Believe (Katherine Jenkins album)

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Believe
Katherine Jenkins - Believe.jpg
Studio album by
Katherine Jenkins
Released26 October 2009 (2009-10-26)
29 March 2010 (2010-03-29) (deluxe edition)
6 December 2010 (2010-12-06) (platinum edition)
Recorded2009 Los Angeles
GenreClassical Crossover, soft rock
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerDavid Foster
Katherine Jenkins chronology
Sacred Arias
(2008) 		Believe
(2009) 		The Ultimate Collection
(2009)
Singles from Believe
  1. "I Believe"
    Released: 24 September 2009[1]
  2. "Bring Me To Life"
    Released: 23 October 2009[2]
  3. "Parla Più Piano (Love Theme from the Godfather)"
    Released: 25 November 2009[3]
  4. "Angel"
    Released: 14 December 2009[4]
  5. "Fear of Falling"
    Released: 12 April 2010[5]
  6. "Endless Love"
    Released: 24 May 2010[6]
  7. "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming"
    Released: 29 November 2010[7]
Alternative cover
Believe – Platinum edition cover
Believe – Platinum edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
euVue7/10 stars[8]
The Citizen5.5/10 stars[9]
Jeremy Gates5/10 stars[10]
Gold 90.5FM3/5 stars[11]
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[12]
Classical-Crossover.co.uk4/5 stars[13]

Believe is the seventh studio album by classical crossover artist Katherine Jenkins and was released on 26 October 2009 in the UK.

Jenkins described this album as her most accessible to date, with many more popular songs such as Evanescence's "Bring Me to Life".

Track listing[]

International edition[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Till There Was You" (from The Music Man, 1957)Meredith Willson3:33
2."Bring Me to Life"Amy Lee, David Hodges, Ben Moody3:46
3."Angel"Sarah McLachlan5:54
4."I Believe" (duet with Andrea Bocelli)Éric Levi4:25
5."Fear of Falling"Richard Marx3:58
6."Parla Più Piano – Love Theme From The Godfather"Nino Rota4:18
7."Ancora Non Sai" (with violinist André Rieu)David Foster4:58
8."No Woman, No Cry" (duet with Cody Carey)Vincent Ford4:54
9."La Vie En Rose"Édith Piaf, Louis Gugliemi3:22
10."La Califfa" (with trumpeter Chris Botti)Ennio Morricone3:30
11."Who Wants to Live Forever"Brian May4:07
12."Se Si Perde Un Amore"Marco Marinangeli4:46
Diamond Edition / Australian Edition / Japanese Edition / Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Adagio"Remo Giazotto3:41
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Believe (Track by Track)" (Video)12:15
See also Deluxe edition and Platinum edition for track listings on the international released version of Believe.

U.S. edition[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Till There Was You" (from The Music Man, 1957)Meredith Willson3:33
2."Bring Me to Life"Amy Lee, David Hodges, Ben Moody3:46
3."Angel"Sarah McLachlan5:54
4."I Believe" (duet with Andrea Bocelli)Éric Levi4:25
5."Love Never Dies" (from Love Never Dies, 2010)Andrew Lloyd Webber, Glenn Slater4:33
6."Fear of Falling"Richard Marx3:58
7."Parla Più Piano – Love Theme From The Godfather"Nino Rota4:18
8."Ancora Non Sai" (with violinist André Rieu)David Foster4:58
9."Se Si Perde Un Amore"Marco Marinangeli4:46
10."La Vie En Rose"Édith Piaf, Louis Gugliemi3:22
11."La Califfa" (with trumpeter Chris Botti)Ennio Morricone3:30
12."Who Wants to Live Forever"Brian May4:07
Deluxe Digital bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."No Woman, No Cry" (duet with Cody Carey)Vincent Ford4:54
14."Angel (Radio Edit)"Sarah McLachlan3:05
Special Edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Adagio"Remo Giazotto3:41

Deluxe edition[]

The deluxe edition of the album, released on 29 March 2010 in the UK, includes two new tracks: "Love Never Dies" and "Endless Love", with a total of 13 tracks. The track "Se Si Perde Un Amore" from the standard edition is not included.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Never Dies" (from Love Never Dies, 2010)Andrew Lloyd Webber, Glenn Slater4:33
2."Bring Me to Life"Amy Lee, David Hodges, Ben Moody3:46
3."Angel"Sarah McLachlan5:54
4."I Believe" (duet with Andrea Bocelli)Éric Levi4:25
5."Who Wants to Live Forever"Brian May4:07
6."Parla Più Piano – Love Theme From The Godfather"Nino Rota4:18
7."Endless Love" (duet with Amaury Vassili)Lionel Richie4:24
8."Till There Was You"Meredith Willson3:33
9."La Vie En Rose"Édith Piaf, Louis Gugliemi3:22
10."La Califfa" (with trumpeter Chris Botti)Ennio Morricone3:30
11."No Woman, No Cry" (duet with Cody Carey)Vincent Ford4:54
12."Fear of Falling"Richard Marx3:58
13."Ancora Non Sai" (with violinist André Rieu)David Foster4:58
Japanese Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Se Si Perde Un Amore"Marco Marinangeli4:46
15."Adagio"Remo Giazotto3:41
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Se Si Perde Un Amore"Marco Marinangeli4:46

Platinum edition[]

The Platinum edition of the album, released on 6 December 2010 in the UK,[14] includes four new tracks ("Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming", "Gravity", "In The Bleak Midwinter", and a live version of "O Holy Night" with Michael Bolton), plus a DVD film documentary including all promo videos from the Believe campaign ("Bring Me To Life", "Angel", "Love Never Dies"), two full live tracks from her London O2 show, international TV appearances and video diaries from her Argentina promo tour.

Platinum edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming"David Hodges, Steve McEwan3:47
2."Till There Was You"Meredith Willson3:33
3."Love Never Dies"Andrew Lloyd Webber, Glenn Slater4:33
4."Bring Me to Life"Amy Lee, David Hodges, Ben Moody3:46
5."Angel"Sarah McLachlan5:54
6."I Believe" (duet with Andrea Bocelli)Éric Levi4:25
7."Gravity"Guy Berryman, Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion5:45
8."Fear of Falling"Richard Marx3:58
9."Who Wants to Live Forever"Brian May4:07
10."In the Bleak Midwinter"Christina Rossetti, Gustav Holst4:48
11."Parla Più Piano – Love Theme From The Godfather"Nino Rota4:18
12."Endless Love" (duet with Amaury Vassili)Lionel Richie4:24
13."Ancora Non Sai" (with violinist André Rieu)David Foster4:58
14."La Vie En Rose"Édith Piaf, Louis Gugliemi3:22
15."La Califfa" (with trumpeter Chris Botti)Ennio Morricone3:30
16."Se Si Perde Un Amore"Marco Marinangeli4:46
17."Adagio"Remo Giazotto3:41
18."O Holy Night" (duet with Michael Bolton) (Live)Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight5:37
Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."A Year of Believe"58:00
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
19."Fear of Falling (iTunes Live from London)"Richard Marx3:42
20."Parla Più Piano – Love Theme From The Godfather (iTunes Live from London)"Nino Rota3:58
21."Angel (iTunes Live from London)"Sarah McLachlan5:24
22."Till There Was You (iTunes Live from London)"Meredith Willson3:03
23."La Vie En Rose (iTunes Live from London)"Édith Piaf, Louis Gugliemi2:29
24."I Believe (iTunes Live from London)"Éric Levi3:58

Remixes[]

Almighty Records remixed two tracks from the album as promos: "Bring Me to Life"[15] and "Who Wants to Live Forever".[16] Katherine Jenkins performed the Almighty remix versions to these tracks at the London nightclub Heaven for their G-A-Y night on 24 October 2009.[17][18] Jenkins is the first classical singer to headline at G-A-Y night.[18]

Charts[]

Year Chart Peak Position
2009 UK Top 40 Albums Chart[19] 6
2009 Irish Top 75 Albums Chart[20] 13
2009 Australian Charts – Top 50 Albums[21] 44
2010 Australian Charts – Top 50 Albums[22] 35
2010 Belgian (Flanders) Top 100 Albums Chart[23] 13
2010 Belgian (Wallonia) Top 100 Albums Chart[24] 9
2010 Greek Top 50 Albums Chart[25] 13
2010 German Top 50 Albums Chart[26] 10
2010 Swiss Top 100 Albums Chart[27] 35
2010 Austrian Top 75 Albums Chart[28] 18
2010 Dutch Top 100 Albums Chart[29] 39
2010 French Top 200 Albums Chart[30] 55
2010 U.S. Billboard Classical Albums Chart[31] 5
2010 U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart[32] 42

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2009) Rank
Australian ARIA Charts – Top 50 Classical Albums[33] 10
Chart (2010) Rank
Australian ARIA Charts – Top 50 Classical Albums[34] 7
German Albums Chart[35] 100
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[36] 88

Certifications[]

Country Sales Certification
(sales thresholds)
Ireland 15,000 Platinum[37]
United Kingdom 301,497 Gold[38]

Personnel[]

  • Katherine Jenkins  – vocals (tracks 1, 4, 6–7, 9–10, 12, lead on 2–3, 5, 8, 11)
  • David Foster  – musical arrangement (tracks 1–7, 9–12), orchestral arrangement (1–6, 9–11), keyboards (1–7, 9–11), piano (12)
  • Bill Ross  - musical arrangement (tracks 7, 12), orchestral arrangement (1–6, 9–11), string arrangement (8)
  • Armin Steiner  - orchestra recording engineer (tracks 1–6, 9–11)
  • Gina Zimmitti  - orchestra contractor (tracks 1–6, 9–11)
  • Larry Mah  - Pro-Tools recording engineer (tracks 1–4, 6–12)
  • Brett Parker  - assistant recording engineer (tracks 1–4, 6–12)
  • Jorge Vivo  - additional recording engineer (tracks 1–4, 6–12)
  • Dean Parks  – guitar (tracks 2–3, 8)
  • Angela Fisher  - choir contractor (tracks 2–3, 8, 11), choir director (2–3, 8, 11)
  • David Reitzas  - choir recording engineer (tracks 2–3, 8, 11)
  • Courtney Blooding  – production coordinator (All tracks), background vocals (track 2)
  • Jochem van der Saag  - sound designer (All tracks), drum machine (All tracks), musical arrangement (track 8), synthesizer (2, 11), keyboards (8), background vocals (8), recording engineer (5), audio mixing (5)
  • Gayle Levant  – harp (track 3)
  • Andrea Bocelli  – flute (track 4), vocals (4)
  • Richard Marx  - background vocals (track 5)
  • Michael Thompson  – guitar (tracks 5, 11)
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith  – cello (track 6)
  • André Rieu  - violin (track 7)
  • Cody Carey  – lead vocals (track 8)
  • Chris Botti  – trumpet (track 10)

References[]

  1. ^ "I Believe Digital Single Out Now". Katherine Jenkins Online. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Bring Me to Life – EP by Katherine Jenkins iTunes UK
  3. ^ Parla più piano (Love Theme from the Godfather) – Single by Katherine Jenkins iTunes Italy
  4. ^ "Katherine Jenkins: 'Angel' has landed!". Katherine Jenkins Official Facebook. 14 December 2009.
  5. ^ "News from Katherine: New Single 'Fear of Falling' Out Now". The official Katherine Jenkins UK website. 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  6. ^ Katherine Jenkins with Amaury Vassili – Endless Love (song) australian-charts.com
  7. ^ "News from Katherine: Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming Out Now!". The official Katherine Jenkins UK website. 29 November 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  8. ^ Nattrass, Paul. "Katherine Jenkins – Believe". euVue – Showbiz and Entertainment. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  9. ^ BD (16 February 2010). "Limited offering". The Citizen.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ Gates, Jeremy. (31 October 2009). On the record: Jack's back! ("Katherine Jenkins – Believe.") Stourbridge News. The Shuttle.
  11. ^ Brown, Hamish (11 December 2009). "Believe". Channel NewsAsia.
  12. ^ O'Brien, Jon. Believe – Katherine Jenkins. Allmusic.com
  13. ^ Katherine Jenkins – Believe Classical-crossover.co.uk
  14. ^ "Believe – Platinum edition release date". HMV.com. 20 January 2011.
  15. ^ KATHERINE JENKINS BRING ME TO LIFE Archived 25 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine Almighty Records.
  16. ^ KATHERINE JENKINS WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER Archived 26 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine Almighty Records.
  17. ^ "'Who Wants To' Get A Free Katherine Jenkins Promo?!". Almighty Records. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b "News from Katherine: Katherine Jenkins at G-A-Y". kj.tv. 7 October 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012.
  19. ^ TOP 40 OFFICIAL UK ALBUMS ARCHIVE: Week 45 :: 7 November 2009 The Official Charts
  20. ^ Ireland Albums Top 75 (week 46/2009) 12 November 2009. Archived from the original Archived 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ Album Top 50 Australian-Charts.com. 27 December 2009
  22. ^ Album Top 50 Australian-Charts.com. 3 January 2010
  23. ^ KATHERINE JENKINS – BELIEVE (ALBUM) – 10/04/2010 Ultratop Flanders
  24. ^ KATHERINE JENKINS – BELIEVE (ALBUM) – 06/02/2010 Ultratop Wallonia
  25. ^ KATHERINE JENKINS – BELIEVE (ALBUM), week 06/2010 Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine GreekCharts.com
  26. ^ ":: MTV | Album Top 50 KW 2 | charts". Mtv.de. 22 September 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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  28. ^ AUSTRIA TOP 40 – ALBEN TOP 75 (30.04.2010) austriancharts.at
  29. ^ Dutch Album Top 100 (10/04/2010) dutchcharts.nl
  30. ^ French Albums (26/06/2010) lescharts.com
  31. ^ "Classical Albums". Billboard. 3 July 2010.
  32. ^ "Believe – Katherine Jenkins: Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. 24 July 2010.
  33. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Classical Albums 2009". ARIA Charts.
  34. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Classical Albums 2010". ARIA Charts.
  35. ^ Charts: Album Jahrescharts 2010 – 2010 Archived 11 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine VIVA.tv
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  37. ^ "2011 Certification Awards – Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  38. ^ "Certified Awards Search: KATHERINE JENKINS – BELIEVE". British Phonographic Industry. 6 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012.
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