I Believe (Fantasia song)

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"I Believe"
Fantasia I Believe.jpg
Single by Fantasia
B-side
ReleasedJune 15, 2004 (2004-06-15)
Recorded2004
Studio
Length5:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Louis Biancaniello
  • Sam Watters
Fantasia singles chronology
"I Believe"
(2004)		"Truth Is"
(2004)

"I Believe" is the debut single of American Idol third season winner Fantasia. The song was co-written by Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, and former American Idol contestant Tamyra Gray. Released in the United States on June 15, 2004, "I Believe" debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, selling 142,000 copies during its first week and winning three Billboard awards. The song also reached number one on the Canadian Singles Chart and number four on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart. It was included on Fantasia's debut album, Free Yourself , released on November 23, 2004.

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Background

Fantasia sang "I Believe" on the third-season finale of American Idol as her last performance within the competition. Diana DeGarmo, the runner up of American Idol, sang the song first on the finale, for her first performance of the night. The judges unanimously acclaimed Fantasia the winner, a prediction that came true when she was crowned the following evening. An ecstatic and tearful Fantasia performed her new single "I Believe" minutes after the announcement. DeGarmo's performance was also well received by the judges.

Release and commercial performance

"I Believe" was released in the United States on June 15, 2004, as a CD single and 7-inch single. [1] [2] [3] The song debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number one, staying there for one week. [4] During its debut week, the single sold 142,000 copies, making it the second debut solo single by a female artist to commence its chart run at number one, following Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)". [5] [6] It has sold 527,000 copies in the United States as of 2009. [7] "I Believe" was the winner of two Billboard Music Awards and one Billboard American Urban Radio Networks award. [8] [9] In Canada, the song remained atop the Canadian Singles Chart for 10 weeks and was certified double platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), shipping more than 80,000 units. [10] [11]

Outside North America, "I Believe" charted in Australia, New Zealand, and Romania. In Australia, the song was issued as a CD single on July 19, 2004. [2] [12] The following week, it debuted at its peak of number four on the ARIA Singles Chart. By doing so, Fantasia became the second American Idol winner to chart in Australia, after Kelly Clarkson debuted on the ARIA chart with "Miss Independent" in 2003. [13] "I Believe" stayed in the top 50 for 11 weeks, ending 2004 as Australia's 85th-best-selling single and earning a gold certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipping over 35,000 copies. [14] [15] [16] In New Zealand, the song charted on the RIANZ Singles Chart for five weeks, peaking at number 20 for two weeks in August 2004. [17] On the Romanian Top 100, the single charted for one week, appearing at number 93 on July 19, 2004. [18]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2004 Billboard Music Awards Top Selling Single of the YearWon [8]
Top Selling R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the YearWon
2005Billboard American Urban Radio NetworksTop R&B/Hip-Hop SingleWon [9]

Track listings

US, Canadian, and Australian CD single [2]

  1. "I Believe"
  2. "Chain of Fools"
  3. "Summertime"

US 7-inch single [3]

A. "I Believe"
B. "Summertime"

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US CD single liner notes. [2]

Studios

Writing and production

Vocals

Orchestra

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [16] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [11] 2× Platinum20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJune 15, 2004
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [1]
July 6, 2004 Contemporary hit radio [21]
AustraliaJuly 19, 2004CD [12]

See also

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