Believe
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Believe
- Artist: Orianthi
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- Release Date: October 26, 2009
- Total Time: 40:07
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
With her mind-blowing mix of heavy metal guitar prowess and bluesy, soulful vocals, Orianthi will draw some justifiably well-earned comparisons to such giants of rock guitar as Jimi Hendrix and her own idol, Carlos Santana, on her 2009 sophomore album, Believe. That said, her style hews closer to the more finger-frenetic pyrotechnics of such '70s and '80s icons as Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai. Throw in her ability to sell a lyric and carry a strong melodic vocal phrase while also throwing down some devastating slabs of heavy metal riffage, and she starts to look a heckuvalot like the fantasy love child of Prince and Lita Ford. What's even more delicious is how, at face value, Believe fits nicely next to studio-crafted -- albeit stylistically successful -- albums by Disney teen rock acts like Ashley Tisdale, Demi Lovato, and Miley Cyrus, the difference being that while those pretend-rock teen divas get backed by studio musicians, Orianthi IS the backing musician. She is the real rawk deal and Believe soars on her mighty metal talents. And it's clear from the get-go that Orianthi and her producers get the joke. The anthemic leadoff track, "According to You," begins innocently with a few seconds of Orianthi cooing over a lite keyboard part before her chugging power chords and gutsy vocals quickly set the tone for the rest of the what's to come. Two minutes in and Orianthi has not only delivered one of the poppiest, catchiest radio-friendly trax this side of Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone," but she's also launched into the first of several balls-out, fire-shooting-out-her-fingers, ripping-your-shirt-off metal solos featured on Believe. Before this album, Orianthi was best known as the guitar virtuoso picked to perform with Michael Jackson on his farewell tour before he passed in 2009, and after listening to Believe, it's clear that Orianthi was not only well deserving of that accolade but that her abilities far outdistanced a role as a backing musician. For rock fans awaiting the return of seriously fun, seriously rocking pop-metal, THIS is it. ~ Matt Collar, Rovi| Believe (1970 Album by The Third Power) | |
| Believe (Album by Lynda Benjamin and the Messengers) |
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Believe (Orianthi album)
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| Studio album by Orianthi | ||||
| Released | 26 October 2009 (see release history) |
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| Recorded | 2006-2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, hard rock, rock | |||
| Length | 42:06 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson, Ron Fair & Tal Herzberg (Executive producers) RedOne | |||
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Believe (II) and UK cover
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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, it includes four new songs including the album's second single "Shut Up and Kiss Me".[3]
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Contents
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Track listing
All songs were produced by Howard Benson, except for track 17. (Catalogue: 2724713)[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "According to You" | Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton | 3:20 | |
| 2. | "Suffocated" (Sound the Alarm cover) | Brian Chiusano, Colin Ellis, Joe Brule, Fredrick Stephans, Cody Jancovic | 3:03 | |
| 3. | "Bad News" | Orianthi, Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child | 3:10 | |
| 4. | "Believe" (Niels Brinck cover) | Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin M. Larsson, Ronan Keating | 3:40 | |
| 5. | "Feels Like Home" | Orianthi, Anthony Mazza, Stefanie Ridel | 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Think Like a Man" | Orianthi, Martin Briley, Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff | 3:36 | |
| 7. | "What's It Gonna Be" | Orianthi, Jimmy Messer | 2:49 | |
| 8. | "Untogether" | Orianthi, Jodi Marr, Greg Wells | 3:53 | |
| 9. | "Drive Away" | Orianthi | 4:17 | |
| 10. | "Highly Strung" (with Steve Vai) | Orianthi, Steve Vai | 4:08 | |
| 11. | "God Only Knows" | Orianthi, David Bassett, Tommy Lee James, Stefanie | 3:55 |
- Bonus tracks
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| 12. | "Find It" (Japan/iTunes Bonus Track) | Orianthi, Phil Buckle | 4:06 | |||||||
| 13. | "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (Japan/South Korea bonus track) | 3:31 | ||||||||
Believe (II) bonus tracks
The Believe (II) tracks are listed under tracks 2, 3, 8, 12, 13 and 14 respectively.
Tracks 13, 14 and 15 are included in the Japanese release of Believe (II).
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producers | Length | |
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| 14. | "Shut Up and Kiss Me" | Orianthi, Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton | 3:16 | ||
| 15. | "Courage" (featuring Lacey of Flyleaf) | Orianthi, K. Leyden, J. Andrea, H. Benson | 3:39 | ||
| 16. | "Missing You" (John Waite cover) | John Waite, Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford | 3:42 | ||
| 17. | "Addicted to Love" | Orianthi, RedOne, Alaina Beaton | RedOne | 3:42 | |
| 18. | "Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream cover) | Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton | 4:00 | ||
| 19. | "According to You" (Jason Sangerman Remix) | Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton | 3:40 | ||
| 20. | "Sunshine of Your Love" (Juke Mix) | Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton | 4:00 |
UK tracklist
| Track listing | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "According to You" | |||||||||
| 2. | "Shut up & Kiss Me" | |||||||||
| 3. | "Courage" | |||||||||
| 4. | "Bad News" | |||||||||
| 5. | "Feels Like Home" | |||||||||
| 6. | "Think Like a Man" | |||||||||
| 7. | "What's It Gonna Be" | |||||||||
| 8. | "Missing You" | |||||||||
| 9. | "Suffocated" | |||||||||
| 10. | "Highly Strung" | |||||||||
| 11. | "Believe" | |||||||||
| 12. | "Addicted To Love" | |||||||||
| 13. | "Sunshine Of Your Love" | |||||||||
| 14. | "Find It" (iTunes bonus track) | |||||||||
Singles
- "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 is quickly gaining popularity in the US, so far peaking at #17 on the Hot 100 and #1 on American Top 40.
Personnel
- Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
- Chapman Baehler – photography
- Kim Ballard – keyboards, programming
- Howard Benson – keyboards, programming, producer
- Paul Bushnell – bass
- Chris Chaney – bass
- Brian Chiusano – guitar
- Paul DeCarli – digital editing
- Jimmy Fahey – assistant engineer
- Ron Fair – executive producer, A&R
- Cliff Feiman – production supervisor
- Josh Freese – drums
- Simon Fuller – executive producer, A&R, management
- Tal Herzberg – bass, engineer, executive producer, A&R
- Buffy Hubelbank – A&R
- Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- Stirling McIlwaine – executive producer, A&R, management
- Keki Mingus – creative director
- Jon Nicholson – drum technician
- Orianthi – guitar, vocals
- Mike Plotnikoff – engineer
- Michito Sánchez – percussion
- Andrew Schubert – mixing
- Ryan Shanahan – assistant engineer
- Brad Townsend – mixing
- Steve Vai – guitar
- Marc VanGool – guitar, guitar technician
- Phil X. – guitar
- Frank Zummo – drums
Chart performance
| Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart[5][6] | 88 |
| Japanese Album Chart[7] | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[8] | 77 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[8] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums[8] | 19 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
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| Japan | Gold[9] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | 26 October 2009 | CD, digital download | Geffen |
| Australia | 6 November 2009 | Universal Music | |
| Canada | 8 December 2009 | ||
| South Korea | 10 December 2009 | ||
| The Netherlands | September 2010 | ||
| United Kingdom | 13 September 2010 |
References
- ^ "Connecting to the iTunes Store". Itunes.apple.com. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/courage-feat-lacey-single/id389278625. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Review: Believe". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1663972. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ Believe (II) at Amazon.com
- ^ Sanity: Believe - Orianthi
- ^ Pandora Archive: ARIA Top 100 Albums - Week Commencing 16 November 2009
- ^ 4 Pandora ARIA Archives. Issue 1034 21 December 2009 Retrieved 3 May 2010
- ^ (Japanese) "2010年02月第3週のアルバムランキング情報". Oricon.co.jp. Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=ja&types=rnk&year=2010&month=2&week=3&submit5.x=21&submit5.y=14. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ a b c Orianthi's Billboard Chart history
- ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会｜各種統計". Riaj.or.jp. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201003.html. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
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