Faith (Stevie Wonder song)

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"Faith"
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Single by Stevie Wonder featuring Ariana Grande
from the album Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ReleasedNovember 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)
Recorded2016
Length2:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Benny Blanco
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"Where the Sun Goes"
(2016) 		"Faith"
(2016) 		"Real Love"
(2020)
Ariana Grande singles chronology
"My Favorite Part"
(2016) 		"Faith"
(2016) 		"Everyday"
(2017)
Music video
"Faith" on YouTube

"Faith" is a song by American singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder, featuring Ariana Grande. It serves as the lead single from the soundtrack of the 2016 musical-animated film Sing. The song was written by Ryan Tedder, Benny Blanco and Francis Farewell Starlite. The single was released on November 4, 2016.[1][2]

Background[]

The song was announced to be the first single from Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, with Wonder contributing lead vocals and featuring Ariana Grande.[3] The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 74th Golden Globe Awards.[4] The music video was released in December 2016.[5][6]

Charts[]

Chart (2016–2017) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 39
France (SNEP)[8] 103
Israel (Media Forest)[9] 1
Italy (FIMI)[10] 51
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[11] 48
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[12] 24
Scotland (OCC)[13] 64

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[14] Gold 25,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref
United States 4 November 2016
Italy Contemporary hit radio Universal [15]

References[]

  1. ^ Reed, Ryan (November 4, 2016). "Hear Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande's Upbeat Duet on New Song 'Faith'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Strauss, Matthew (November 4, 2016). "Listen to Stevie Wonder's New Song With Ariana Grande, "Faith"". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande's 'Faith' Collaboration Has Arrived: Listen". Billboard. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "Golden Globes 2017: The Complete List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. December 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "WATCH: Hallelujah! Ariana Grande and Stevie Wonder Star in Soulful New 'Faith' Music Video". Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Cox, Lauren (December 21, 2016). "Ariana Grande Channels Kylie Jenner With Bleached Hair In 'Faith' Music Video — Watch". Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande – Faith" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 4, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande – Faith Media Forest". Mediaforest.biz. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  10. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 3" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  12. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  14. ^ "Italian single certifications – Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande – Faith" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 27, 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Faith" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  15. ^ "STEVIE WONDER FEAT. ARIANA GRANDE "Faith" (Radio Date: 04/11/2016)". Radio Date. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
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