"Brave" is the second single from Idina Menzel's third

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'' I Stand''. The song was written by Menzel and

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chart peaking at #19 on March 29, 2008.

Music video

A music video was made in which Menzel plays a piano alone in a room. As she leaves, her dress is seen tied to the piano. She proceeds to walk through streets slowly unwrapping the dress she is wearing. The video ends with Menzel standing on top of a building taking the rest of the dress off and revealing a red top and jeans underneath.

Usage in other media

The song was used in the second-season finale of the

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show '' The Hills'', playing during the climatic "moving out" scene between former best friends

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and Heidi Montag. It was also used in the series 7 finale of ''

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Live performances

"Brave" was performed during the ''I Stand'' tour which ran from April 1, 2008 until March 28, 2009.

Formats and track listings

U.S. Promo CD single # "Brave" (Edit) – 3:59 # "Brave" (Album version) – 4:39 # "Brave" (Instrumental) – 4:39 # "Brave" (Acapella) – 4:39 # "Brave" (Backing Vocals) – 4:39 # "Brave" (Lead Vocals) – 4:39 # "Brave" (Acoustic version) – 4:38 UK CD single # "Brave" (UK Mix) – 4:34 # "Gorgeous" – 3:48 # "Brave" (Acoustic version) – 4:38 U.S./UK digital single # "Brave" – 4:39 UK digital maxi single # "Brave" (UK Mix) – 4:34 # "Gorgeous" – 3:48 # "Brave" (Acoustic version) – 4:38 # " Defying Gravity" ( Tracy Young's Flying Monkey Club Mix) – 8:02

Official versions

* "Brave" (Album version) – 4:39 * "Brave" (Acapella) – 4:39 * "Brave" (Instrumental) – 4:39 * "Brave" (Lead Vocals) - 4:39 * "Brave" (Backing Vocals) - 4:39 * "Brave" (Edit) – 3:59 * "Brave" (UK Mix) – 4:34 * "Brave" (Acoustic version) – 4:38

Credits and personnel

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- Idina Menzel * Songwriting,

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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

: Idina Menzel,

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: David Levitt, Joel Shearer *

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: Blair Sinta *

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: Glen Ballard Credits are adapted from the ''I Stand'' album liner notes.

Chart performance

References

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