"I Believe You" is a love ballad composed by Don and Dick Addrisi which was a 1977 single for Dorothy Moore; taken from her self-titled Dorothy Moore album. "I Believe You" reached #5 R&B and crossed over to the US Pop Top 30 at number 27.[1] The track also reached number 20 in the UK.[2]
| "I Believe You" | ||||
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| Single by Dorothy Moore | ||||
| from the album Dorothy Moore | ||||
| B-side | "Love Me" | |||
| Released | July 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Malaco, Epic (UK), RCA (Japan) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don and Dick Addrisi | |||
| Producer(s) | Tommy Couch | |||
| Dorothy Moore singles chronology | ||||
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| "I Believe You" | ||||
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| Single by Carpenters | ||||
| from the album Made in America | ||||
| B-side | "B'wana She No Home" | |||
| Released | June 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | A&M 1940 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don and Dick Addrisi | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Carpenter | |||
| Carpenters singles chronology | ||||
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Carpenters cover
editThe song was recorded by the Carpenters and released as a single in June 1978. While it reached number 9 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, it peaked at a disappointing #68 on the Billboard Hot 100, owing significantly to the fact that its accompanying album was delayed indefinitely (it would be three more years until their next album was released), reportedly due to Karen's health issues, although Richard at the time was also dealing with his own addiction to quaaludes.
In June 1981 the album Made in America—which included "I Believe You"—was finally released. The potential success "I Believe You" might have had it been issued in conjunction with an LP was underscored when the album's eventual lead single, "Touch Me When We're Dancing", became the first Carpenters hit to reach the Hot 100's Top 20 as well as number 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart since "There's a Kind of Hush" did the same in early 1976.
Personnel
edit- Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals
- Richard Carpenter – backing vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, celesta, vocal arrangements
- Joe Osborn – bass
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Tim May – acoustic and electric guitars
- Jerry Steinholtz – congas
- Uncredited - bell tree, flute, oboe, shaker, triangle
- Paul Riser - orchestration
Chart history
edit- Dorothy Moore
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 29 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] | 13 |
| UK (OCC)[5] | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 27 |
| US Billboard R&B | 5 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 24 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [7] | 28 |
- The Carpenters
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 81 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[8] | 22 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 68 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 9 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[9] | 70 |
Other cover versions
edit- "I Believe You" was also featured on the 1978 album Moods by Barbara Mandrell.[10]
References
edit- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1977-10-15. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-11-05. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-10-22. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1977-10-15. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 22, 1977
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1979-01-13. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ^ "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1978-11-23. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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