Believe in Me (Dan Fogelberg song)
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"Believe in Me" is the title of a popular song from 1984 written and recorded by the American
singer-songwriter
Dan Fogelberg
. The song appears on Fogelberg's 1984 studio album Windows and Walls
.
When "Believe in Me" was recorded in May 1983, Fogelberg handled most of the musical creation himself, playing guitar and bass as well as recording his vocals; musician Mike Hanna (who played acoustic guitar on the track) was the only other performer in the studio. Fogelberg later described the song in the liner notes to a retrospective album: "One of my best love songs. Written at my old house in Nederland
, Colorado
, while building the ranch. Obviously, all was not well."
Released as the second single
from Windows and Walls, "Believe in Me" missed the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100
chart, where it peaked at #48. However, on the Billboard
adult contemporary chart
, where Fogelberg had enjoyed more consistent success, the song became his fourth #1 hit, following his earlier singles "Longer
", "Leader of the Band
", and "Make Love Stay
".
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg
Daniel Grayling "Dan" Fogelberg was an American singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, whose music was inspired by sources as diverse as folk, pop, rock, classical, jazz, and bluegrass music...
. The song appears on Fogelberg's 1984 studio album Windows and Walls
Windows and Walls
Windows and Walls is the eighth album by American singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1984 . The first single, "The Language of Love", reached #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart...
.
When "Believe in Me" was recorded in May 1983, Fogelberg handled most of the musical creation himself, playing guitar and bass as well as recording his vocals; musician Mike Hanna (who played acoustic guitar on the track) was the only other performer in the studio. Fogelberg later described the song in the liner notes to a retrospective album: "One of my best love songs. Written at my old house in Nederland
Nederland, Colorado
The Town of Nederland is a Statutory Town established in 1885 located near the Continental Divide and Barker Meadow Reservoir in the mountains of southwest Boulder County, Colorado....
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, while building the ranch. Obviously, all was not well."
Released as the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Windows and Walls, "Believe in Me" missed the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart, where it peaked at #48. However, on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
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adult contemporary chart
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
, where Fogelberg had enjoyed more consistent success, the song became his fourth #1 hit, following his earlier singles "Longer
Longer
"Longer" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg. The song can be found on Fogelberg's 1979 album Phoenix...
", "Leader of the Band
Leader of the Band
"Leader of the Band" is a song written by Dan Fogelberg from his 1981 album The Innocent Age. The song was written as a tribute to his father Lawrence Fogelberg, a musician and the leader of a band, who was still alive at the time the song was released....
", and "Make Love Stay
Make Love Stay
"Make Love Stay" is the title of a popular song from 1983 written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg. It was one of two new songs included on his 1982 greatest hits album, along with the song "Missing You"....
".