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{{Short description|Canadian record producer, songwriter and record executive}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = WondaGurl
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|12|28}}
| birth_place = [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| origin = [[Brampton]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Trap music|trap]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|record executive}}
| instrument = {{hlist|[[FL Studio]]|[[Keyboard (instrument)|keyboard]]}}
| years_active = 2009–present
| label = {{hlist|[[Cactus Jack Records|Cactus Jack]]|[[Sony/ATV Music Publishing|Sony/ATV]]|Wonderchild<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9348666/wondagurl-don-toliver-heaven-or-hell-interview|title=Wondagurl Interview: Producer Talks Don Toliver and Travis Scott|date=April 2, 2020|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2020/05/wondagurl-interview/|title=Wondagurl Speaks On Working With Travis Scott, Lil Uzi & More|first=Peter A.|last=Berry|website=XXL Mag}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/wondagurl-publishing-deal-sony-atv-cactus-jack-1234712107/|title=Hit Producer WondaGurl Signs Global Co-Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV, Cactus Jack|work=Variety|date=July 21, 2020}}</ref>}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Boi-1da]]
* [[Travis Scott]]
* [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]
* [[Lil Uzi Vert]]
* [[DJ Drama]]
* [[SZA (singer)|SZA]]
* [[Sean Leon]]
* [[Tre Capital]]
}}
}}
'''Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde''' (born December 28, 1996), professionally known as '''WondaGurl''', is a Canadian record producer, songwriter and record executive. WondaGurl has worked with several prominent artists in the music industry, including [[Mariah Carey]], [[Travis Scott]], [[Jay-Z]], [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] and [[Kanye West]], among others.

==Early life and career==
Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde was born on December 28, 1996<ref>{{cite web|url=https://glaziang.com/meet-nigerian-canadian-wondagurl-behind-hip-hops-loudest-beats/ | title =Meet the Nigerian-Canadian WondaGurl behind hip-hop's loudest beats | last =Daniel | first =George Modokpe | date =February 27, 2018 | website =Glazia | access-date =January 17, 2019 | quote =Born December 28, 1996 in Ontario, Canada to Jozie Oshunrinde}}</ref> at the [[Birchmount Hospital]] in [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]], [[Ontario]], Canada, to Jozie Oshunrinde.<ref name="Noisy">{{cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/wondagurl-interview|title=Wondagurl: Already Graduated - NOISEY|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="Jay-Z">{{Cite web|title = 16-Year-Old 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Producer 'Wondagurl' Now Working on Beats for Drake|url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/16-year-old-magna-carta-604250|website = The Hollywood Reporter|access-date = 2016-02-24}}</ref> She lived with her mother in [[North York]] and [[Mississauga]] before eventually setting in [[Brampton]].<ref name="TheStar">https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2020/09/17/torontos-ebony-wondagurl-oshunrinde-looking-to-reveal-her-own-sound.html</ref> WondaGurl started producing on her keyboard with drum pads at age 9. At age 15, she entered the 2011 and 2012 Battle of The Beat Makers competition in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], where Canadian record producer [[Boi-1da]] was present as one of the guest judges at both years. She won first place in the latter year, earning herself a trophy and a [[Roland SH-01 Gaia]] synthesizer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.image-line.com/documents/powerusers.php?entry_id=1398303138&title=wondagurl-(ebony-oshunrinde)|title=WondaGurl (Ebony Oshunrinde)|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref>

WondaGurl became a protégé of [[Boi-1da]] shortly after the competition, and around 2013, started to closely work with American rapper [[Travis Scott]] at 16 years old, whom she also signed to years later. She also garnered one of her first high-profile music placements that same year, with rapper [[Jay-Z]] on his twelfth studio album ''[[Magna Carta Holy Grail]]'', working on the track "Crown" with Travis and record producer [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]].<ref name="Jay-Z"/> This led to her working with other major artists and producers since then, producing her first [[Top 40]] [[hit single]] "[[Antidote (Travis Scott song)|Antidote]]" by Travis Scott in 2015, which was co-produced by Canadian record producer Eestbound. She would soon after go on to sign Eestbound to a production deal at the time, becoming her first co-producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/a-conversation-with-eestbound-wondagurls-first-artist|title=Eestbound Is the Man Behind Travis $cott's "Antidote" and the First Producer Signed to Wondagurl - NOISEY|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> His deal with her later ended around 2016, leaving them to go their separate ways.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.beatstars.com/eestbound-announces-not-currently-signed-wondagurl/|title=Eestbound Announces He Is Not Currently Signed To Wondagurl|date=June 27, 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, she was featured in the Music category of [[Forbes 30 Under 30]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2018/music/wondagurl|title=WondaGurl|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-03-19}}</ref> She is one of the youngest women to add production to a platinum-selling hip hop album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kulturehub.com/female-producers-hip-hop/|title=5 poppin' female producers you should know by name in 2018|date=2018-04-25|website=Kulture Hub|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref>

In July 2020, WondaGurl signed a worldwide publishing deal with Travis Scott's [[Cactus Jack Records|Cactus Jack Publishing]] and [[Sony/ATV Music Publishing]], in conjunction with her own record label and publishing company, Wonderchild Music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicconnection.com/sony-atv-and-cactus-jack-sign-wondagurl-to-global-publishing-deal/|title=Sony/ATV and Cactus Jack Sign WondaGurl to Global Publishing Deal|date=July 21, 2020|website=Music Connection Magazine}}</ref>

At the [[Juno Awards of 2021]], WondaGurl won the [[Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award]] for her work on the songs "[[Aim for the Moon]]" ([[Pop Smoke]] feat. [[Quavo]]) and "Gang Gang" ([[JackBoys]] and [[Sheck Wes]]).<ref>Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/here-are-the-2021-juno-award-winners-1.6036001 "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners"]. [[CBC Music]], June 4, 2021.</ref> She was both the first [[Black Canadian]] woman to win the award, and the first woman ever to win as a producer for other artists rather than as an artist self-producing her own work.<ref>Paul Grein, [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9582410/the-weeknd-2021-juno-awards-first-night "The Weeknd Wins Three 2021 Juno Awards on First Night of Ceremony"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', June 4, 2021.</ref>

== Production discography ==
=== 2013 ===
'''[[Travis Scott]] – ''[[Owl Pharaoh]]'''''
*05. "Uptown" (featuring [[ASAP Ferg]])

'''[[Ryan Leslie]] – ''[[Black Mozart (album)|Black Mozart]]'''''
* 06. "Full Moon"
* 08. "Evacuation"

'''[[Jay-Z]] – ''[[Magna Carta Holy Grail]]'''''
* 08. "Crown"

[[SZA (singer)|'''SZA''']]
* 00. "Teen Spirit"

=== 2014 ===
'''Redway – ''Years Ahead'''''
* 06. "YKTO (You Know the Ones)"

'''[[Travis Scott]] – ''[[Days Before Rodeo]]'''''
* 01. "Days Before Rodeo: The Prayer"

'''[[Ryan Leslie]] – ''MZRT'''''
* 05. "New New"

=== 2015 ===
'''[[Drake (musician)|Drake]] – ''[[If You're Reading This It's Too Late]]'''''
* 11. "Used To" (featuring [[Lil Wayne]])
* 14. "Company" (featuring [[Travis Scott]])

'''[[Rihanna]]'''
* 00. "[[Bitch Better Have My Money]]"

'''[[Travis Scott]] – ''[[Rodeo (Travis Scott album)|Rodeo]]'''''
* 05. "90210" (featuring [[Kacy Hill]])
* 09. "[[Antidote (Travis Scott song)|Antidote]]"
* 16. "Never Catch Me"

'''[[Young Thug]] – ''[[Slime Season]]'''''
* 10. "Freaky"

'''[[Juicy J]] – ''O's to Oscars'''''
* 12. "I Ain't Fukin Witcha" (featuring [[Logic (musician)|Logic]])

'''[[Travis Scott]]'''
* 00. "High Fashion" (featuring [[Future (rapper)|Future]])
* 00. "Hot Sauce" (featuring [[PartyNextDoor]] and [[WDNG Crshrs|Quentin Miller]])

=== 2016 ===
'''[[Lil Uzi Vert]] – ''[[Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World]]'''''
* 09. "Scott and Ramona"

'''[[Travis Scott]] – ''[[Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight]]'''''
* 01. "The Ends" (featuring [[André 3000]])
* 07. "Sweet Sweet"

'''[[Ab-Soul]] – ''[[Do What Thou Wilt.]]'''''
* 02. "Braille" (featuring [[Bas (rapper)|Bas]])

'''[[Lil Simz]] – ''[[Stillness in Wonderland]]'''''
* 10. "Bad to the Bone" (featuring [[Bibi Bourelly]])

'''Nessly – ''Solo Boy Band'''''
* 07. "Moonwalking"

=== 2017 ===
'''[[Big Sean]] – ''[[I Decided (album)|I Decided]]'''''
* 04. "[[No Favors (Big Sean song)|No Favors]]" (featuring [[Eminem]])

'''[[Lil Uzi Vert]] – ''[[Luv Is Rage 2]]'''''
* 04. "Feelings Mutual"
* 12. "How to Talk"
* 14. "Malfunction"

'''[[Lil Yachty]] – ''[[Teenage Emotions]]'''''
* 11. "Lady in Yellow"

'''[[Bryson Tiller]] – ''[[True to Self]]'''''
* 04. "Blowing Smoke"

'''[[Cousin Stizz]] – ''One Night Only'''''
* 11. "Jo Bros"
* 13. "Jealous"

'''[[88Glam]] – ''[[88Glam (mixtape)|88Glam]]'''''
* 08. "Give n Go"

=== 2018 ===
'''[[Killy (rapper)|Killy]] – ''Surrender Your Soul'''''
* 06. "Doomsday"
* 09. "Pray for Me"

'''[[Rich the Kid]] – ''[[The World Is Yours (Rich the Kid album)|The World Is Yours]]'''''
* 05. "Too Gone" (featuring [[Khalid (singer)|Khalid]])

'''[[Travis Scott]] – [[Astroworld (album)|Astroworld]]'''
* 06. "No Bystanders"
* 13. "Can’t Say"
* 00. "Girlfriend"

'''[[Sheck Wes]] – ''[[Mudboy (album)|Mudboy]]'''''
* 06. "Never Lost"

'''[[Quavo]] – ''[[Quavo Huncho]]'''''
* 13. "Rerun" (featuring [[Travis Scott]])

'''[[Mariah Carey]] – ''[[Caution (Mariah Carey album)|Caution]]'''''
* 07. "One Mo' Gen"

'''[[JID]] – ''[[DiCaprio 2]]'''''
* 14. "Hasta Luego"

'''[[Kris Wu]] – ''[[Antares (album)|Antares]]'''''
* 01. "Antares"
* 05. "We Alive"

'''[[Ski Mask the Slump God]] – [[Stokeley]]'''
* 09. "Get Geeked"

=== 2019 ===
'''[[2 Chainz]] – ''[[Rap or Go to the League]]'''''
* 06. "Whip" (featuring [[Travis Scott]])

'''[[Nav (rapper)|Nav]] – [[Bad Habits (Nav album)|Bad Habits]]'''
* 02. "I'm Ready"

'''[[Yung Bans]] – ''[[Misunderstood (album)|Misunderstood]]'''''
* 01. "Going Wild" (featuring [[Future (rapper)|Future]])
* 06. "Shawty / In Love With All My Bitches"
* 10. "Ready Set Go" (featuring [[03 Greedo]] and [[XXXTentacion]])
* 15. "Yeaaa!" (featuring [[Future (rapper)|Future]])

'''[[Red Bull Records|Red Bull]] – ''Toronto / Paris'''''
* 01. Népal - "City Lights Pt.2"
* 02. Luidji - "Millésime"
* 03. Némir - "5h du mat"
* 04. Youv Dee - "Coquillage"
* 05. Moka Boka - "Nuage" (featuring Primero)
* 06. [[Nadia Rose]] - "Soul Rich"

'''[[Cactus Jack Records#Roster|JackBoys]], [[Travis Scott]] - ''[[JackBoys]]'''''
* 02. "JackBoys"
* 03. "Gang Gang" (featuring [[Sheck Wes]])

=== 2020 ===
'''[[Pop Smoke]] – ''[[Meet the Woo 2]]'''''
* 04. "Christopher Walking"
* 10. "Dreaming"

'''[[Don Toliver]] – ''[[Heaven or Hell (Don Toliver album)|Heaven or Hell]]'''''
* 01. "Heaven Or Hell"
* 06. "Can't Feel My Legs"
* 07. "Candy"
* 08. "Company"
* 11. "No Photos"
* 12. "[[No Idea (song)|No Idea]]"

'''[[Pop Smoke]] – ''[[Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon]]'''''
* 01. "Bad Bitch from Tokyo"
* 02. "Aim for the Moon" (featuring [[Quavo]])
* 28. "She Feelin Nice" (featuring [[Jamie Foxx]])

'''[[Travis Scott]]'''
* 00. "[[The Plan (Travis Scott song)|The Plan]]"

'''[[Headie One]] – ''[[Edna (album)|Edna]]'''''
* 11. "Hear No Evil" (featuring [[Future (rapper)|Future]])
* 20. "Cold" (featuring [[Kaash Paige]])

'''[[Yung Bans]]'''
* 00. "Freak Show" (featuring [[Mulatto (rapper)|Mulatto]])

'''[[Masego (musician)|Masego]] – ''Studying Abroad'''''
* 03. "Mystery Lady" (with [[Don Toliver]])

[[Brooklyn drill|'''Smoove'L''']]
* 00. "Period"

'''[[Kid Cudi]] – ''[[Man on the Moon III: The Chosen]]'''''
* 16. "Rockstar Knights" (with [[Trippie Redd]])
* 17. "4 Da Kidz"

[[Anders (singer)|'''Anders''']]
* 00. "Don't Play"

=== Remixes ===
==== 2016 ====
* [[Usher (musician)|Usher]] – [[No Limit (Usher song)#Remix|"No Limit" (G-Mix)]]

==== 2018 ====
* [[Maroon 5]] – "[[Girls Like You]]"
* [[Ludwig Göransson]] - "Killmonger"

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Twitter|WondaGurlBeats}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Black Canadian musicians]]
[[Category:Canadian hip hop record producers]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Nigerian descent]]
[[Category:Musicians from Brampton]]
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[[Category:Women hip hop record producers]]
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Believe (Cher-Lied)

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{{Short description|1998 single by Cher}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Believe
| cover = Cher-believe-cover.JPG
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Cher]]
| album = [[Believe (Cher album)|Believe]]
| B-side = "Believe" ([[Xenomania]] Mix)
| released = {{Start date|1998|10|19}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1998/Music-Week-1998-10-17-S-OCR.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=29|date=October 17, 1998|access-date=July 6, 2021}} ''Misprinted as September 19''.</ref>
| recorded = 1998
| studio = Dreamhouse ([[West London]])
| genre = [[Dance-pop]]
| length = 3:59
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| writer = {{hlist|[[Brian Higgins (producer)|Brian Higgins]]|Stuart McLennen|[[Paul Barry (songwriter)|Paul Barry]]|Steven Torch|Matthew Gray|[[Tim Powell (producer)|Timothy Powell]]}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Mark Taylor (music producer)|Mark Taylor]]|[[Brian Rawling]]}}
| prev_title = [[Paradise Is Here#Cher version|Paradise Is Here]]
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = [[Strong Enough (Cher song)|Strong Enough]]
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|nZXRV4MezEw|"Believe"}}}}
}}

"'''Believe'''" is a song recorded by American singer and actress [[Cher]] for her twenty-second studio [[album]] [[Believe (Cher album)|''Believe'']] (1998). Preceding the album release by three days, "Believe" debuted as the [[lead single]] on October 19, 1998. "Believe" was written by [[Brian Higgins (producer)|Brian Higgins]], Stuart McLennen, [[Paul Barry (songwriter)|Paul Barry]], Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, [[Tim Powell (producer)|Timothy Powell]] and Cher, and was produced by [[Mark Taylor (music producer)|Mark Taylor]] and [[Brian Rawling]]. "Believe" departed from Cher's [[pop rock]] style of the time, adopting an upbeat [[dance-pop]] style. It featured a pioneering use of the audio processing software [[Auto-Tune]] to distort Cher's vocals, which was widely imitated and became known as the "Cher effect". The lyrics describe empowerment and self-sufficiency after a painful breakup.

"Believe" topped the charts of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It earned Cher a place in the ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]]'' as the oldest female solo artist to top the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart and became the highest-selling single by a solo female artist in the United Kingdom. "Believe" is one of the [[List of best-selling singles|best-selling singles]], with sales of over 11 million copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cher/e/B000APVS9M|title=Amazon.co.uk: Cher: Albums, Songs, Biogs, Photos|work=amazon.co.uk|access-date=October 14, 2015}}</ref> Reviewers praised its production and [[catchiness]] and named it one of Cher's most important releases. It was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year]] and won [[Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording|Best Dance Recording]].

The music video, directed by [[Nigel Dick]], has Cher performing in a nightclub. Cher has performed the song a number of times, including four of her [[List of Cher concert tours|concert tours]], most recently the [[Here We Go Again Tour]] in 2018. It has been covered by a number of artists, and has been featured in several elements of popular culture. Scholars and academics noted the way in which Cher was able to re-invent herself and remain fresh and contemporary amidst the more [[teen pop]]-based music of the period. They also credited "Believe" for restoring Cher's popularity and cementing her position as a [[Pop icon|pop culture icon]].

==Writing==
A demo of "Believe", written by [[Brian Higgins (producer)|Brian Higgins]], Matthew Gray, Stuart McLennen and [[Tim Powell (producer)|Timothy Powell]], circulated at [[Warner Records]] for months. According to producer [[Mark Taylor (music producer)|Mark Taylor]], "everyone loved the chorus but not the rest of the song". Warner chairman [[Rob Dickins]] asked the production house Dreamhouse to work on the song. Taylor said their goal was to make a Cher dance record without alienating her fans.<ref name="SOS">{{cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/recording-cher-believe|title=Recording Cher's 'Believe'|first=Sue|last=Sillitoe|date=February 1999|work=[[Sound on Sound]]|publisher=soundonsound.com|access-date=December 27, 2018}} (updated with Historical Footnote)</ref> Two more writers, Steve Torch and [[Paul Barry (songwriter)|Paul Barry]], joined and completed a version that Dickens and Cher were happy with."<ref name="SOS" />

Though she is not credited as a songwriter,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/11/arts/cher-resurrected-again-by-a-hit-the-long-hard-but-serendipitous-road-to-believe.html?pagewanted=all|title=Cher Resurrected, Again, by a Hit; The Long, Hard but Serendipitous Road to 'Believe'|last=Strauss|first=Neil|date=March 11, 1999|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=January 15, 2018}}</ref> Cher said she contributed the lines 'I need time to move on, I need love to be strong / I've had time to think it through and maybe I'm too good for you". According to Cher, "I was singing [the song] in the bathtub, and it seemed to me the second verse was too whiny. It kind of pissed me off, so I changed it. I toughened it up a bit."<ref name="Bego2004">{{cite book|first=Mark|last=Bego|title=Cher: If You Believe|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XIQcOufdLVUC&pg=PA283|date=July 15, 2004|publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing|isbn=978-1-4616-2592-6|pages=283–}}</ref>

== Recording ==
"Believe" was recorded in mid-1998 in [[Kingston upon Thames]], [[West London]], at the Dreamhouse studio operated by Metro Productions. It was assembled with [[Steinberg Cubase|Cubase VST]] on an early model [[Power Macintosh G3]], with synthesizers including a [[Clavia|Clavia Nord Rack]] and an [[Oberheim|Oberheim Matrix 1000]]. Cher's vocals were recorded on three [[DA-88|TASCAM DA-88]] digital audio recorders with a [[Georg Neumann|Neumann U67]] microphone.<ref name="SOS" /><ref name="NYT">{{cite news|last=Strauss|first=Neil|date=March 11, 1999|title=Cher Resurrected, Again, by a Hit; The Long, Hard but Serendipitous Road to 'Believe'|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/11/arts/cher-resurrected-again-by-a-hit-the-long-hard-but-serendipitous-road-to-believe.html?pagewanted=all|access-date=March 3, 2009}}</ref>

The effects on Cher's vocals were achieved using the [[pitch correction]] software [[Auto-Tune]]. Auto-Tune was designed to be used subtly to correct sharp or flat notes in vocal performances; however, Taylor used extreme settings to create unnaturally rapid corrections, thereby removing [[portamento]], the natural slide between pitches in singing.<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|last=Frere-Jones|first=Sasha|date=June 9, 2008|title=The Gerbil's Revenge|url=http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/musical/2008/06/09/080609crmu_music_frerejones?currentPage=1|magazine=The New Yorker|publisher=Condé Nast|access-date=May 30, 2012}}</ref> Taylor said it was "the most nerve-wracking part of the project, because I wasn't sure what Cher would say when she heard what I'd done to her voice".<ref name="SOS" /> Cher approved of the effect and insisted it remain when Warner wanted it to be removed.<ref name="NYT" /> In an attempt to protect their method, the producers initially claimed it was achieved using a [[vocoder]].<ref name=":0" /> The effect was widely imitated and became known as the "Cher effect".<ref name=":0" />

==Composition==
"Believe" is a [[dance-pop]] song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/4761/20140313/throwback-thursday-believe-cher-song-brought-auto-tune-listen.htm|title=Throwback Thursday: 'Believe' by Cher, the song that brought you Auto-Tune [LISTEN]|work=Music Times|access-date=October 14, 2015}}</ref><ref name="about"/> It contains uncredited [[Sampling (music)|samples]] of "Prologue" & "Epilogue" performed by the [[Electric Light Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Cher – Believe (CD, Album)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Cher-Believe/release/5680537|publisher=[[Discogs]]|access-date=July 11, 2017}}</ref> The track was recorded in the key of [[F-sharp major|F{{sharp}} major]] with a [[tempo]] of 133 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of F{{sharp}}–C{{sharp}}–G{{sharp}}m–B–F{{sharp}}–A{{sharp}}m7–G{{sharp}}m–D{{sharp}}m, and Cher's vocal range spans from the low note of F{{sharp}}3 to the high note of C{{sharp}}5.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Believe|url = http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0048844_U1|website = www.musicnotes.com|access-date = January 2, 2016}}</ref>

{{Listen
| filename = Believe - Cher.ogg
| title = "Believe"
| description = A 15-second sample of "Believe". It is noted for its use of a sound effect on the vocals (using the then newly invented [[Auto-Tune]] software), which became known as the "Cher effect".
}}

==Critical reception==
Bill Lamb from [[About.com]] said that the song is a "perfect piece of dance-pop".<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=https://www.liveabout.com/top-pop-songs-of-1999-4053103|title=Top 10 Pop Songs of 1999|publisher=[[About.com]]|date=February 8, 2019|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref> [[AllMusic]] editor Joe Viglione called "Believe" a "pop masterpiece, one of the few songs to be able to break through the impenetrable wall of late 1990s fragmented radio to permeate the consciousness of the world at large."<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/song/believe-mt0010839295 Song review by AllMusic] Retrieved October 15, 2013</ref> Michael Gallucci gave a lukewarm review, writing that the [[Believe (Cher album)|''Believe'' album]] is an "endless, and personality-free, thump session".<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/believe-mw0000601566 Review by AllMusic] Retrieved October 15, 2013</ref> [[Chuck Taylor (music journalist)|Chuck Taylor]] from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said that it is "the best darn thing that Cher has recorded in years". He added, "Some songs are so natural, so comfortably sung, that you wonder that somebody didn't think them up decades before. With this, you'll be whirling around the floor, tapping hard on the accelerator to "Believe," a simple ode to those feelings that we all search out and cling to. Cher is just a prize here; even her hardy detractors will be fighting the beat on this one."<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews/single_review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=749849 Single reviews]{{Dead link|date=May 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''Billboard''</ref> [[Matt Stopera]] and Brian Galindo from ''[[BuzzFeed]]'' noted it as "iconic".<ref>{{cite web|first1= Matt |last1= Stopera |first2= Brian |last2= Galindo |title= The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s |website= [[BuzzFeed]] |date= March 11, 2017 |access-date= March 31, 2020 |url= https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/jump-to-the-rhythm-jump-jump-to-the-rhythm-jump}}</ref> [[Damon Albarn]], frontman of the bands [[Blur (band)|Blur]] and [[Gorillaz]], called the song "brilliant".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t9eocwUfoSoC&q=rolling+stone+cher+album+guide&pg=PA159 |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |isbn=9780743201698 |access-date=April 1, 2014|last1=Brackett |first1=Nathan |last2=Hoard |first2=Christian David |year=2004 }}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' described the song as "poptronica glaze, the soon-to-be club fave..." and noted Cher's voice as "unmistakable".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,285682,00.html |title=Believe Review | Music Reviews and News |publisher=EW.com |date=November 13, 1998 |access-date=April 1, 2014}}</ref> Tom Ewing from [[Freaky Trigger]] wrote that "Believe" "is a record in the "[[I Will Survive]]" mode of embattled romantic defiance – a song to make people who've lost out in love feel like they're the winners." He added that "it's remarkable that it took someone until 1998 to come up with "do you believe in life after love?", and perhaps even more remarkable that it wasn't [[Jim Steinman]], but the genius of the song is how aggressive and righteous Cher makes it sound."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freakytrigger.co.uk/popular/2014/07/cher-believe/#debug5|title=CHER – "Believe"|publisher=[[Freaky Trigger]]|date=July 24, 2014|access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref>

Deborah Wilker from ''[[Knight Ridder]]'' said that "her electronically altered vocal" on "Believe" "is like nothing she's ever done."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WTsfAAAAIBAJ|title=Cher throws more curves with latest album, 'Believe'|magazine=[[Knight Ridder]]|date=November 10, 1998|access-date=March 15, 2020}}</ref> ''Knight Ridder'' also described the song as "present-tense disco, with Cher an anthemic, [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] manqué."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4m4yAAAAIBAJ|title=Cher's latest disco effort hard to 'Believe'|magazine=[[Knight Ridder]]|date=January 3, 1999|access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> ''[[New York Daily News]]'' described the song as a "club track so caffeinated, it not only microwaved her cold career to scorching-hot but gave dance music its biggest hit since the days of disco."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V01OAAAAIBAJ|title=REBIRTH|magazine=Bartow Press|date=May 1, 2002|access-date=March 15, 2020}}</ref> They also noted the song's "killer hook and amazing beat."<ref>"WHO'D EVER 'BELIEVE' IT? CHER IS A HIT AGAIN AGING DIVA SHOWS SHE CAN TURN BACK TIME WITH DISCO TUNE". ''[[New York Daily News]]''. February 1, 1999. Retrieved March 26, 2020.</ref> [[Neil Strauss]] from ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that "the verses are rich and bittersweet, with the added gimmick of breaking up Cher's voice through an effect that makes her sound robotic. And the choruses are catchy and uplifting, with Cher wailing, "Do you believe in life after love?" All of it bounces over a bed of 80s-style electronic pop. It is a song with a universal theme—a woman trying to convince herself that she can survive a breakup".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/11/arts/cher-resurrected-again-by-a-hit-the-long-hard-but-serendipitous-road-to-believe.html|title=Cher Resurrected, Again, by a Hit; The Long, Hard but Serendipitous Road to 'Believe'|magazine=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 11, 1999|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref> Another editor, Jim Sullivan noted the track as a "hooky, defiant, beat-fest of a song".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KEtPAAAAIBAJ|title=The beat goes on|magazine=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 21, 1999|access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> Bob Waliszewski of ''[[Plugged In]]'' said that Cher "musters self-confidence to deal with a failed romance".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/cher-believe/|title=Believe – Plugged In Online Album Reviews|author=Waliszewski, Bob|work=[[Plugged In]]|publisher=[[Focus on the Family]]|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref> [[Robert Christgau]] highlighted "Believe" as the best song on the album.<ref>[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Cher Robert Christgau album reviews] Retrieved October 15, 2013</ref> Dave Fawbert from ''[[ShortList]]'' described "Believe" as a "really great pop song with, as ever, an absolute powerhouse vocal performance from Cher".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shortlist.com/news/songs-20-years-old-1998-2018|last=Fawbert|first=Dave|title=30 classic songs that are somehow 20 years old this year|website=[[ShortList]]|date=October 23, 2018|access-date=April 21, 2020}}</ref>

==Chart performance==
[[File:WKTU-FM's Miracle on 34th Street show - New York - seen on December 11, 1998 Cropped.jpg|left|thumb|upright|220px|Cher performing "Believe" on the [[WKTU]]'s "Miracle on 34th Street" show in [[New York City]] on December 11, 1998.]]
The song, recorded and released in 1998, peaked at number one in 21 countries worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cherconvention.com/Cher.htm |title="Believe" #1 in 23 countries |publisher=Cherconvention.com |access-date=October 7, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101110055118/http://www.cherconvention.com/Cher.htm| archive-date= November 10, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> On January 23, 1999, it reached the Top 40 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and reached number one on the chart on March 13, making Cher the oldest female artist (at the age of 52) to perform this feat.<ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/believe-cher</ref> Cher also set the record for the longest gap between number-one singles on the Hot 100; there was a gap of 33 years and 7 months between her singles "[[I Got You Babe]]" and "Believe" reaching number one.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8505742/greatest-songs-of-1999-top-99|url-access=subscription|title=The 99 Greatest Songs of 1999: Critics' Picks|author=Staff|website=Billboard|date=April 8, 2019|access-date=November 28, 2020}}</ref> "Believe" was ranked as the number-one song of 1999 by "[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]" on both the "Billboard" Hot 100 and [[Hot Dance Club Play]] charts and became the biggest single in her entire career.

In the United Kingdom, "Believe" debuted at the top of the [[UK Singles Chart]] on October 25, 1998 – for the week ending date October 31, 1998<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.everyhit.com/number5.html |title=List of UK Number 1's 1990s |publisher=Everyhit.com |access-date=October 7, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100920210001/http://everyhit.com/number5.html| archive-date= September 20, 2010| url-status= live}}</ref> – ahead of "[[Outside (George Michael song)|Outside]]" by [[George Michael]]. It became Cher's fourth number one in the UK and remained at the top of the chart for seven consecutive weeks until it was dethroned by "[[To You I Belong]]" by [[B*Witched]]. "Believe" become Britain's biggest-selling song of 1998, and won its writers three [[Ivor Novello Awards]] (for Best Selling UK Single, for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, and for International Hit of the Year) at the 1999 ceremony.<ref name="Ivors99">{{cite web |url=http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1998/the-ivors-1998/ |title=The Ivors 1998 - The Ivors |website=TheIvors.com |year=2016 |access-date=October 13, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On July 30, 2021, "Believe" was certified Quadruple Platinum by the [[British Phonographic Industry]]. As of October 2017, the song has sold 1,830,000 copies in Britain, making it the biggest-selling song by a woman on the UK Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/official-charts-flashback-1998-cher-believe__20834/|title=Official Charts Flashback 1998: Cher – Believe|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=October 26, 2017|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=October 26, 2017}}</ref>

The success of the song not only expanded through each country's singles chart, but also most countries' dance charts. In the United States "Believe" spent 15 weeks on the U.S. [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart, five of those weeks at number one, and 22 weeks on the European Hot Dance Charts. "Believe" also set a record in 1999 after spending 21 weeks in the top spot of the Billboard [[Hot Dance Singles Sales]] chart, it was still in the top ten even one year after its entry on the chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cherconvention.com/Cher.htm |title="Believe" Dance Singles Sales record |publisher=Cherconvention.com |access-date=October 7, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101110055118/http://www.cherconvention.com/Cher.htm| archive-date= November 10, 2010| url-status= live}}</ref> On October 13, 2008, the song was voted number 10 on Australian VH1's Top 10 Number One Pop Songs countdown. "Believe" was nominated for [[Record of the Year]] and [[Best Dance Recording]] at 42nd Grammy Awards, the latter of which it won.<ref>{{cite web | author= Matt Bell (Sound On Sound [SOS]) | year=1999 | title=Recording Cher's 'Believe' | url=https://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb99/articles/tracks661.htm | access-date=May 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | magazine= Billboard | date=January 22, 2000 | title=1999 in Music | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sA0EAAAAMBAJ&q=cher+believe+%231+czech+republic&pg=PP2 | access-date=March 13, 2015}}</ref>

==Music video==
The official music video for "Believe", directed by [[Nigel Dick]], features Cher in a nightclub in a double role as a singer on stage while wearing a glowing headdress and as a supernatural being in a cage (with auto-tuned voice) surrounded by many people to whom she is giving advice. The video largely revolves around a woman who is in the club looking for her boyfriend and is heartbroken when she sees him with another woman. The version on ''[[The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection]]'' is slightly different from the previous version (the version that is also included on the Mallay Believe Bonus VCD) with additional scenes towards the end that were not in the original video. There are also two 'rough' versions of the video as the song was released in Europe before a video was completed. The first is a compilation of scenes from the videos of Cher's previous singles "One by One" and "Walking in Memphis" and the second includes a brief scene of the "Believe" video where Cher sings the chorus while the rest of the video is composed of scenes from "One by One".

Three official remix videos exist for this song. Two of the remix videos were created by Dan-O-Rama in 1999. Both follow different concepts from the original unmixed video. Instead of showing the significance of the lyrics the videos mostly show Cher with different colored backgrounds and people dancing. The two remixes used for these videos were the Almighty Definitive Mix and the Club 69 Phunk Club Mix. The third video entitled Wayne G. Remix was released by Warner Bros. and the concept is similar to the Club 69 Phunk Club Mix video.

''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' music critic [[Chuck Taylor (music journalist)|Chuck Taylor]] in March 1999 graded the video a "C", praising Cher's appearance and hairstyle but criticizing "an unnecessary subplot about a few kids stalking each other."<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=When Sound and Vision Collide: We Rate the Videos Behind Radio's Current Hits |date=March 6, 1999 |magazine=Billboard |last=Taylor |first=Chuck |page=94 |issue=10 |volume=111 |issn=0006-2510 }} ProQuest document no. 1008145.</ref>

==Live performances==
Cher performed the song during the [[Do You Believe? (tour)|Do You Believe?]], [[Living Proof: The Farewell Tour|The Farewell Tour]], [[Cher at the Colosseum]] and the [[Dressed to Kill Tour (Cher)|Dressed to Kill Tour]]. While she would lip-sync the entire song on various television programs, she would only lip-sync the synthesized verses when performing on her Believe and Farewell tours, the Colosseum shows and on the 2002 edition of ''[[VH1 Divas Live]]''. Since 1999, the song has been the encore to all of Cher's concerts until her 2014 [[Dressed to Kill Tour (Cher)|Dressed to Kill Tour]], where the encore is the ballad "[[I Hope You Find It]]", a second single from her 25th studio album ''[[Closer to the Truth (Cher album)|Closer to the Truth]]''.<ref name="Synopsis">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5944817/cher-delivers-classic-hits-outrageous-costumes-at-dazzling-dressed|title=Cher Delivers Classic Hits, Outrageous Costumes, at Dazzling 'Dressed to Kill' Tour Opener|first=Christina|last=Fuoco-Karasinski|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 23, 2014|access-date=March 23, 2014}}</ref> It returned as the encore at her [[Classic Cher]] (2017-2020) shows and stayed in that place for the [[Here We Go Again Tour]] (2018-2020) as well.

==Legacy==
[[File:Cher Believe D2K.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Cher performing "Believe" on the [[Dressed to Kill Tour (Cher)|Dressed to Kill Tour]] in 2014.]]
''[[VH1]]'' placed "Believe" at number 60 in their list of 100 Greatest Dance Songs in 2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2000/vh1dance.htm|title=Rock On The Net: VH1: 100 Greatest Dance Songs|website=www.rockonthenet.com}}</ref> and at number 74 in their list of 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2007/vh190s.htm|title=Rock On The Net: VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s|website=www.rockonthenet.com}}</ref> In 2007, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' placed "Believe" at No. 10 in their list of the "20 Most Annoying Songs"<ref name="The 20 Most Annoying Songs">{{cite magazine|title= The 20 Most Annoying Songs |magazine= Rolling Stone |date= July 2, 2007 |url= http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/07/02/the-20-most-annoying-songs/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070705212917/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/07/02/the-20-most-annoying-songs/ |archive-date= July 5, 2007}}</ref> In 2020, British national newspaper ''[[The Guardian]]'' ranked "Believe" as the 83rd greatest UK number one.<ref name="The 100 greatest UK No 1s: 100-1">{{Cite news|last1=Beaumont-Thomas|first1=Ben|last2=Petridis|first2=Alexis|last3=Snapes|first3=Laura|date=June 5, 2020|title=The 100 greatest UK No 1s: 100-1|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/27/the-100-greatest-uk-no-1s|access-date=June 26, 2020|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Publisher
!Country
!Accolade
!Rank
|-
|1999
|[[The Village Voice]]
|[[United States]]
|"Top Singles Of The 90's"[http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/vvpage2.html#90s]
|96
|-
|2000
|[[VH1]]
|[[United States]]
|"100 Greatest Dance Songs"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2000/vh1dance.htm|title=Rock On The Net: VH1: 100 Greatest Dance Songs|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>
|60
|-
|2005
|''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
|[[United States]]
|"The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?ID=1770 |title=The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born|access-date=December 19, 2019|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217055432/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?ID=1770|archive-date=December 17, 2007}}</ref>
|134
|-
|2005
|Bruce Pollock
|[[United States]]
|"The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000"<ref>{{cite book|first= Bruce |last= Pollock |year= 2005 |title= The Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs of the Rock and Roll Era |edition= 2nd |publisher= Routledge |isbn= 0-415-97073-3 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=GxYiAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA289}}</ref>
|*
|-
|2007
|[[VH1]]
|[[United States]]
|"100 Greatest Songs of the 90s"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2007/vh190s.htm|title=Rock On The Net: VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>
|74
|-
|2007
|''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|[[United States]]
|"20 Most Annoying Songs"<ref name="The 20 Most Annoying Songs"/>
|10
|-
|2012
|[[Max (Australian TV channel)|Max]]
|[[Australia]]
|"1000 Greatest Songs of All Time"<ref>{{cite web|title= TOP 1000 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME – 2012 |publisher= [[Max (Australian TV channel)|Max]] |date= 2012 |access-date= April 26, 2020 |url= https://www.maxtv.com.au/top-1000-greatest-songs-of-all-time-2}}</ref>
|252
|-
|2012
|''[[NME]]''
|[[United Kingdom]]
|"50 best-selling tracks of the ’90s"<ref>{{cite web|title=50 best-selling tracks of the '90s|url=https://www.nme.com/photos/50-best-selling-tracks-of-the-90s-1437045|date=May 21, 2012|access-date=April 1, 2020}}</ref>
|5
|-
|2015
|Robert Dimery
|[[United States]]
|"1,001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, and 10,001 You Must Download (2015 Update)"<ref>{{cite web|title=Cher - Believe|url=http://acclaimedmusic.net/song/S300.htm|website=Acclaimedmusic|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>
|1002
|-
|2017
|''[[BuzzFeed]]''
|[[United States]]
|"The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s"<ref>{{cite web|first1= Matt |last1= Stopera |first2= Brian |last2= Galindo |title= The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s |website= [[BuzzFeed]] |date= March 11, 2017 |access-date= March 31, 2020 |url= https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/jump-to-the-rhythm-jump-jump-to-the-rhythm-jump}}</ref>
|15
|-
|2019
|''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]''
|[[United States]]
|"52 Best 1990s Pop Songs"<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Estelle|last=Tang|title=52 Best 1990s Pop Songs|magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]|date=August 1, 2019|access-date=March 19, 2020|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/g28505129/best-90s-pop-songs/}}</ref>
|51
|-
|2019
|''[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]''
|[[United States]]
|"100 of the best songs from the '90s"<ref>{{cite web|first1=Alani|last1=Vargas|title=100 of the best songs from the '90s|website=[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]|date=April 25, 2019|access-date=March 19, 2020|url=https://www.insider.com/best-songs-90s-2019-4}}</ref>
|*
|-
|2019
|''[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]''
|[[United States]]
|"102 songs everyone should listen to in their lifetime"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/best-life-changing-songs-2017-4#believe-by-cher-86|title=102 songs everyone should listen to in their lifetime|website=[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>
|*
|-
|2019
|[[Max (Australian TV channel)|Max]]
|[[Australia]]
|"1000 Greatest Songs of All Time"<ref>{{cite web|title= The 2019 Results: 1000 Greatest Songs of All Time |publisher= Max |access-date= April 26, 2020 |url= https://www.maxtv.com.au/the-2019-results-1000-greatest-songs-of-all-time}}</ref>
|892
|-
|2019
|''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste Magazine]]''
|[[United States]]
|"The Best Songs of 1999"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/08/best-songs-1999.html|title=The Best Songs of 1999|website=Paste|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>
|9
|-
|2020
|''[[The Guardian]]''
|[[United Kingdom]]
|"The 100 greatest UK No 1s"<ref name="The 100 greatest UK No 1s: 100-1"/>
|83
|-
|2020
|''[[Cleveland.com]]''
|[[United States]]
|"Best ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]] No. 1 song of the 1990s"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2020/10/every-no-1-song-of-the-1990s-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html|title=Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best|first=Tony L.|last=Smith|work=[[Cleveland.com]]|date=October 21, 2020|access-date=March 5, 2021}}</ref>
|25
|-
|}
(*) indicates the list is unordered.

== Other versions ==
In December 2018 [[Adam Lambert]] performed a ballad version of ''Believe'' in honor of Cher during the 41st annual [[Kennedy Center Honors]]; the performance was highly acclaimed, with Cher stating that she was "at a loss for words" and was moved to tears.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8491620/adam-lambert-kennedy-center-honors-ballad-believe-cher|title=Adam Lambert and Cyndi Lauper Tribute Cher at Kennedy Center Honors: Watch the Performances|website=Billboard|access-date=July 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8491630/cher-reacts-adam-lambert-kennedy-center-performance|title=Cher 'Overwhelmed,' Moved to Tears by Adam Lambert's Kennedy Center Honors Performance|website=Billboard|access-date=July 5, 2020}}</ref> On December 6, 2019, Lambert released a studio version of his version of 'Believe' which reached number 23 on the [[Billboard charts|Billboard]] [[Digital Songs|Digital Song Sales]] chart on December 21, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8545590/adam-lambert-releases-cover-cher-believe|title=Adam Lambert Finally Released His Spine-Tingling Cover of Cher's 'Believe': Listen|website=Billboard|access-date=July 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/digital-song-sales/2019-12-21|title=DIGITAL SONG SALES, The week of December 21, 2019|website=Billboard|access-date=July 5, 2020}}</ref>

==Credits and personnel==
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{{col-2}}
*[[Cher]] – vocals
*[[Mark Taylor (music producer)|Mark Taylor]] – producer, [[Arrangement|arranger]], [[Programming (music)|programming]], keyboards
*Brian Rawling – production
*[[Brian Higgins (producer)|Brian Higgins]] – composition
*Stuart McLennen – composition
*[[Paul Barry (songwriter)|Paul Barry]] – composition
*Steven Torch – composition
*Matthew Gray – composition
{{col-2}}
*[[Tim Powell (producer)|Timothy Powell]] – composition
*Gypsyland – background vocals, guitar
*Robin Smith – arranger
*Adam Phillips – additional guitars
*Ryan Art – designer
*Michael Lavine – cover art photographer
*[[Rob Dickins]] – executive production
{{col-end}}
Credits adapted from ''Believe'' album liner notes.

==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1998–1999)
!Peak position
|-
{{single chart|Australia|1|artist=Cher|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Austria|2|artist=Cher|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Flanders|1|artist=Cher|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Wallonia|1|artist=Cher|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
|align="left"|Belgium (Promuvi)<ref name="belg">{{cite web |url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-12-19.pdf |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20150428043655/http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-12-19.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 28, 2015 |title=Hits of the World |work=Billboard |access-date=October 31, 2015 }}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|1|chartid=7494|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|1|chartid=7140|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Canadadance|1|chartid=7486|access-date=February 6, 2020}}
|-
|align="left"|Canada ([[Canadian Singles Chart]])<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cher-mn0000107090/awards|title=Cher Awards|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Denmark ([[Tracklisten]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-11-28.pdf|title=Hits of the World|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-11-21.pdf|title=Hits of the World|work=Billboard|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
{{single chart|Finland|6|artist=Cher|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|France|1|artist=Cher|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Germany|1|artist=Cher|song=Believe|songid=3781|access-date=February 6, 2020}}
|-
|align="left"|Greece ([[IFPI Greece|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-01-16.pdf|title=Top 10 Greece|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Hungary ([[Mahasz]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-01-23.pdf|title=Top 10 Hungary|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Iceland ([[Íslenski listinn|Íslenski Listinn Topp 40]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title= Íslenski Listinn NR. 302 Vikuna 11.12. - 18.12. 1998 |magazine= Dagblaðið Vísir |page= 12 |date= December 11, 1998 |access-date= April 10, 2018 |url= http://timarit.is/files/12762237.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH}}</ref>
|align="center"|5
|-
{{single chart|Ireland2|1|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
|align="left"|Italy (''[[Musica e dischi]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=15|issue=51|page=20|date=December 19, 1998|access-date=November 27, 2019}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
{{single chart|Dutch40|1|year=1999|week=3|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|1|artist=Cher|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Cher|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Norway|1|artist=Cher|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
|align="left"|Poland (30 Ton)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rmfpoplista.phorum.pl/viewtopic.php?t=71|title=Lista 30 Ton|work=Strona Korporacyjna Miedż|access-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|1|date=19981025|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
|align="left"|Spain ([[Productores de Música de España|AFYVE]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-12-05.pdf|title=Hits of the World|work=Billboard|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
{{single chart|Sweden|1|artist=Cher|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Cher|song=Believe|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|1|artist=Cher|artistid=11931|access-date=June 26, 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=Cher|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|3|artist=Cher|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|5|artist=Cher|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Cher|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|2|artist=Cher|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|17|artist=Cher|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (2013)
!Peak position
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|93|date=October 27, 2013|access-date=January 10, 2016|refname=scotland2013}}
|-
{{single chart|UKdance|18|date=October 26, 2013|access-date=January 10, 2016}}
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (2021)
!Peak position
|-
|align="left"|Canadian Digital Song Sales ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/cher/chart-history/CNS |title= Cher's Canadian Digital Song Sales history|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 15, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|36
|-
|align="left"|Poland ([[Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|Polish Airplay Top 100]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/airplays/top/archiwum.php?year=2021&idlisty=3734#title|title=Cher's AirPlay Top|publisher=[[Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|ZPAV]]|access-date=June 26, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|73
|-
|align="left"|US [[Dance/Electronic Digital Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/cher/chart-history/DDT|title=Cher's Dance/Electronic Digital Songs Sales history|website=Billboard|access-date=June 1, 2016}}</ref>
|align="center"|4
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (1998)
!scope="col"|Position
|-
|align="left"|Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1998.htm|title=ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1998|publisher=ARIA|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|43
|-
|align="left"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1998|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1998|publisher=Hung Medien|language=de|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|16
|-
|align="left"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1998&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 1998|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1998&cat=s|title=Rapports annuels 1998|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|19
|-
|align="left"|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998|date=December 19, 1998|access-date=December 24, 2018|issue=51|volume=15|oclc=29800226|work=[[Music & Media]]|page=8}}</ref>
|align="center"|14
|-
|align="left"|France (SNEP)<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=1998 |title=Classement Singles - année 1998 |publisher=SNEP |access-date=October 31, 2015 |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905093908/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=1998 |archive-date=September 5, 2012 }}</ref>
|align="center"|24
|-
|align="left"|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1998|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|13
|-
|align="left"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/top100/top100-1998.pdf|title=Single Top 100 Van 1998|language=nl|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|82
|-
|align="left"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1998&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten - single 1998|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|53
|-
|align="left"|Norway Christmas Period (VG-lista)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/1998/periode/julen|title=Topp 20 Single Julen 1998|publisher=VG-lista|access-date=October 31, 2015|language=no}}</ref>
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=19980001 |title=Årslista Singlar - År 1998 |publisher=GLF |access-date=October 31, 2015 |language=sv |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006174102/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=19980001 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 }}</ref>
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1998|title=Swiss Year-end Charts 1998|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|18
|-
|align="left"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-biggest-song-of-every-year-revealed__2566/|title=The biggest song of every year revealed|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (1999)
!scope="col"|Position
|-
|align="left"|Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1998.htm|title=ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1999|publisher=ARIA|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1999|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1999|publisher=Hung Medien|language=de|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|21
|-
|align="left"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1999&cat=s |title=Jaaroverzichten 1999 |publisher=Ultratop |language=nl |access-date=October 31, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011190823/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1999&cat=s |archive-date=October 11, 2016 }}</ref>
|align="center"|48
|-
|align="left"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1999&cat=s |title=Rapports annuels 1999 |publisher=Ultratop |language=fr |access-date=October 31, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009121648/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1999&cat=s |archive-date=October 9, 2016 }}</ref>
|align="center"|25
|-
|align="left"|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9952&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9952.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9952|title=RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks|work=RPM|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|13
|-
|align="left"|Canada Adult Contemporary (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9964&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9964.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9964|title=RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary|work=RPM|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|Canada Dance (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9962&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9962.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9962|title=RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Tracks|work=RPM|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|9
|-
|align="left"|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)<ref name="usend">{{cite web|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-12-25.pdf|title=The Year in Music: 1999|work=Billboard|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|France (SNEP)<ref name="auto"/>
|align="center"|13
|-
|align="left"|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1999|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|16
|-
|align="left"|Japan (Japan Hot 100)<ref>{{cite web |title=Tokio Hot 100 Year-End 1999 |url=https://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/tokiohot100/chart_19/1999.htm |publisher=Japan FM League}}</ref>
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/top100/top100-1999.pdf|title=Single Top 100 Van 1999|language=nl|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|9
|-
|align="left"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1999&cat=s |title=Jaaroverzichten - single 1999 |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=October 31, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110915103326/http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1999&cat=s |archive-date=September 15, 2011 }}</ref>
|align="center"|7
|-
|align="left"|Norway Winter Period (VG-lista)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/1999/periode/vinter|title=Topp 20 Single Vinter 1999|publisher=VG-lista|access-date=October 31, 2015|language=no}}</ref>
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=19990001 |title=Årslista Singlar - År 1999 |publisher=GLF |access-date=October 31, 2015 |language=sv |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722003533/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=19990001 |archive-date=July 22, 2015 }}</ref>
|align="center"|52
|-
|align="left"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1999 |title=Swiss Year-end Charts 1999 |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=October 31, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084203/http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1999 |archive-date=August 19, 2014 }}</ref>
|align="center"|8
|-
|align="left"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201999.html |title=Najlepsze single na UK Top 40-1999 wg sprzedaży |language=pl |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=October 31, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|align="center"|124
|-
|align="left"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name="usend"/>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref name="usend"/>
|align="center"|9
|-
|align="left"|US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref name="usend"/>
|align="center"|18
|-
|align="left"|US Dance Club Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name="usend"/>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|US Top 40 Tracks (''Billboard'')<ref name="usend"/>
|align="center"|10
|}

===Decade-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Chart (1990–99)
!Position
|-
|align="left"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/90er_single.asp|title=Zeitraum für die Auswertung: 07.01.1990 – 26.12.1999|publisher=Hung Medien|language=de|access-date=January 4, 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|86
|-
|align="left"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ultratop Nineties 500 |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/ultratop_nineties_500.asp?page=1 |publisher=Hung Medien}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|29
|-
|align="left"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 100 – Decenniumlijst: 90s |url=http://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/decenniumlijst-90-s |language=nl |work=Dutch Top 40 |publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40 |access-date=April 23, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|17
|-
|align="left"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Top+10+selling+albums+of+the+1990s+in+the+UK.-a0106605635|title=Top 10 selling singles of the 1990s in the UK|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name="usend"/>
|align="center"|31
|}

===All-time charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!scope="col"|Chart
!scope="col"|Position
|-
|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|first=Daniel|last=Lane|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/naughty-boy-and-sam-smith-reach-1-million-sales-with-la-la-la-3074/|title=Naughty Boy and Sam Smith smash 1 million UK sales with La La La|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=June 10, 2014|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|17
|-
|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100-60th-anniversary|title=Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart|work=Billboard|access-date=December 10, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|379
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications and sales==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=Australia | title=Believe | artist=Cher | type=single | award=Platinum | number=3 | relyear=1998 | certyear=1999}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=Austria | type=single | title=Believe | artist=Cher | award=Platinum | relyear=1998 | certyear=1998}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=Belgium | type=single | title=Believe | artist=Cher | award=Platinum | number=3 | relyear=1998 | certyear=1999}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=Denmark | title=Believe | artist=Cher | type=single | award=Gold | relyear=1998 | certyear=2019|id=8458}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=France | title=Believe | artist=Cher | type=single | award=Diamond | certyear=1999 | relyear=1998 | salesref=<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.infodisc.fr/S_Certif_Diamant.php?debut=8 | title=Les Singles Diamant | publisher=Infodisc.fr | language=fr | access-date=April 29, 2013}}</ref> | salesamount=764,000}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=Germany | title=Believe | artist=Cher | type=single | award=Gold | number=5 | relyear=1998 | certyear=2004}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Believe|artist=Cher|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1998|certyear=2019|digital=true|access-date=August 26, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=Netherlands | title=Believe | artist=Cher | type=single | award=Platinum | id=1237748 | relyear=1998}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=New Zealand | title=Believe | artist=Cher | type=single | award=Gold | relyear=1999 | certyear=1999 | recent=website | id=1018}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=Norway |nosales=true| title=Believe | artist=Cher | type=single | award=Platinum | relyear=1998 | certyear=1999 | number=2| certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.no/sok/lst_trofeer_sok.asp?type=artist |title=IFPI Norsk platebransje |publisher=IFPI Norway |language=no |access-date=October 31, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725054452/http://www.ifpi.no/sok/lst_trofeer_sok.asp?type=artist |archive-date=July 25, 2012 }}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=Sweden | title=Believe | artist=Cher | type=single | award=Platinum | number=3 | certyear=1999 | relyear=1998}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=Switzerland | title=Believe | artist=Cher | type=single | award=Platinum | relyear=1998 | certyear=1998}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=United Kingdom | title=Believe | artist=Cher | type=single | award=Platinum | number=4 | relyear=1998 | certyear=2021 | id=785-885-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=United States | title=Believe | artist=Cher | type=single | award= Platinum | relyear=1998 | certyear=1999 | salesamount=1,800,000 ([[CD single|physical]])<ref>{{cite journal | title=Billboard Vol. 112, No. 6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1A0EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22million+copies+sold+in+the%22&pg=PA20 | page=20 | publisher=Nielsen Business Media | journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date=February 5, 2000 | access-date=February 17, 2013}}</ref> 375,000 ([[Music download|digital]]) | salesref=<ref>{{cite web | title=Ask Billboard: Cher Information, Yes? | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/465290/ask-billboard-twice-is-nice-twice-for-adele?page=0%2C1 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date=May 11, 2011 | access-date=March 11, 2012}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}

==See also==
{{div col|colwidth=27em}}
*[[List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1990s]]
*[[Ultratop 50 number-one hits of 1998|List of Ultratop 50 number-one hits of 1998 (Belgium)]]
*[[Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 1999|List of Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 1999 (Belgium)]]
*[[List of number-one singles of 1999 (Canada)]]
*[[List of number-one hits of 1998 (Denmark)]]
*[[List of number-one hits of 1999 (Denmark)]]
*[[List of European number-one hits of 1998]]
*[[List of European number-one hits of 1999]]
*[[List of number-one singles of 1999 (France)]]
*[[List of number-one hits of 1998 (Germany)]]
*[[List of number-one hits of 1998 (Italy)]]
*[[List of number-one hits of 1999 (Italy)]]
*[[List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1999|List of number-one singles of 1999 (Netherlands)]]
*[[List of number-one songs in Norway#1998|List of number-one singles of 1998 (Norway)]]
*[[List of number-one singles of 1998 (Spain)]]
*[[List of number-one singles of 1999 (Spain)]]
*[[List of number-one singles of 2005 (Sweden)]]
*[[List of number-one singles of the 1990s (Switzerland)]]
*[[List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1990s]]
*[[List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1999]]
*[[List of number-one dance singles of 1998 (U.S.)]]
*[[List of number-one dance singles of 1999 (U.S.)]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130115062731/http://cher.com/about-cher/about/ About Cher] on the official Cher site (mentions "Believe")
* {{MetroLyrics song|cher|believe}}

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