Believe (Orianthi album)
2009 studio album by Orianthi
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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.
- Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village[1]
- Sparky Dark Studio, Calabasas
- Sunset Sound, Hollywood
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| Released | 26 October 2009 | |||
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| Length | 42:06 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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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 as Believe (II) on 8 June 2010. Two tracks from Believe are remixed ("Bad News" and "Think Like a Man"), 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
All songs were produced by Howard Benson. (Catalogue: 2724713)[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "According to You" |
| 3:20 |
| 2. | "Suffocated" (Sound the Alarm cover) |
| 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" |
| 2:49 |
| 8. | "Untogether" |
| 3:53 |
| 9. | "Drive Away" | Orianthi | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Highly Strung" (with Steve Vai) |
| 4:08 |
| 11. | "God Only Knows" | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Find It" |
| 4:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" |
| 3:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" |
| 3:31 |
| 13. | "Find It" |
| 4:06 |
Believe (II)
All songs produced by Howard Benson, except track 12 produced by RedOne.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "According to You" |
| 3:20 |
| 2. | "Shut Up and Kiss Me" |
| 3:16 |
| 3. | "Courage" (featuring Lacey of Flyleaf) |
| 3:38 |
| 4. | "Bad News" |
| 3:06 |
| 5. | "Feels Like Home" |
| 4:16 |
| 6. | "Think Like a Man" |
| 3:22 |
| 7. | "What's It Gonna Be" |
| 2:49 |
| 8. | "Missing You" (John Waite cover) |
| 3:41 |
| 9. | "Suffocated" (Sound the Alarm cover) |
| 3:03 |
| 10. | "Highly Strung" (featuring Steve Vai) |
| 4:08 |
| 11. | "Believe" (Niels Brinck cover) |
| 3:40 |
| 12. | "Addicted to Love" |
| 3:42 |
| Total length: | 42:01 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Find It" |
| 4:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream cover) | 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream cover) |
| 4:00 |
| 14. | "According to You" (Jason Sangerman Remix) |
| 3:40 |
| 15. | "Sunshine of Your Love" (Juke Mix) |
| 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shut Up and Kiss Me" |
| 3:16 |
| 2. | "Courage" (featuring Lacey of Flyleaf) |
| 3:38 |
| 3. | "Missing You" (John Waite cover) |
| 3:41 |
| 4. | "Addicted to Love" |
| 3:42 |
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 quickly gained popularity in the US and peaked at number 17 on the Hot 100 and number 1 on American Top 40.
Personnel
Musicians
- 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
- 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
| 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
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[15] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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 | ||
| Netherlands | September 2010 | ||
| United Kingdom | 13 September 2010 |