Faith (Lords of the Underground song)

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"Faith"
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Single by Lords of the Underground featuring Deniece Williams
from the album Keepers of the Funk
B-side "Neva Faded/What I'm After Remix"
ReleasedJune 27, 1995
Recorded1994
Genre Hip hop
Length4:02
Label Pendulum/Capitol
Songwriter(s) Lords of the Underground
Producer(s) Lords of the Underground
Lords of the Underground singles chronology
"What I'm After"
(1995)
"Faith"
(1995)

"Faith" is the third and final single released from the Lords of the Underground's second album, Keepers of the Funk . The song was produced by the Lords of the Underground themselves and featured singer, Deniece Williams, as well as sampling her 1976 song, "Free". "Faith" has thus far been the group's final charting single, peaking at 49 on the Hot Rap Singles and 31 on the Dance/Maxi-Singles chart. It was also the group's only charting single not to be produced by either Marley Marl or K-Def.

Contents

Single track listing

A-Side

  1. "Faith" (Radio Version)- 4:02
  2. "Faith" (Alternate Mix)- 4:24
  3. "Faith" (Original TV track)- 4:03
  4. "Faith" (Alternate TV Track)- 4:24

B-Side

  1. "Neva Faded" (Clean Radio Edit)- 5:15
  2. "Neva Faded" (Instrumental)- 5:15
  3. "What I'm After" (Remix)- 5:09
  4. "Faith" (Acapella)- 3:38

Charts

ChartPosition
Hot Rap Singles# 49
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales# 31

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