I Believe (1953 song)

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"I Believe" is the name of a song written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman in 1953.

Songstress Jane Froman, troubled by the uprising of the Korean conflict in 1952 so soon after World War II, asked Drake, Graham, Shirl and Stillman to compose a song that would offer hope and faith to the populace. In addition to Jane Froman, "I Believe" has been recorded by many others, and has become both a popular and religious standard. Frankie Laine had the big hit version of the song, which holds the record for the most weeks spent as U.K. Number One.

[edit] Recorded versions

• The Bachelors (1964)
• Eve Boswell
• The Chordettes (recorded 1953, released the next year)
• Larry Chance and The Earls
• Jane Froman
• Frankie Laine (topped the UK Singles Chart for a still-unbeaten record of 18 weeks non-consecutively)
• The Lettermen (on their 1965 album You'll Never Walk Alone and as the b-side of "Sweet September")
• Elvis Presley
• LeAnn Rimes
• Robson and Jerome
• David Whitfield
• Tim Morgan
• The Young Rascals - 1966 album, "The Young Rascals"
• Connie Talbot (2007 at age 6)

Benny Hill parodied The Bachelors version of "I Believe" in his song "I'll Never Know".

Preceded by "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?" by Lita Roza	UK Singles Chart Number 1 single Frankie Laine 21 April 1953 for 8 weeks	Succeeded by "I'm Walking Behind You" by Eddie Fisher
Preceded by "I'm Walking Behind You" by Eddie Fisher	UK Singles Chart Number 1 single Frankie Laine 29 June 1953 top again for 5 weeks	Succeeded by "The Song from Moulin Rouge" by Mantovani and His Orchestra
Preceded by "The Song from Moulin Rouge" by Mantovani and His Orchestra	UK Singles Chart Number 1 single Frankie Laine 18 August 1953 top again for 3 weeks	Succeeded by "Look at That Girl" by Guy Mitchell
Preceded by "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio	UK Singles Chart Number 1 single Robson and Jerome version double A-side with "Up on the Roof" 5 November 1995 for 4 weeks	Succeeded by "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson