You've Got to Believe in Something
You've Got to Believe in Something is the third studio album by American rock band Spin Doctors, released in 1996. An excerpt from the song "If Wishes Were Horses" was used as the theme song for the sitcom Spin City in seasons 2 and 3.
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| Released | May 14, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 & 1996 | |||
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| Length | 55:12 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Peter Denenberg, Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Billboard | (positive)[5] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Anthony Krizan, Mark White except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You've Got to Believe in Something" | 4:02 | |
| 2. | "House" | Barron, Comess, Eric Schenkman, White | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Dogs on a Doe" | 5:12 | |
| 4. | "I Can't Believe You're Still With Her" | 3:44 | |
| 5. | "She Used to Be Mine" | Barron, Comess, Krizan, White, Lewilda Kiner Jr. | 3:35 |
| 6. | "She's Not You" | 5:06 | |
| 7. | "To Make Me Blue" | 3:33 | |
| 8. | "'bout a Train" | Barron, Comess | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Where Angels Fear to Tread" | 4:02 | |
| 10. | "If Wishes Were Horses" | 4:29 | |
| 11. | "Sister Sisyphus" | Barron, Comess, White, Christopher Gross, Arnie Lawrence, Jason Richardson | 4:06 |
| 12. | "That's the Way (I Like It)" (Unlisted Bonus Track) (featuring Biz Markie) | Harry W. Casey, Richard Finch | 5:27 |
Note
- Immediately following the bonus track, a brief passage from "I Can't Believe You're Still With Her" is played over and over on a kazoo as Tommy Chong objects.
Personnel
- Spin Doctors
- Chris Barron – lead vocals, harmonica
- Anthony Krizan – guitar, backing vocals
- Mark White – bass
- Aaron Comess – drums
- Additional musicians
- Kevin Bents – keyboards on "Where Angels Fear to Tread"
- Biz Markie – backing vocals on "That's The Way (I Like It)"
- John Bush – congas on "She Used To Be Mine"
- Tommy Chong – kazoo
- Babi Floyd – backing vocals on "You've Got To Believe In Something", "I Can't Believe You're Still With Her", "She Used To Be Mine" and "If Wishes Were Horses"
- Diva Gray – backing vocals on "You've Got To Believe In Something", "She Used To Be Mine" and "If Wishes Were Horses"
- Robin Clark – backing vocals on "You've Got To Believe In Something"
- Frank Floyd – backing vocals on "You've Got To Believe In Something"
- Frankie La Rocka – shaker on "Where Angels Fear To Tread"
- Arnie Lawrence – saxophone on "Sister Sisyphus"
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards on "You've Got To Believe In Something", "She Used To Be Mine" and "If Wishes Were Horses"
- Production
- Producers: Peter Denenberg, Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar
- Engineer: Peter Denenberg
- Assistant engineers: Derrick Garrett, Thom Leinbach, Robert L. Smith, Jr.
- Mastering: Ted Jensen
- Photography: Paul LaRaia
Charts
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | "She Used To Be Mine" | UK Singles Chart | 55 |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. You've Got to Believe in Something at AllMusic
- Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. p. 991. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
- "You've Got To Believe in Something - EW.com". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "Spin Doctors: You've Got to Believe in Something : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20000129223237/http://www.spindoctors.com/words/billboard.html
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