Believe

~ Release by Cher (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

℗1998 Warner Music UK Ltd. ©1998 Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company. Manufactured and Distributed by Warner Music Australia. [Warner 'W' logo] A Warner Music Group Company.

[Sticker:]
CHER Believe
Australasian only version
featuring the #1 single
Believe.
Strong Enough,
All Or Nothing and
2 bonus remixes of Believe
do you believe in life after love
3984261229

Tracks 11 and 12 are denoted as bonus tracks.

Issued in a regular jewel case. Comes with 10-page booklet containing lyrics and credits.

There are a couple of typos in the booklet, these include but are not limited to:
- Track 10 (Desmond Warren / Diane Warren) April Music Inc. / Desmond Music Company / Bon Jovi Publ. / PolyGram Music Inc (ASCAP) instead of the proper songwriter and publishers
- Track 10 (Jon Bon Jovi / Richie Sambora / Desmond Child) April Music Inc. / Desmobile Music Co. / Bon Jovi Publ. / PolyGram Music Inc (ASCAP)

Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): D.A.T.A. IFPIL311 3984261229 A E6
Mastering SID Code: IFPIL311
Mould SID Code: ifpi 2661
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): D.A.T.A. IFPIL311 3984261229 B E4
Label Code: LC 4281
Distribution Code: WE 833

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-09 20:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Believe
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2000 winner), RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 9), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 159) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 337)
recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer)
composer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) (in 1998), Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) (in 1998), Stuart McLennan (in 1998), Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) (in 1998), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) (in 1998) and Steve Torch (in 1998)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (not for release label use! use “BMG” (post 2008) instead.), Rive Droite Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3.84:00
2The Power
recording engineer:
Marc Goodman (engineer, Strange Weather studio)
programming:
Tom Salta
producer:
Junior Vasquez (US house DJ, producer & remixer)
mixer:
P. Dennis Mitchell (engineer)
guitar:
Eddie Martinez (guitar)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tom Salta
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Ada Dyer (American soul singer), James Williams (R&B vocalist & songwriter) and Audrey Wheeler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Power
writer:
Tommy Sims (r&b, ccm) and Judson Spence
publisher:
Bases Loaded Music, BMG Songs Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Judson Spence Music, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Wholemeal Music Corp.
13:56
3Runaway
recording engineer:
Fabio
programming and mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
additional producer:
Jeff "Duo" Taylor
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tracy Ackerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Music Village (Formerly Ortophonic Studio) in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy
mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
44:47
4All or Nothing
programming and mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
executive producer:
Rob Dickins
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
guitar [guitars]:
Adam Phillips (British guitarist and singer) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tracy Ackerman
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
All or Nothing (Cher song)
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
3.653:59
5Strong Enough
programming and mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
executive producer:
Rob Dickins
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
bass and bass guitar:
Winston Blissett
guitar [guitars]:
Adam Phillips (British guitarist and singer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician), Hamish Stewart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer) and Sylvia Mason James (British singer)
lead vocals:
Cher
strings [Laughs And Lager Jeff "Duo" Taylor string] arranger:
Robin Smith (songwriter/pianist/conductor/producer) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
arranger:
Na (Arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Strong Enough
writer:
Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
2.653:44
6Dov'è l'amore
additional programming:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player) and Emilio Estefan, Jr.
programming and mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
additional guitar [guitars]:
Adam Phillips (British guitarist and singer)
guitar [guitars]:
"Gypsyland"
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
lead vocals:
Cher
vocals:
"Gypsyland"
remixer:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player) and Emilio Estefan, Jr.
strings [Intro strings] arranger:
Robin Smith (songwriter/pianist/conductor/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dov’è l’amore
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
44:18
7Takin' Back My Heart
programming and mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
guitar [guitars]:
Adam Phillips (British guitarist and singer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
piano:
Chris Anderson (engineer and keyboardist)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tracy Ackerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Takin’ Back My Heart
writer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
14:33
8Taxi Taxi
additional programming:
Jeffrey Bernstein
programming and editor:
Matthias Heilbronn
engineer:
Bill Klatt
producer:
Todd Terry (US house DJ, producer and remixer)
mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
guitar [guitars]:
Marlon Graves
keyboard [keyboards]:
John Brunkvist
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Big Management Ltd.
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Taxi Taxi
writer:
Mark Jordan (US‐born Canadian singer‐songwriter) and Todd Terry (US house DJ, producer and remixer)
publisher:
BMG Publishing, Deconstruction Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
15:04
9Love Is the Groove
additional programming:
Jeffrey Bernstein
programming and editor:
Matthias Heilbronn
engineer:
Bill Klatt
producer:
Todd Terry (US house DJ, producer and remixer)
mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
guitar [guitars]:
Marlon Graves
keyboard [keyboards]:
John Brunkvist
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Big Management Ltd.
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Love Is the Groove
writer:
Betsy Cook and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and Hatfish Music Ltd
14:31
10We All Sleep Alone
additional programming:
Jeffrey Bernstein
programming and editor:
Matthias Heilbronn
engineer:
Bill Klatt
producer:
Todd Terry (US house DJ, producer and remixer)
mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
guitar [guitars]:
Marlon Graves
keyboard [keyboards]:
John Brunkvist
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Big Management Ltd.
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
We All Sleep Alone
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, Richie Sambora, Desmond Warren and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
April Music Inc., Bon Jovi Publ., Desmond Music Company (Paul Desmond) and Polygram Music Inc.
15:12
11Believe (Club 69 Future mix)
remixer:
Club 69
recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer)
composer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) (in 1998), Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) (in 1998), Stuart McLennan (in 1998), Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) (in 1998), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) (in 1998) and Steve Torch (in 1998)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (not for release label use! use “BMG” (post 2008) instead.), Rive Droite Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
9:18
12Believe (Xenomania mix)
additional producer:
Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) and Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer)
remixer:
Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) and Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer)
recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer)
composer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) (in 1998), Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) (in 1998), Stuart McLennan (in 1998), Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) (in 1998), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) (in 1998) and Steve Torch (in 1998)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (not for release label use! use “BMG” (post 2008) instead.), Rive Droite Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
4:22