I Believe (Bon Jovi song)

"I Believe" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, it was released in September 1993 as the fifth single from their 1992 album, Keep the Faith. The single reached number eleven in the UK and number forty in Australia. But it did not chart in the U.S.[1]

"I Believe"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Keep the Faith
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1993
Recorded1992
GenreHard rock
Length5:52 (Album Version) 4:24 (Clearmoutain Mix)
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Jon Bon Jovi
Producer(s)Bob Rock
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
(1993)		 "I Believe"
(1993)		 "Dry County"
(1994)

Song structure

The songs starts with fading-in distorted noises generated by guitars and Jon Bon Jovi's voice, until a furious guitar takes place. After the instrumental intro, the voice enters into scene.

This song fits the classical hard rock song structure: intro, verse, bridge, chorus, verse, bridge, chorus, solo, second bridge and chorus to end.

Track listing

UK release
  1. "I Believe" (Clearmountain Mix)
  2. "Runaway" (live)
  3. "Livin' on a Prayer" (live)
  4. "Wanted Dead or Alive" (live)

Tracks 2, 3 and 4 were recorded live on the New Jersey and Keep the Faith Tours. The dates or locations of the shows are not available due to their absence from the liner notes.

Live performances

"I Believe" was played extensively during the Keep the Faith Tour (1993) and the I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour (1993) and on occasion on the Crush Tour (2000). Since then, it has been barely played and has become one of the rarest songs to be played live. It was played once in Germany during the 2003 Bounce Tour, once in London during the 2008 Lost Highway Tour, and most recently, once in Sydney, Australia during the 2010 Circle Tour. When played live, this song features both Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi at guitar.

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 40
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 41
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 49
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 11

Miscellania

The song serves as signature music for an NCIS-universe series.

References
  1. "The Official Charts Company - Bon Jovi".
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Bon Jovi – I Believe". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 43. October 23, 1993. p. 23. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bon Jovi – I Believe". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Bon Jovi". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 49, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Bon Jovi – I Believe" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – Bon Jovi – I Believe". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2012.



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