I Believe (Bro'Sis song)
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| Single by Bro'Sis | ||||
| from the album Never Forget (Where You Come From) | ||||
| Released | 3 December 2001[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
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"I Believe" is a song by German pop group Bro'Sis. It was written by Alex Christensen, Jens Klein, Peter Könemann, and Clyde "J. Ena" "Ward and produced by the former for their debut studio album, Never Forget (Where You Come From) (2001). The song was released as the band's debut single on 3 December 2001 following their formation on the RTL II reality television show Popstars – Du bist mein Traum. It became the year's Christmas number one in Germany and spent five consecutive weeks at number one, achieving a double platinum certification from the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).
Chart performance
[edit]Selling a record-breaking 800,000 copies in its first week of release,[2] "I Believe" debuted on top the singles charts in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.[2] Germany's Christmas number one of 2001, it spent five consecutive weeks at number one.[3] The song was certified double platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipments figures of more than 1.0 million physical units.[4]
Music video
[edit]A music video for "I Believe" was directed by Swedish film maker Patric Ullaeus and filmed in Gothenburg in November 2001.[5] Detlef Soost served as the video's choreographer.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Believe" (video/radio mix) | 3:27 |
| 2. | "I Believe" (smooth radio mix) | 3:27 |
| 3. | "I Believe" (maxi version) | 4:30 |
| 4. | "I Believe" (instrumental version) | 3:27 |
Credits and personnel
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Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
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Decade-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[15] | Platinum | 40,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[4] | 2× Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
| * Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Hubner, Miriam (2 February 2002). "Germany's Latest Popstars Sitting Pretty". Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 6. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Charts KW51: Bro'Sis macht es den No Angels nach". MusikWoche. 13 December 2001. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Bro'Sis – I Believe" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bro'Sis; 'I Believe')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Making of a Band – Part 2". Discogs. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Bro'Sis – I Believe". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "Bro'Sis – I Believe" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 1. 29 December 2001. p. 11.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2001" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2002". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Year in Review: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002". Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 2–3. 11 January 2003. p. 14.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2002" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Österreichischer Musikmarkt 2010 – Erstmals veröffentlicht: die meistverkauften Alben und Songs der Jahre 2000-2010" (PDF) (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Bro'Sis – I Believe" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('I Believe')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2017.