Believe in Me (Lenny Kravitz song)
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"Believe in Me" is the third single by American
rock
musician
Lenny Kravitz
from his 2001 sixth self-titled studio album Lenny
, released on April 23, 2002 by Virgin Records America.
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an countries, being the most successful single of the album in Austria
(where it peaked at number forty-two), New Zealand
(where it reached number ten) and Switzerland
(where it reached the top-thirty). In Italy
, it reached the top-ten, becoming the second song of the album to reach the top-ten there.
United States
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rock
Rock music
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musician
Musician
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Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
from his 2001 sixth self-titled studio album Lenny
Lenny (album)
Lenny is the sixth album and seventh recording by Lenny Kravitz, released in October 2001 through Virgin Records America. It reached #12 on the Billboard 200 and #55 on the UK Album Chart...
, released on April 23, 2002 by Virgin Records America.
Tracklisting
- "Believe in Me"
- "Yesterday Is Gone (My Dear Kay)"
- "Million Miles Away"
- "Stillness of Heart" (Video)
Music video
The music video features Lenny performing in a small club setting in front of an audience full of people of different ages, races and walks of life. Kravitz is singing soulfully to the woman that he is in love with, while flashing images of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ appear in the club. Another scene shows back and forth imaging of the woman and of a shirtless, frustrated Kravitz boxing and lifting weights in his exercise room. The instrumental bridge features choreographed break dancers as Kravitz plays Spanish guitar, while in the end Kravitz and the woman are seen dancing together amongst the large crowd of people. The video features American model Megan EwingMegan Ewing
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.
Chart perfomance
The single performed very well on the EuropeEurope
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an countries, being the most successful single of the album in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(where it peaked at number forty-two), New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(where it reached number ten) and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(where it reached the top-thirty). In Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, it reached the top-ten, becoming the second song of the album to reach the top-ten there.
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... ) |
42 |
| Italy (FIMI Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... ) |
10 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ) | 10 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... ) |
29 |