"Because We Believe", ("Ama Credi E Vai" in
Italian
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), is a song by
Italian
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pop tenor
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Andrea Bocelli
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. It was co-written by Bocelli, multiple
Grammy Award
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winner
David Foster
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and his daughter
Amy Foster
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Plot
A poor emigrant from Central Europe sailing from ...
,
for the
closing ceremony
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2006 Winter Olympics
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in
Turin
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, where it was performed by Bocelli.
The song first appeared as a solo version in Bocelli's 2006 album ''
Amore'', and later in his 2007,
greatest hits album
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, ''
The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere''.
Releases
Solo version
In the
United States
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,
Canada
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, and the rest of the world outside of
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, Bocelli's original solo version is by far the best known. Young Argentinian tenor
Javier Fontana also recorded the song with approval. Bocelli usually performs Because We Believe, the part English/
Italian
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version of the song, during concerts and events, although he sometimes performs "Ama Credi E Vai", the song with the Italian lyrics only, which he wrote himself.
Both "Ama Credi E Vai", and "Because We Believe", were released as part of the ''
Amore'' album,
January 31, 2006, which debuted at No. 3 on both the
''Billboard'' 200, and the
Canadian albums charts.
On February 26, 2006, Bocelli performed the
multilingual
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version of the song during the
closing ceremony
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2006 Winter Olympics
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, in
Turin
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, before the flame was extinguished.
While Bocelli was singing, 500 Italian brides entered the arena dressed in their
wedding dress
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es, and carrying lighted
lilies
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; they formed the "
Dove of Peace
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Mytho ...
" before the flame took its final breath.
In April 2006, Bocelli was a guest coach, along with
David Foster
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, on
Season 5
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of ''
American Idol
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'', helping the finalists sing the week's themed songs, "Greatest Love Songs." He performed "Because We Believe" on the week's results show.
The song was also included in Bocelli's 2007,
greatest hits
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album, ''
The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere''.
On March 18, 2006, "Because We Believe" debuted at No. 39, on the U.S.
Adult Contemporary chart
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, spending only one week on the chart.
[ "Because We Believe" chart history '' Billboard.com''.]
Marco Borsato duet
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Netherlands
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and
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,
Belgium
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, the song was released as a duet with
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Nederpop
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singer
Marco Borsato
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. Borsato recorded his part in
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, English, and Italian in Bocelli's studio in
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, and Bocelli's original vocals were used.
The single spent a total of 14 weeks on the
Dutch Top 40 chart, including
six weeks at No. 1, becoming Borsato's first
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No. 1 single in the
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as well as Bocelli's first No. 1 single in the country.
In
Flanders
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, the single picked at No. 4, Bocelli's best position in Flanders since "
Con te partirò
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" topped the charts in 1996,
for 10 consecutive weeks. The song eventually spent a total of 21 weeks on the
Ultratop 50
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chart, seven weeks longer than it did in the Netherlands.
Gianna Nannini duet
In
Italy
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, the Italian version of the song was released as a duet with
Italian rock
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singer
Gianna Nannini
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.
The single spent a total of 14 weeks on the ''
Musica e dischi'', Italian single Top 50 chart, picking at No. 9, and a total of 4 weeks in the top 20 on the
FIMI singles chart, picking at No. 11.
Chart
Weekly charts
Duet with Marco Borsato
Duet with Gianna Nannini
Year-end charts
Duet with Marco Borsato
Decade-end charts
Duet with Marco Borsato
Cover versions
The song has since been recorded by
The Canadian Tenors
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, for their 2009 self-titled debut album.
The song has also been recorded by
Celtic Thunder. It is featured on their third album ''Take Me Home'' released in 2009, and is sung by former member Paul Byrom
On February 5, 2012, American pop opera singer,
Chris Mann, auditioned with his version of the song for the premiere of the second season of the NBC talent show,
The Voice
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. Even though
Cee Lo Green was the first to turn his chair around, Chris chose
Christina Aguilera
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as his coach. When Green asked about the song choice, Chris said he always loved the song. He went on to say that he had a hard time in the business, eventually trying to shrink his voice to "fit in." For the show, Chris said he wanted to sing like himself.
Harrison Craig, born 1994, Australian singer, Winner of the Voice, 2013, also sings a version of this song.
References
External links
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