Believe (Orianthi album)

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Believe
Studio album by
Orianthi
Released26 October 2009
Studio
Genre
Length42:06
LabelGeffen
Producer
Orianthi chronology
Violet Journey
(2007) 		Believe
(2009) 		Heaven in This Hell
(2013)
Alternative cover
Believe (II) and UK cover
Singles from Believe
  1. "According to You"
    Released: 6 October 2009[2]
  2. "Shut Up and Kiss Me"
    Released: 6 April 2010
  3. "Courage"
    Released: 31 August 2010[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Believe is the second studio album by Australian guitarist Orianthi and her debut album recorded for a major label. It was released on 26 October 2009 by Geffen Records. The album's release was pushed back by Geffen to coincide with the compilation album This Is It by Michael Jackson, as a result of the publicity generated from her appearance in the concert film of the same name. The album peaked at number 77 at the Billboard 200.

The song "Believe" from which the album is titled, is a cover of the Niels Brinck's song "Believe Again", best known as the Danish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Virtuoso guitarist Steve Vai appears on and co-wrote the song "Highly Strung". "Suffocated", a cover of a song by American band Sound the Alarm, appears on the soundtrack of music video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

The album was re-released on 8 June 2010. Several tracks from Believe are remixed ("Bad News", "Think Like a Man", and "What's It Gonna Be"), while God Only Knows, Untogether, and Drive Away are omitted. It also includes four new songs, including the album's second single "Shut Up and Kiss Me".[4]

Track listing[edit]

All songs were produced by Howard Benson, except for track 17. (Catalogue: 2724713)[5]

Believe standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."According to You"
3:20
2."Suffocated" (Sound the Alarm cover)
  • Brian Chiusano
  • Colin Ellis
  • Joe Brule
  • Fredrick Stephans
  • Cody Jancovic
3:03
3."Bad News"
3:10
4."Believe" (Niels Brinck cover)
3:40
5."Feels Like Home"
4:16
6."Think Like a Man"
3:36
7."What's It Gonna Be"
  • Orianthi
  • Jimmy Messer
2:49
8."Untogether"
3:53
9."Drive Away"Orianthi4:17
10."Highly Strung" (with Steve Vai)
  • Orianthi
  • Steve Vai
4:08
11."God Only Knows"
3:55
North American iTunes Store edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Find It"
  • Orianthi
  • Phil Buckle
4:06
South Korean and international digital edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Don't Tell Me That It's Over"
3:31
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Don't Tell Me That It's Over"
  • Orianthi
  • Alex Band
  • Daniel Damico
3:31
13."Find It"
  • Orianthi
  • Phil Buckle
4:06

Believe (II)[edit]

All songs produced by Howard Benson, except track 12 produced by RedOne.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."According to You"
  • Diamond
  • Frampton
3:20
2."Shut Up and Kiss Me"
  • Orianthi
  • Diamond
  • Frampton
3:16
3."Courage" (featuring Lacey of Flyleaf)
3:38
4."Bad News"
  • Orianthi
  • Carlsson
  • Child
3:06
5."Feels Like Home"
  • Orianthi
  • Mazza
  • Ridel
4:16
6."Think Like a Man"
  • Orianthi
  • Briley
  • Calitri
  • Ossoff
3:22
7."What's It Gonna Be"
  • Orianthi
  • Messer
2:49
8."Missing You" (John Waite cover)
  • Waite
  • Mark Leonard
  • Charles Sandford
3:41
9."Suffocated" (Sound the Alarm cover)
  • Chiusano
  • Ellis
  • Brule
  • Stephans
  • Jancovic
  • Benson
3:03
10."Highly Strung" (featuring Steve Vai)
  • Orianthi
  • Vai
4:08
11."Believe" (Niels Brinck cover)
  • Orianthi
  • Jensen
  • Larsson
  • Keating
3:40
12."Addicted to Love"
3:42
Total length:42:01
North American iTunes Store bonus track[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Find It"
  • Orianthi
  • Phil Buckle
4:06
United Kingdom and Asian edition, and international digital repackage bonus track[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream cover)
4:00
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream cover)
  • Bruce
  • Brown
  • Eric Clapton
4:00
14."According to You" (Jason Sangerman Remix)
  • Diamond
  • Frampton
3:40
15."Sunshine of Your Love" (Juke Mix)
  • Bruce
  • Brown
  • Clapton
4:00
The Believe EP tracklist[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shut Up and Kiss Me"
  • Orianthi
  • Diamond
  • Frampton
3:16
2."Courage" (featuring Lacey of Flyleaf)
3:38
3."Missing You" (John Waite cover)
  • Waite
  • Mark Leonard
  • Charles Sandford
3:41
4."Addicted to Love"
3:42

Singles[edit]

  • "According to You" is the debut single off the album. The music video for the single was directed by Marc Klasfeld. The song became a radio hit and commercial success in her local country Australia by reaching number 8 on the ARIA Charts. The song quickly gained popularity in the US, and peaked at number 17 on the Hot 100 and number 1 on American Top 40.

Personnel[edit]

  • Orianthi – guitar, vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • Phil X – guitar
  • Marc VanGool - guitar
  • Brian Chiusano – guitar
  • Tal Herzberg – bass, engineer, executive producer, A&R
  • Paul Bushnell – bass
  • Chris Chaney – bass
  • Frank Zummo – drums
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Michito Sánchez – percussion
  • Howard Benson – keyboards, programming, producer
  • Kim Bullard – keyboards, programming


Production[edit]

  • Simon Fuller – executive producer
  • Stirling McIlwaine – executive producer
  • Ron Fair – executive producer
  • Mike Plotnikoff – engineer
  • Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – engineer
  • Ryan Shanahan – assistant engineer
  • Jimmy Fahey – assistant engineer
  • Paul DeCarli – digital editing
  • Brad Townsend – mixing
  • Andrew Schubert – mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Chapman Baehler – photography
  • Marc VanGool – guitar, guitar technician
  • Jon Nicholson – drum technician
  • Keki Mingus – creative director
  • Cliff Feiman – production supervisor

Chart performance[edit]

Chart performance for Believe
Chart (2009–2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 88
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10]
Believe 		4
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11]
Believe (II) 		12
US Billboard 200[12] 77
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] 19

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Believe
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[15] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release history for Believe
Region Date Format Label
United States 26 October 2009 CD, digital download Geffen
Australia 6 November 2009 Universal Music
Canada 8 December 2009
South Korea 10 December 2009
Netherlands September 2010
United Kingdom 13 September 2010

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Review: Believe". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  2. ^ "According to You - Single by Orianthi". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. ^ "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  4. ^ Believe (II) at Amazon.com
  5. ^ "Sanity: Believe - Orianthi". Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  6. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20211020062700/https://music.apple.com/us/album/believe-ii/1443197435
  7. ^ https://music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B0042KE8KC
  8. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/2512359-Orianthi-The-Believe-EP
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report (Issue #1034)" (PDF). ARIA Charts. ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2010-02-15" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2010-07-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Orianthi Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Orianthi Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Orianthi Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Orianthi – Believe" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2010年3月 on the drop-down menu
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