Believe (Orianthi album)

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Believe
OrianthiBelieve-album.jpg
Studio album by
Orianthi
Released26 October 2009
Studio
GenreRock, pop metal
Length42:06
LabelGeffen
ProducerHoward Benson, Ron Fair & Tal Herzberg (Executive producers) RedOne
Orianthi chronology
Violet Journey
(2007) 		Believe
(2009) 		Heaven in This Hell
(2013)
Alternative cover
Believe (II) and UK 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
AllMusic4/5 stars[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[]

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."According to You"Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton3:20
2."Suffocated" (Sound the Alarm cover)Brian Chiusano, Colin Ellis, Joe Brule, Fredrick Stephans, Cody Jancovic3:03
3."Bad News"Orianthi, Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child3:10
4."Believe" (Niels Brinck cover)Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin M. Larsson, Ronan Keating3:40
5."Feels Like Home"Orianthi, Anthony Mazza, Stefanie Ridel4:16
6."Think Like a Man"Orianthi, Martin Briley, Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff3:36
7."What's It Gonna Be"Orianthi, Jimmy Messer2:49
8."Untogether"Orianthi, Jodi Marr, Greg Wells3:53
9."Drive Away"Orianthi4:17
10."Highly Strung" (with Steve Vai)Orianthi, Steve Vai4:08
11."God Only Knows"Orianthi, David Bassett, Tommy Lee James, Stefanie Ridel3:55
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (Japan/South Korea bonus track)Orianthi, Alex Band, Daniel Damico3:31
13."Find It" (Japan/iTunes bonus track)Orianthi, Phil Buckle4:06

Believe (II)[]

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."According to You"Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton3:20
2."Shut Up and Kiss Me"Orianthi, Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton3:16
3."Courage" (featuring Lacey of Flyleaf)Orianthi, Kira Leyden, Jeff Andrea, Howard Benson3:38
4."Bad News"Orianthi, Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child3:06
5."Feels Like Home"Orianthi, Anthony Mazza, Stefanie Ridel4:16
6."Think Like a Man"Orianthi, Martin Briley, Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff3:22
7."What's It Gonna Be"Orianthi, Jimmy Messer2:49
8."Missing You" (John Waite cover)John Waite, Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford3:41
9."Suffocated" (Sound the Alarm cover)Brian Chiusano, Colin Ellis, Joe Brule, Fredrick Stephans, Cody Jancovic, Howard Benson3:03
10."Highly Strung" (featuring Steve Vai)Orianthi, Steve Vai4:08
11."Believe" (Niels Brinck cover)Orianthi, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin M. Larsson, Ronan Keating3:40
12."Addicted to Love"Orianthi, RedOne, Alaina Beaton3:42
Total length:42:01
iTunes bonus track[6]
No.TitleLength
13."Find It"4:06
United Kingdom version bonus track[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream cover)Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton4:00
Japanese version bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream cover)Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton4:00
14."According to You" (Jason Sangerman Remix)Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton3:40
15."Sunshine of Your Love" (Juke Mix)Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton4:00

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[]

  • Orianthi – guitar, vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • Phil X – 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 Ballard – keyboards, programming

Production[]

  • Simon Fuller – executive producer, A&R, management
  • Stirling McIlwaine – executive producer, A&R, management
  • Ron Fair – executive producer, A&R
  • 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
  • Buffy Hubelbank – A&R
  • Cliff Feiman – production supervisor

Chart performance[]

Chart (2009–10) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 88
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9]
Believe 		4
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10]
Believe (II) 		12
US Billboard 200[11] 77
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 19

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[14] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

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
The Netherlands September 2010
United Kingdom 13 September 2010

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ "Believe (II) by Orianthi". iTunes. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Believe". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  8. ^ "The ARIA Report (Issue #1034)" (PDF). ARIA Charts. ARIA. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2010-02-15" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2010-07-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Orianthi Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Orianthi Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Orianthi Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  14. ^ "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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