Believers (Alan Walker song)

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"Believers"
Alan Walker - Believers.webp
Single by Alan Walker and Conor Maynard
ReleasedMay 14, 2021 (2021-05-14)
Genre Dance
Label MER
Songwriter(s)
  • Gunnar Greve
  • Carl Hovind
  • Marcus Arnbekk
  • Toby Rose
  • Jonas Jurströ
  • Victor Thell
  • Gaute Ormåsen
  • Mood Melodies
  • vinni
  • Conor Maynard
  • Alan Walker
Alan Walkersingles chronology
"Fake a Smile"
(2021)
"Believers"
(2021)
"Sweet Dreams"
(2021)

"Believers" is a song by British-Norwegian DJ Alan Walker and British singer-songwriter Conor Maynard. It was released on May 14, 2021. [1]

Contents

Background

They met five years ago when Conor released a video cover of Alan's hit song "Faded" on his YouTube channel, and began working on the song. About the song, Walker said, "Believers is a song I started writing while I was in quarantine from the Corona Disaster. I wanted to write a song that would make people happy and allow them to escape for a little while. When I started thinking about who I wanted to do the vocals, Conor was the first person that came to mind, so I am very happy with the finished song. [2]

About the song, Conor said, "When I released the cover video for 'Faded' five years ago, I never thought I would see the day when I would be able to make an original song with Alan himself. When I received the track for 'Believers,' I couldn't wait to record it, and now I can't wait for everyone to hear it!" [2]

Music video

The music video features Walker and Conor battling the evil organization Red Nexus, combining live-action footage with gameplay videos of Walker's favorite gamers and effects technology to create spectacular visuals. [3]

Charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
Norway (VG-lista) [4] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [5] 64
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 26

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