"Affirmation" is a song by Savage Garden

Savage Garden

Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994...

, released as the fourth single from their second studio album of the same name. The lyrics are a series of statements each starting with "I believe", for instance: "I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality" and "I believe that trust is more important than monogamy". The song was first performed live at the Sydney Olympic Games Closing Ceremony in October 2000, with Darren wearing a T-shirt depicting the Aboriginal flag

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. The European music video is a collection of clips from the group's tour of Brisbane, entitled Superstars and Cannonballs. The original Australian version of the music video comprises various pictures and footage from history. The single was most successful in the United Kingdom

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where it reached #8, becoming the duo's third top 10 hit.

Track listing

• European CD1

1. "Affirmation" (album version)
2. "Affirmation" (Stop Beats Mix)

• European CD2

1. "Affirmation" (album version)
2. "Affirmation" (Stop Beats Mix)
3. "I Knew I Loved You" (Eddie's Savage Dance Mix)
4. "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine" (Piano & Vocal Mix)

• UK CD1

1. "Affirmation" (radio edit)
2. "Affirmation" (Almighty Remix)
3. "Crash & Burn" (Eddie's Crossover Mix)

• UK CD2

1. "Affirmation" (live)
2. "Truly Madly Deeply" (live)
3. "I Knew I Loved You" (live)

• Australian single

1. "Affirmation"
2. "I Don't Care"
3. "Affirmation" (Stop Beats Mix)
4. "I Knew I Loved You" (Eddie's Crossover Mix)

Charts

End-of-year chart (2000)	Position
Australian ARIA chart	95