"I Believe" is a song by British band EMF, released as the second single from their first album, '' Schubert Dip'' (1991). The song was released as a single in January 1991 in the UK following their big hit " Unbelievable". The song reached number six on the

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. In the US, the song was the band's third single following " Lies" as the second. It reached number ten on the US '' Billboard'' Modern Rock chart. The accompanying

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received

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. The song includes the sound of band member Derry Brownson smashing a wall - on the album version, the band can be heard laughing at Brownson for trashing the flat at the beginning of the song.

Critical reception

Simon Williams from ''

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'' wrote, "'I Believe' demonstrates how efficiently EMF have perfected those delayed

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sampling techniques, and provides scant else to suggest that EMF are any more of a longterm proposition than

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. Maybe the radio-friendly

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is more palatable, with the few decent bits of the three hour Dean Age Rampage Mix creamed off for a more compact package. Let's hope so, because this plinky plonky 12" version is like the old Walthamstow Circular route—going nowhere noisily."

Track listings

* UK CD (CDR 6279) # "I Believe" – 3:16 # "I Believe" (Dean Age Rampage Mix) – 6:31 # "When You're Mine" – 4:10 # " Unbelievable" (Funk Mix) – 5:14 * UK 7" (R 6279) # "I Believe" – 3:16 # "When You're Mine" – 4:10 * UK 12" (12R 6279) # "I Believe" (Dean Age Rampage Mix) # "Unbelievable" (Funk Mix) # "When You're Mine" * UK Remix 12" (12RX 6279) # "I Believe" (Colt 45 Mix) – 8:19 # "I Believe" (Inframental Mix) – 6:38

Charts

References

1991 singles EMF (band) songs Parlophone singles 1991 songs {{1990s-rock-song-stub