I Believe (Happy Clappers song)

"I Believe"
"I Believe"
Single by Happy Clappers
from the album Games
Released	1995
Genre	Diva house; eurodance; handbag house;
Length	4:25
Label	Shindig; EastWest; PWL International;
Songwriter(s)	C.J Scott; Graeme Ripley; Mark Topham; Martin Knotts;
Producer(s)	C.J Scott; Graeme Ripley; Mark Topham; Martin Knotts;
Happy Clappers singles chronology
Music video
	"I Believe" on YouTube

"I Believe" is a song by British house studio project Happy Clappers, featuring singer Sandra Edwards on vocals, released as the debut single from their only album, Games. It was mixed by Nobby (aka Martin Neary) and re-released two times during 1995, before it peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. But on the UK Dance Chart, it was even more successful, reaching number-one. In 1997, a remix reached number 28 in the UK. Six years later, in 2003, a remix by American DJ Chris Cox peaked at number-one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, finally seeing the track being released also in the US. It remains the project most successful release to date and is by many considered a classic of its genre. A music video was made to accompany it, featuring a zebra.

Critical reception[]

Howard Cohen from Knight-Ridder Newspapers described the song as "a pounding house number with a contagious minor-key piano riff."^[1] A reviewer from Music Week rated it four out of five, calling it an "up tempo happy house anthem that proved so popular in Ibiza."^[2] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "diva and chants prodded powerful piano built percussive groove".^[3]

Track listing[]

12" single, UK (1995)

"I Believe" (12" Master)
"I Believe" (Radio Mix)
"I Believe" (The Tweakin')
"I Believe" (Bath Tub Dub)

12", Germany (1997)

"I Believe '97" (Sash! Extended Mix) — 5:26
"I Believe '97" (Sanchez Backwards Dub) — 9:48
"I Believe '97" (Sharp Blasted Remix) — 8:27
"I Believe '97" (Original 12" Mix) — 7:15

12", UK (2003)

"I Believe" (12" Master Mix) — 7:15
"I Believe" (Chris Cox Club Mix) — 8:07

CD single, UK & Europe (1995)

"I Believe" (Radio Mix) — 4:25
"I Believe" (12" Master) — 7:15
"I Believe" (The Tweakin') — 7:33
"I Believe" (Bathtub Dub) — 6:40

CD single, Europe (1997)

"I Believe" (Sash Edit) — 3:42
"I Believe" (Sanchez Edit) — 4:06
"I Believe" (Sash Extended Mix) — 5:27
"I Believe" (Sanchez Mongoloids In London Mix) — 9:54
"I Believe" (Sharp Blasted Remix) — 8:29
"I Believe" (Original 12") — 7:14

CD maxi, Australia (1995)

"I Believe" (Radio Edit) — 3:54
"I Believe" (Notloveland Radio Mix) — 3:34
"I Believe" (12" Master) — 7:15
"I Believe" (Notloveland Full On Vocal Mix) — 8:00
"I Believe" (Red Jerry Mix) — 6:48
"I Believe" (Tweakin' Mix) — 7:31

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[4]	1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[5]	30
Ireland (IRMA)	25
Scotland (OCC)	14
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	7
UK Dance (OCC)^[7]	1
Chart (1997)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	87
Scotland (OCC)	31
UK Singles (OCC)	28
UK Dance (OCC)	8
Chart (2003)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)	140
UK Dance (OCC)	40
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)	1
US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales (Billboard)	15

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1995)	Position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[9]	27

References[]

^ Cohen, Howard (28 July 1995). "Compact discs create club at home". p. 5C. Messenger-Inquirer.
^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 October 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
^ "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 10 June 1995. p. 11. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ "Dance/Urban - Volume 62, No. 16 Nov 20, 1995". RPM. 20 November 1995. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ "Happy Clappers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 June 1995. p. 23. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ "Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

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[1] Cohen, Howard (28 July 1995). "Compact discs create club at home". p. 5C. Messenger-Inquirer.

[2] "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 October 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

[3] "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 10 June 1995. p. 11. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[4] "Dance/Urban - Volume 62, No. 16 Nov 20, 1995". RPM. 20 November 1995. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[5] "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

[6] "Happy Clappers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[7] "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 June 1995. p. 23. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[8] "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

[9] "Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

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