanna, including "Work", "Sex with Me" and "Wild Thoughts". [4]

Writing and recording

American record producer Cardiak created the instrumental of the song, which features "intertwining guitar and [a] pitched-up vocal sample". He then sent it to his co-producer Bizness Boi, who was at a writing camp in Paris; despite working on the track with an unnamed artist, he passed it on to Ninetyfour, who fleshed the song out and sent it to PartyNextDoor upon the advice of a friend. PartyNextDoor put placeholder vocals from his girlfriend on the track while waiting to hear back from Rihanna. Rihanna finished her vocals in the week of the album's release. Bizness Boi and Ninetyfour did not hear Rihanna's finished vocals on the track until the album's release on March 27. [5]

Lyrics and composition

"Believe It" is a "sensual" R&B "slow burner" about a relationship, with PartyNextDoor and Rihanna singing to each other as lovers "imploring each other to believe in the power of their connection". [6]

Critical reception

Jessica McKinney of Complex included the song among their list of Best New Music of the week, calling it a "breezy R&B record" and noting how Rihanna takes a backseat to Party, "only offering raspy vocals on the chorus", singing, "Best make me believe it/Believe you won't deceive me". [7]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Believe It"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [36] Gold20,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [37] Gold45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [38] Gold15,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [39] Gold5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [40] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [41] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for "Believe It"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMarch 27, 2020 OVO Sound [42]
United StatesMarch 31, 2020 Contemporary hit radio [43]
Rhythmic contemporary [44]
Urban contemporary [45]

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