Believe (Staind song)
| "Believe" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Staind | ||||
| from the album The Illusion of Progress | ||||
| Released | June 24, 2008 | |||
| Format | Airplay | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Flip/Atlantic/Roadrunner | |||
| Writer(s) |
Aaron Lewis Mike Mushok Johnny April Jon Wysocki | |||
| Producer(s) | Johnny K, Staind | |||
| Staind singles chronology | ||||
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"Believe" is a single by Staind, the first from their sixth studio album, The Illusion of Progress.[1]
Despite only peaking at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100, the single was a success on the rock charts, peaking at #4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks, and becoming their third #1 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks, after "It's Been Awhile" and "So Far Away". "Believe" stayed at #1 for three weeks on the Modern Rock Tracks.
The "Believe" music video was directed by Christopher Sims. It features a man who has left his girlfriend in order to find himself. However, she soon leaves as well, presumably to find him. The man travels through the Midwest and ends up somewhere in the West Coast . Aaron Lewis is the only member of the band in the video. Lewis is seen walking down the beach that the man ends up finding.
The song was used in a video highlighting the 2008 College Football Season on ESPN and in the 2008 WWE Tribute to the Troops special.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 83 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[3] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40[3] | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100[2] | 78 |
References
- ↑ Harris, Chris (August 21, 2008). "Staind Identify Their Biggest Threat: The Jonas Brothers?". MTV. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- 1 2 "Staind Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- 1 2 "Believe - Staind". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 16, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
External links
| Preceded by "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single September 13, 2008 – September 27, 2008 |
Succeeded by "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" by The Offspring |