Faith (Faith Hill album)

Faith
Faith
Studio album by Faith Hill
Released	April 21, 1998
Recorded	1997
Genre	Country pop, country
Length	51:05
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer	Byron Gallimore; Faith Hill; Dann Huff
Faith Hill chronology
Singles from Faith
	"This Kiss"; Released: February 23, 1998; "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me"; Released: May 22, 1998; "Let Me Let Go"; Released: September 30, 1998; "Love Ain't Like That"; Released: January 16, 1999; "The Secret of Life"; Released: April 26, 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]

Faith is the third studio album by American country music artist Faith Hill, released in 1998. Due to the success of the single "This Kiss" in Australia and the UK, the album was released under the title Love Will Always Win, featuring the title track, a new version of "Piece of My Heart" and two new versions of "Let Me Let Go", which replace "You Give Me Love", "My Wild Frontier", "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" and the original version of "Let Me Let Go". Other tracks on this album are mixed differently and remove some of the country elements and replacing them with a more pop sound. In some countries, "It Matters to Me", the title track and hit single from Hill's second album, is also included as a bonus track. "Better Days" was previously recorded by Bekka & Billy on their debut album. "Love Will Always Win" was later issued as a single by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood from Brooks' album The Lost Sessions. "I Love You" was originally recorded by Celine Dion for her album, Falling into You. The album was released on April 21, 1998, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Album. It was certified six-times Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over six million copies in the United States. Two songs off of the album, "This Kiss" and "Let Me Let Go", were both nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

Track listing

North American version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"This Kiss"	Beth Nielsen Chapman Robin Lerner Annie Roboff	3:15
2.	"You Give Me Love"	Matraca Berg Jim Photoglo Harry Stinson	3:37
3.	"Let Me Let Go"	Steve Diamond Dennis Morgan	4:25
4.	"Love Ain't Like That"	Tim Gaetano A. J. Masters	3:50
5.	"Better Days"	Bekka Bramlett Billy Burnette Roboff	3:36
6.	"My Wild Frontier"	Franne Golde Lerner Marsha Malamet	4:59
7.	"The Secret of Life"	Gretchen Peters	4:14
8.	"Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" (with Tim McGraw)	Diane Warren	4:29
9.	"Me"	Marv Green Aimee Mayo	3:50
10.	"I Love You"	Aldo Nova	5:05
11.	"The Hard Way"	Keith Brown Donna Douglas	3:50
12.	"Somebody Stand By Me"	Sheryl Crow Todd Wolfe	5:55
Total length:			51:05

International version – Love Will Always Win^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"This Kiss" (Pop Version)	Chapman Lerner Roboff	3:17
2.	"Love Will Always Win"	Gordon Kennedy Wayne Kirkpatrick	5:08
3.	"Me"	Green Mayo	3:50
4.	"Let Me Let Go" (Movie Version)	Diamond Morgan	4:09
5.	"Love Ain't Like That"	Gaetano Masters	3:50
6.	"Piece of My Heart" (Pop Remix)	Bert Berns Jerry Ragovoy	3:39
7.	"The Secret of Life"	Peters	4:16
8.	"Better Days"	Bramlett Burnette Roboff	3:36
9.	"I Love You"	Nova	5:05
10.	"The Hard Way"	Brown Douglas	3:50
11.	"Somebody Stand By Me"	Crow Wolfe	5:55
12.	"Let Me Let Go" (Pop Remix)	Diamond Morgan	4:28
13.	"It Matters to Me" (Japanese and Australian bonus track)	Ed Hill Mark D. Sanders	3:19

Personnel

David Angell - violin
Bob Bailey - background vocals
Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar
Bekka Bramlett - background vocals
Steve Brewster - drums
Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
Pat Buchanan - electric guitar
Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
John Catchings - cello
Beth Nielsen Chapman - background vocals
Joe Chemay - bass guitar
Lisa Cochran - background vocals
David Davidson - violin
Mark Douthit - saxophone
Glen Duncan - fiddle
Connie Ellisor - violin
Kim Fleming - background vocals
Larry Franklin - fiddle
Paul Franklin - steel guitar
Byron Gallimore - electric guitar
Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
Vince Gill - background vocals
Carl Gorodetzky - violin
Jim Grosjean - viola
Mike Haynes - trumpet
Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
Tom Hemby - mandolin, gut string guitar
Faith Hill – lead and background vocals
Dann Huff - electric guitar
Ronn Huff - conductor
John Barlow Jarvis - piano
Mike Johnson - steel guitar
Jeff King - electric guitar
Anthony LaMarchina - cello
Lee Larrison - violin
Paul Leim - drums
Bob Mason - cello
Brent Mason - electric guitar
Chris McDonald - trombone
Tim McGraw - duet vocals
Terry McMillan - percussion
Gene Miller - background vocals
Cate Myer - violin
Steve Nathan - keyboards
Craig Nelson - bass guitar, background vocals
Michael Omartian - piano, accordion, keyboards
Kim Parent - background vocals
Chris Rodriguez - background vocals
Pamela Sixfin - violin
Joe Spivey - fiddle
Julia Tanner - cello
Alan Umstead - violin
Catherine Umstead - violin
Gary Vanosdale - viola
Mary Kathryn Vanosdale - violin
Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
Kristin Wilkinson - viola
Lonnie Wilson - acoustic guitar, drums
Todd Wolfe - electric guitar
Glenn Worf - bass guitar
Curtis Young - background vocals

Production

Producers: Faith Hill and Byron Gallimore (tracks 1, 2, 4-7, 10), Faith Hill and Dann Huff (tracks 3, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Associate producer: Ann Callis
Engineers: Jeff Balding, Julian King
Assistant engineers: Jeff Balding, Ricky Cobble, Mark Hagan, Richard Hanson, Joe Hayden, Chris Rowe, Aaron Swihart, Marty Williams
Mixing: Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing assistant: Mike Dy
Mastering: Doug Sax
Editing: Eric Mansfield
Assistant: Missi Callis
Production coordination: Lauren Koch
String arrangements: Ronn Huff
Art direction: Sheli Jones, Aimee McMahan, Sandra Westerman
Design: Garrett Rittenberry
Photography: Russ Harrington
Hair stylist: Earl Cox
Stylists: Lisa Fernandez, Claudia McConnell-Fowler, Jonathon Skow
Make-up: Stacey Martin

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	20
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)	12
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[7]	36
Canadian Albums (RPM)	11
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	66
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[9]	47
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	177
UK Country Albums (OCC)^[11]	4
US Billboard 200^[12]	7
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[13]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200^[14]	62
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[15]	9
Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard 200^[16]	59
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[17]	6
Chart (2001)	Position
Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[18]	52

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[19]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[20]	4× Platinum	400,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[21]	6× Platinum	6,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Faith - Faith Hill". Allmusic. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ Alanna Nash (April 24, 1998). "Faith Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
^ Robert Christgau. "CG: Faith Hill". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 378. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone faith hill album guide.
^ "Love Will Always Win". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Faith Hill – Love Will Always Win". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Faith Hill – Love Will Always Win" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Faith Hill – Love Will Always Win" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Faith Hill – Love Will Always Win". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ "UK Chartlog: The Rabble Army - RZA". Charts Plus. zobbel.de. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Faith Hill – Faith". Music Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
^ "American album certifications – Faith Hill – Faith". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

[1] Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Faith - Faith Hill". Allmusic. Retrieved February 15, 2012.

[2] Alanna Nash (April 24, 1998). "Faith Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

[3] Robert Christgau. "CG: Faith Hill". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

[4] Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 378. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone faith hill album guide.

[5] "Love Will Always Win". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

[ac_Australia_Faith_Hill-6] "Australiancharts.com – Faith Hill – Love Will Always Win". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[ac_Austria_Faith_Hill-7] "Austriancharts.at – Faith Hill – Love Will Always Win" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[ac_Germany4_Faith_Hill-8] "Offiziellecharts.de – Faith Hill – Love Will Always Win" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Faith_Hill-9] "Swedishcharts.com – Faith Hill – Love Will Always Win". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[UK-10] "UK Chartlog: The Rabble Army - RZA". Charts Plus. zobbel.de. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[ac_UKCountry_-11] "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Faith_Hill-12] "Faith Hill Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Faith_Hill-13] "Faith Hill Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[14] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[15] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[16] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[17] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[18] "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

[AustraliaFaith_HillLove_Will_Always_WinalbumCertRef-19] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[CanadaFaith_HillFaithalbumCertRef-20] "Canadian album certifications – Faith Hill – Faith". Music Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

[United_StatesFaith_HillFaithalbumCertRef-21] "American album certifications – Faith Hill – Faith". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

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v t e Faith Hill
Studio albums	Take Me as I Am It Matters to Me Faith Breathe Cry Fireflies Joy to the World The Rest of Our Life
Compilations	There You'll Be The Hits Deep Tracks
Tours	Soul2Soul Tour Soul2Soul II Tour Soul2Soul: The World Tour
Related	Discography Tim McGraw Faith Hilling "Tim + Faith"

v t e Faith Hill singles
Discography
Take Me as I Am	"Wild One" "Piece of My Heart" "But I Will" "Take Me as I Am"
It Matters to Me	"Let's Go to Vegas" "It Matters to Me" "Someone Else's Dream" "You Can't Lose Me" "I Can't Do That Anymore"
Faith	"This Kiss" "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" "Let Me Let Go" "Love Ain't Like That" "The Secret of Life"
Breathe	"Breathe" "The Way You Love Me" "Let's Make Love" "If My Heart Had Wings"
Cry	"Cry" "When the Lights Go Down" "You're Still Here"
Fireflies	"Mississippi Girl" "Like We Never Loved at All" "The Lucky One" "Sunshine and Summertime" "Stealing Kisses"
The Hits	"Lost" "Red Umbrella"
Joy to the World	"A Baby Changes Everything"
The Rest of Our Life	"Speak to a Girl" (with Tim McGraw) "The Rest of Our Life" (with Tim McGraw)
Collaborations	"It's Your Love" (with Tim McGraw) "I Need You" (with Tim McGraw) "Sing" (with Annie Lennox) "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" (with Tim McGraw) "Forever Country" (with Various artists)
Other songs	"There You'll Be" "Where Are You Christmas?" "Give In to Me" "Come Home" "American Heart" "Love Will Always Win"