“When You Believe”
Single by Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston from the album The Prince of Egypt: Original Soundtrack, #1's and My Love Is Your Love
Released	November 2, 1998 (UK)
Format	CD single, cassette single, 7" single
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	5:01 (Album Version) 4:34 (Single Version)
Label	DreamWorks
Writer(s)	Stephen Schwartz, Babyface
Producer	Babyface
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"Sweetheart" (1998) "When You Believe" (1998) "I Still Believe" (1998)
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"My Heart Is Calling" (1997)	"When You Believe" (1998)	"Heartbreak Hotel" (1998)
The Prince of Egypt (OST) track listing
"When You Believe" (1) "Deliver Us" (2)
#1's track listing
"Sweetheart" (1) "When You Believe" (2) "Whenever You Call" (3)
My Love Is Your Love track listing
"My Love Is Your Love" (3) "When You Believe" (4) "If I Told You That" (5)
Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing
"Sweetheart" (8) "When You Believe" (9) "I Still Believe" (10)
Alternate cover
Alternate cover for "When You Believe"

"When You Believe" is an Academy Award-winning song composed by Stephen Schwartz for the DreamWork's animated feature The Prince of Egypt, and produced as a single with additional music by writer-producer Babyface. It was the main theme of the film and was released as a single by American divas Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey as the soundtrack's first single in 1998 (see 1998 in music); it was also the first single from Houston's album My Love Is Your Love and the second from Carey's compilation album #1's. A 're-worked' version of "When You Believe" was the coronation song and debut single by the winner of the fourth series of The X Factor, Leon Jackson, and the British Christmas Number One of 2007. Image File history File links This image is the cover of an album or single. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the singer. ... 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Production and recording

A scene from the music video.

In the film, this song of inspiration is performed by the characters Tzipporah (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Miriam (sung by Sally Dworsky). The protagonists of this ballad recall tough times that have them questioning their faith: they have prayed for many nights to God but those prayers seem to remain unanswered, and they wonder if they are wasting their time. Nevertheless, they realize that although times may be difficult, "there can be miracles when you believe" in God. Image File history File links WhenYouBelieve-mvc. ... Image File history File links WhenYouBelieve-mvc. ... Zipporah or Tzipora (צִפּוֹרָה Bird, Standard Hebrew Ẓippora, Tiberian Hebrew Ṣippôrāh), mentioned in the Book of Exodus, is Mosess wife. ... -1... -1... Sally Dworsky is an American singer-songwriter and the sister of Richard A. Dworsky. ... For other uses, see Ballad (disambiguation). ... This article is about the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

For the commercial pop single, Babyface was enlisted as the song's producer to make it more friendly to pop markets. The major change was that the section of the song featuring a children's Hebrew choir was removed and replaced with a new bridge. This article describes the Biblical dialects of Hebrew. ... This article is about a bridge section in a piece of popular or classical music. ...

"When You Believe" won the 1999 Academy Award for "Best Original Song" and was nominated for a Golden Globes for "Best Original Song". It also received a Golden Satellite Award nomination for "Best Original Song in a Motion Picture". It was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals", losing to "I Still Have That Other Girl" by Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello. As Carey is part Latin, Houston and Carey were also nominated for "Outstanding Performance of a Song for a Feature Film" at the ALMA Awards. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... For the main article see Golden Globe Awards. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals has been awarded since 1995. ... Burt Bacharach (IPA: ; born May 12, 1928) is an award-winning American pianist and composer. ... Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick McManus August 25, 1954) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. ... The Alma Awards or American Latino Media Arts Awards are distinctions awarded to Latino performers (actors, film and television directors, and musicians) who promote positive portrayals of Hispanics. ...

The single's video was filmed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music^[1] and shows Houston and Carey in a dark studio accented by Egyptian settings, backdrops, and scenes inspired by The Prince of Egypt. An audience is on hand to emulate a concert like setting. Occasionally, home video clips of Mariah and Whitney appear throughout the video. The video ends as the room is illuminated, and the two singers are joined by a large choir. A few variations of the song exist, including an extended version with a longer intro and bridge which can be found on The Prince of Egypt soundtrack, a television track, and an instrumental version. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is a major performing arts venue in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, known as a center for progressive and avant garde performance. ...

One of the features of the song is when Carey and Houston sing a section of the song in thirds; they have done this live, and still kept in tune.

Controversy

Carey had been in disagreement with the producers of The Prince of Egypt as she wanted to be involved in the writing and production of the song, but the producers did not want her to.

Conflict also arose between Stephen Schwartz and Babyface after Schwartz left Babyface's name off the submission sheet for the Academy Awards when the song had been nominated for "Best Original Song". Schwartz had argued that Babyface should not receive Oscar credit as his version of the song (with Carey and Houston) contained additional musical elements (such as the new bridge) which had not been part of the original as heard in the film. Carey and Houston performed Babyface's version of the song live at the Academy Awards ceremony in 1999; however, only Schwartz was awarded the Oscar.

Chart performance

Years of media speculation of a feud between Houston and Carey led to expectations that a duet would be a great hit and break many chart records, especially as they were successive record-holders for a single with the most weeks at number one, but "When You Believe" peaked at fifteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It fitted a trend of Carey singles during this period of high sales and low airplay, and most of Houston's singles before and after the release of "When You Believe" were far more successful. It remained on the Hot 100 for nineteen weeks and reached the top five on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, and it was both Houston and Carey's first single to appear on the new Top 40 Tracks chart. It was certified gold by the RIAA, and was ranked ninety-ninth on the Hot 100 1999 year-end charts. “Hot 100” redirects here. ... The Adult Contemporary chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles) lists the most popular songs weekly calculated by airplay and occasionally sales. ... Top 40 Tracks is a defunct chart airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. ... A Gold Single is a single that has passed a milestone in official sales. ... RIAA redirects here. ...

The single was more successful outside the U.S. It reached #1 in Spain, the top five in the United Kingdom and most of continental Europe, and was also a top twenty success in Australia, but only reached the top forty in Canada. Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. ...

Charts

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Covers

Leon Jackson version

“When You Believe”
Single by Leon Jackson
B-side	"Home", "Fly Me to the Moon"
Released	December 16, 2007 (Digital download) December 19, 2007 (CD single)
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop, Ballad
Length	4:16
Label	Syco, Sony BMG
Writer(s)	Stephen Schwartz
Leon Jackson singles chronology
- "When You Believe" (2007) TBA

In December 2007, a version of this song, re-written by Stephen Schwartz, was recorded by the winner of the fourth series of The X Factor, Leon Jackson. The single was available to download from midnight after the result of the show on 15 December 2007, and a CD was rush-released mid-week, on 19 December 2007. This is unusual as most new singles are released on a Monday to gain maximum sales for the UK Singles Chart the following Sunday, although the previous two X Factor winners have had their singles released in this fashion, in order for them to compete to be the Christmas number-one single, which they all duly became. A video for the single was made by the final four of the series; Jackson, Rhydian Roberts, Same Difference and Niki Evans. However, only the winner's version of the song and video was released. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Leon Jackson is a Scottish singer who won the fourth series of the popular British television talent show The X Factor in 2007. ... “B-Sides” redirects here. ... Home is an original single by Canadian jazz musician Michael Bublé taken from his number one album Its Time. ... For other uses, see Fly Me to the Moon (disambiguation). ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... // A digital download (also known as a digital single or a paid digital download) is an official and legal music single available for purchase through an online store. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... For other uses, see Ballad (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Simon Philip Cowell (born October 7, 1959) is an English artist and repertoire (A&R) executive for BMG in the UK, but is best known as a judge on the television programmes Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and Britains Got Talent. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition (chords) or melody to songs, or both. ... Stephen Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theater lyricist and composer. ... Leon Jackson is a Scottish singer who won the fourth series of the popular British television talent show The X Factor in 2007. ... Stephen Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theater lyricist and composer. ... The fourth UK series of The X Factor was broadcast on ITV in autumn 2007. ... For the current series, see The X Factor (UK series 4). ... Leon Jackson is a Scottish singer who won the fourth series of the popular British television talent show The X Factor in 2007. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... British Hit Singles redirects here. ... Each year, record companies compete for the Christmas number one single spot on the British charts. ... -1... Presenters Dermot OLeary (ITV1, series 4–) Holly Willoughby (ITV2, series 5–) Voice-overs Peter Dickson (2004–present) Enn Reitel (2004–present) The fourth UK series of The X Factor was broadcast on ITV in autumn 2007. ... Niki Evans (born 13 December 1972) is an English singer-songwriter. ...

The song ended 2007 as the year's 4^th biggest-selling single in the UK^[2] and remained number one into 2008.^[3]. However, this version of the song only managed to stay in the top 40 for 7 weeks, despite being the fastest selling of 2007. It also soon disappeared from the top 100, and was gone by late February at the earliest. ^[4]

Track listing

CD 1

1. "When You Believe"
2. "Home"
3. "Fly Me to the Moon"

Digital download

1. "When You Believe"

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Music video

The music video, like previous X Factor winners singles, is very simple, with Jackson singing the song in front of a large projection, with swooping shots of various landscapes behind him. It also features several clips from his time in The X Factor, from his first audition to the moment he was announced the winner and performed his single to close the series. Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh, Dermot O'Leary and runner-up Rhydian Roberts all feature within the clips. Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7, 1959) is an English artist-and-repertoire (A&R) executive and television personality/producer, best known as a judge on such TV shows as Pop Idol, American Idol, The X Factor, and Britains Got Talent. ... Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English music manager and promoter, television personality and presenter. ... Not to be confused with Dan Minogue. ... Louis Walsh Louis Walsh (born Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, August 5, 1952) is a manager in the music industry, and a judge on the ITV1 show The X Factor, which made him famous as a television personality rather than a manager. ... Seán Dermot Fintan OLeary, Jr. ... -1...

Release history

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Chart performance

The single got the iTunes UK number-one spot on the day of release, although a system error prevented most people from downloading the song in its first few days of release. On December 23, 2007 it debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, making it the coveted Christmas number one with sales of over 275,000 copies,^[5] and stayed at number one for three weeks until it fell down to number 5 on its 4th week and then fell another 10 places to #15 on week 5. It then dropped to 29 on week 6. It also spent three weeks at the top of the Irish Singles Chart (which, at the time, had been topped by the two previous X Factor winners in correct succession - Shayne Ward and Leona Lewis). This article is about the iTunes application. ... is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The Irish Singles Chart is the Irish music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. ... Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984 in Clayton, Manchester) is a British pop singer of Irish background, who rose to prominence in the UK and Ireland after becoming the winner of the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. ... Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer and winner of the third series of The X Factor UK television talent show. ...

In Muzic Hitlist Hot 40 Singles, the song debuted at #1 in January 6, 2008's issue of the countdown. It is the fourth song to debut at number-one spot after "Obvious" by Westlife, "Day You Said Goodnight" by Hale and "This Is My Now" version of Blake Lewis debuted on top. "When You Believe" maintained its position in five straight weeks at #1. is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

American Idol Season 7

On American Idol's Season 7, David Archuleta performed his version on the show on 15 April 2008. A studio-recorded version is available. For the kickboxer of the same name, see David Archuleta (kickboxer). ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

I'd Do Anything

In Week 9 of I'd Do Anything, the song was performed by Manx entrant Samantha Barks. Id Do Anything was a 2008 talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom and broadcast on BBC One. ... Samantha Barks (born 2nd October 1990 in Laxey, Isle of Man)[1] is a singer and actress who came third in the BBC talent show-themed television series Id Do Anything in 2008. ...

References

1. ^ News - Articles - 1426944 - 19981029
2. ^ BBC Music
3. ^ "Top 40 Singles of the Year 2007 "
4. ^ BBC Music; retrieved 2007-12-27
5. ^ "Leon clinches Christmas number one spot", Digital Spy (2007-12-23). Retrieved on 2008-02-21. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "Leon Jackson - When You Believe worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved December 24, 2007.

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External links

• YouTube - Whitney & Mariah version
• YouTube - Leon Jackson version