I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)
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"I Believe" is a single by the British
band Tears for Fears
. It was the band's eleventh single release (the fifth taken from their second LP Songs from the Big Chair
) and ninth UK Top 40 hit (peaking at #23). The song also reached the Top 10 in Ireland
and peaked at #28 in New Zealand
.
The song was written by Roland Orzabal
who had originally planned to offer it to British musician Robert Wyatt
to record, though it was later decided that Tears for Fears would record the song themselves for their album Songs from the Big Chair
. Additionally, a cover
of Robert Wyatt's
"Sea Song" served as the single's B-side.
This is the first Tears for Fears release on which the band itself is listed as producer.
Although the single was not released in America, this re-recording of the song was done in the midst of the band's 1985
American tour.
The music video for the song, featuring a shirtless Orzabal (as seen on the single's picture sleeve), was filmed in an aircraft hangar in Seattle, Washington
. It was again directed by Nigel Dick
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
band Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears are an English new wave band formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, they were initially associated with the New Wave synthesiser bands of the early 1980s but later branched out into...
. It was the band's eleventh single release (the fifth taken from their second LP Songs from the Big Chair
Songs from the Big Chair
Songs from the Big Chair is the second album by the British rock band Tears for Fears. It was released in 1985 on Phonogram Records, and remains their highest selling album to date. The album peaked at no.2 in the UK and reached no.1 in the US...
) and ninth UK Top 40 hit (peaking at #23). The song also reached the Top 10 in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and peaked at #28 in 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...
.
The song was written by Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is known mainly as a co-founding member of Tears for Fears, of which he is the main songwriter and joint vocalist, but he has also achieved success as a producer of other artists.- Early career :Orzabal...
who had originally planned to offer it to British musician Robert Wyatt
Robert Wyatt
Robert Wyatt is an English musician, and founding member of the influential Canterbury scene band Soft Machine, with a long and distinguished solo career...
to record, though it was later decided that Tears for Fears would record the song themselves for their album Songs from the Big Chair
Songs from the Big Chair
Songs from the Big Chair is the second album by the British rock band Tears for Fears. It was released in 1985 on Phonogram Records, and remains their highest selling album to date. The album peaked at no.2 in the UK and reached no.1 in the US...
. Additionally, a cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Robert Wyatt's
Robert Wyatt
Robert Wyatt is an English musician, and founding member of the influential Canterbury scene band Soft Machine, with a long and distinguished solo career...
"Sea Song" served as the single's B-side.
This is the first Tears for Fears release on which the band itself is listed as producer.
Although the single was not released in America, this re-recording of the song was done in the midst of the band's 1985
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
American tour.
The music video for the song, featuring a shirtless Orzabal (as seen on the single's picture sleeve), was filmed in an aircraft hangar in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. It was again directed by Nigel Dick
Nigel Dick
Nigel Dick is an English music video and film director, writer and musician based in Los Angeles, California. He directed the Band Aid video "Do They Know It's Christmas?", as well as over 300 other music videos.Nigel Dick should not be confused with the Australian Dr...
.
2x7": Mercury / IDEA1111 (UK)
- "I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)" (4:35)
- "Sea Song" (3:52)
- "I Believe (Album Version)" (4:37)
- "Shout (Dub Version)" (6:45)
10": Mercury / IDEA1110 (UK)
- "I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)" (4:35)
- "I Believe (Album Version)" (4:37)
- "Sea Song" (3:52)
12": Mercury / IDEA1112 (UK)
- "I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)" (4:35)
- "Shout (Dub Version)" (6:45)
- "Sea Song" (3:52)
- "Shout (U.S. Remix)" (8:00)