Blessed Are the Believers
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"Blessed Are the Believers" is a 1981 single written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke
, and Sandy Pinkard and recorded by Anne Murray
. "Blessed Are the Believers" was the first release from Anne Murray's "Where Do You Go When You Dream
" album. The single would be Anne Murray's sixth number one on the country chart, where it spent one week at number one and a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. "Blessed Are the Believers" and would also peak at number thirty-four on the Top 40.
Rory Michael Bourke
Rory Michael Bourke is a country music songwriter born July 14, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio.Bourke moved to Nashville in 1964 and worked for a period in the promotional department of Mercury Records....
, and Sandy Pinkard and recorded by Anne Murray
Anne Murray
Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....
. "Blessed Are the Believers" was the first release from Anne Murray's "Where Do You Go When You Dream
Where Do You Go When You Dream
Where Do You Go When You Dream is the sixteenth studio album by Anne Murray, issued in 1981 on Capitol Records. It reached #4 on the U.S. country album charts, and #55 on the pop album charts; in Canada, it missed the country album charts, but reached #7 on the pop album charts.The album's first...
" album. The single would be Anne Murray's sixth number one on the country chart, where it spent one week at number one and a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. "Blessed Are the Believers" and would also peak at number thirty-four on the Top 40.
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 34 |