She Believes in Me

"She Believes In Me" is a song recorded by American country music singer Kenny Rogers. It was released in April 1979 as the second single from his album The Gambler. The song was written and first recorded by Steve Gibb (not to be confused with Steve Gibb, son of Barry Gibb).

"She Believes in Me"
Single by Kenny Rogers
from the album The Gambler
B-side"Morgana Jones"
ReleasedApril 16, 1979
Genre
Length4:18
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)Steve Gibb
Producer(s)Larry Butler
Kenny Rogers singles chronology
"All I Ever Need Is You"
(1979)		 "She Believes in Me"
(1979)		 "'Til I Can Make It on My Own"
(1979)

Content

The song is the tale of a struggling songwriter/performer who has a beloved who supports him, although he sometimes wonders why.

Kenny Rogers version

"She Believes In Me" became one of his biggest crossover hits in the late spring of 1979, reaching number one on the Billboard Country Singles chart.[1] "She Believes in Me" also peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, and number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[2] It was also a minor pop hit in Great Britain reaching number 42.[3]

The melody of the chorus also somewhat resembles the chorus of "Lost Without Your Love" by soft rock band Bread (released in 1976), with the chords and structure having some similar properties.

Chart performance

Ronan Keating version
"She Believes (In Me)"
Single by Ronan Keating
from the album Turn It On
Released9 February 2004
Recorded2003
GenrePop
Length4:04
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Steve Gibb
Producer(s)Mark Taylor
Ronan Keating singles chronology
"Lost For Words"
(2003)		 "She Believes (In Me)"
(2004)		 "Last Thing on My Mind"
(2004)

"She Believes in Me" served as the second single from Irish singer/songwriter Ronan Keating's third studio album, Turn It On. The song was released in February 2004, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was also a modest success elsewhere, reaching the top 30 in Austria, Germany, and Ireland. Keating's version of the song slightly alters the lyrics from the original version.

Track listing

UK CD1

  1. "She Believes (In Me)" – 4:04
  2. "Lovin' Each Day" (Live Radio 2 Session) – 3:33
  3. "She Believes (In Me)" (Metro Mix) – 5:28
  4. "First Time" (Live Acoustic Session) – 3:49
  5. "She Believes (In Me)" (Video) – 4:10

UK CD2

  1. "She Believes (In Me)" – 4:04
  2. "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (2004 Version) – 4:16

UK DVD

  1. "She Believes (In Me)" – 4:04
  2. "First Time" (Live Acoustic Session) – 3:49
  3. "She Believes (In Me)" (Video) – 4:10
  4. "The Long Goodbye" (Video) – 4:45
  5. "She Believes (In Me)" (The Making Of) – 4:00

Weekly charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 33
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 30
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[15] 4
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[16] 14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 8
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 48
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[21] 54
Scotland (OCC)[22] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 53
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (2004) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] 78

Other versions

In 1979, Johnny Mathis recorded for his album Mathis Magic, and Dutch-speaking Belgian pop singer Will Tura sang a Dutch version of the song called "Zij gelooft in mij".

Two years later, in 1981, Dutch singer André Hazes wrote another Dutch version of the song also called "Zij gelooft in mij". Although both songs bear the same name, the lyrics are completely different. It is also the title of an award-winning documentary by John Appel about André Hazes's life.[26]

Also in 1981, Welsh singer Tom Jones covered the song in a live performance at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.[27]

Icelandic singer Pálmi Gunnarsson recorded an Icelandic version of the song called "Hún hefur trú á mér", which appears on his 1980 album Hvers vegna varst' ekki kyrr?.

Roger Whittaker covered it in his 1986 album "Best Loved Ballads"

Punk rock cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes recorded a version of "She Believes in Me" for their 2006 album, Love Their Country.

In 2011 Scotty McCreery performed this song on American Idol as his third number in the May 17 episode. It was chosen for him to sing by the judges.

Around the same time, a Dutch female singer Dominique van Hulst, better known as 'Do', covered the song as "Hij gelooft in mij" (He believes in me).

The song is also covered in Portuguese by Maria de Fátima.

References
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  2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 207.
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  14. "Austriancharts.at – Ronan Keating – She Believes (In Me)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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  19. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – She Believes (In Me)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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  27. https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/tom-jones/1981/circus-maximus-at-caesars-palace-las-vegas-nv-6bf3aed2.html
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