I Believe You

"I Believe You" is a love ballad composed by Don and Dick Addrisi which was 1977 single for Dorothy Moore; taken from the Dorothy Moore album, "I Believe You" reached #5 R&B and crossed over to the Pop Top 30 at number 27. The track also reached number 20 in the UK.

The song was recorded by The Carpenters and released as a single in June 1978. While it reached number 9 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, it peaked at a disappointing #68 on the Billboard Hot 100, owing significantly to the fact that its accompanying album was delayed indefinitely (it would be three more years until their next album was released), reportedly due to Karen's health issues, although Richard at the time was also dealing with his own addiction to quaaludes.

In June 1981 the album Made in America—which included "I Believe You"—was finally released. The potential success "I Believe You" might have had it been issued in conjunction with an LP was underscored when the album's eventual lead single, "Touch Me When We're Dancing", became the first Carpenters hit to reach the Hot 100's Top 20 as well as number 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart since "There's a Kind of Hush" did the same in early 1976.

"I Believe You" was also featured on the 1978 album Moods by Barbara Mandrell.

Personnel

Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals
Richard Carpenter – backing vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, vocal arrangements
Joe Osborn – bass
Larrie Londin – drums
Tim May – acoustic and electric guitars
Jerry Steinholtz – congas
Uncredited - bell-tree, flute, oboe, shaker, triangle
Paul Riser - orchestration

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	68
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	9
Canadian Singles Chart	81

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

The Carpenters singles

1960s	1966 "Looking for Love" 1969 "Ticket to Ride"

1970s	1970 "(They Long to Be) Close to You" "We've Only Just Begun" "Merry Christmas, Darling" 1971 "For All We Know" "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Superstar" "Bless the Beasts and Children" 1972 "Hurting Each Other" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "Goodbye to Love" 1973 "Sing" "Yesterday Once More" "Top of the World" 1974 "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" "I Won't Last a Day Without You" "Please Mr. Postman" "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" 1975 "Only Yesterday" "Solitaire" 1976 "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" "I Need to Be in Love" "Goofus" "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" 1977 "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" 1978 "Sweet, Sweet Smile" "I Believe You"

1980s	1981 "Touch Me When We're Dancing" "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" "Those Good Old Dreams" 1982 "Beechwood 4-5789" 1983 "Make Believe It's Your First Time" 1984 "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" "Now" "Little Altar Boy" 1986 "Honolulu City Lights" 1987 "Something in Your Eyes" 1989 "If I Had You"

1990s	1991 "Let Me Be the One" 1994 "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" 1996 "Ave Maria"

2000s	2001 "The Rainbow Connection"

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