"Believe in Me" is a song by American duo The Pierces, released in 2014 as the second single from their fifth studio album Creation. It was written by Catherine Pierce and produced by Christian Langdon.[2]
| "Believe in Me" | ||||
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| Single by The Pierces | ||||
| from the album Creation | ||||
| Released | 31 March 2014[1] | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Catherine Pierce | |||
| Producer(s) | Christian Langdon | |||
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A music video was released on 18 February to promote the single.[3][4] The song reached No. 66 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 59 on the Scottish Singles Chart.[5][6]
Critical reception
editUpon release, Matt Collar of AllMusic described the song as "buoyant '60s girl group-infused", which "retain[s] all of the duo's bright and infectious lyricism".[7] David Smyth of the London Evening Standard commented that the song "sounds like a golden hit and a startling departure from the Gothic Americana that made their name".[8] Molloy Woodcraft of The Guardian considered the song "catchy" and highlighted the "Florence-esque bass drum and handclaps".[9]
Lisa-Marie Ferla of The Arts Desk commented that the song was a "gorgeous drive-time radio ballad in the best of ways, all hand claps and huge choruses".[10] Lauren James of Contactmusic.com noted the song's use of "handclaps, high production and heart-rending harmony".[11] Andy Baber of MusicOMH wrote: "While tracks such as "Believe in Me" and "Elements" are perfectly serviceable, neither is likely to stick in the mind long after it comes to an end."[12]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Singles Chart[6] | 59 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 66 |
Personnel
edit- The Pierces
- Catherine Pierce - lead vocals
- Allison Pierce - backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Christian "Leggy" Langdon - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, percussion, producer, programming, engineer
- Josiah Steinbrick - electric guitar
- Jonny Cragg - drums, percussion
- Mark "Spike" Stent - mixing
- Chris Claypool - engineer
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
References
edit- ^ Barnaby Thornton (2014-03-31). "EQ Music interview with The Pierces". EQ Music. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ Creation (Media notes). The Pierces. UK. 2014. Polydor 3775627.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Pierces - Believe In Me". YouTube. 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ Daniel Falconer (2014-02-19). "The Pierces release new music video for single 'Believe in Me'". Female First. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ a b "PIERCES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ a b "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ Matt Collar (2014-09-01). "Creation - The Pierces | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ David Smyth (2014-03-14). "Sunshine sisters: The Pierces interview | London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ Molloy Woodcraft. "The Pierces: Creation review – harmonising in a minor key | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ Lisa-Marie Ferla (2014-08-31). "CD: The Pierces - Creation". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ "The Pierces | Creation Album Review". Contactmusic.com. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ Andy Baber (2014-09-01). "The Pierces - Creation". MusicOMH. Retrieved 2018-09-27.