believe believe song musical animated feature prince egypt written composed pop single version believe additional music lyrics writer producer recorded film american singers mariah carey film end credits soundtrack album additionally song featured houston fourth studio album love love carey compilation album original version song featured narrative portion film performed children choir believe described big ballad meaningful inspirational lyrics describing ability person achieve reach god believe song received generally mixed reviews music critics experienced moderate success peaking number billboard hot despite heavy media attention live promotion achieved better charting europe nations peaking belgium france italy netherlands norway spain sweden switzerland united_kingdom believe awarded annual ceremony march prior performance song night left nomination submission sheet felt additions added song featured actual film version deserve writing credits receive oscar carey houston performed version song familiar film prior performance academy_awards sang november promoting song albums song featured music videos commonly seen video filmed performing arts center video features singers begins houston carey performing large auditorium giving illusion concert end video clips film projected large screen concert belt final verse alternate video released nbc special believe music inspired prince egypt broadcast december features similar synopsis singers performing large stage old egyptian pyramid background recording carey compiled compilation effort believe included track listing according carey song included felt miracle houston collaborated record development film carey working time later known introduced owner asked record song believe soundtrack animated film prince egypt houston hand introduced project kenneth collaborating album love love shown film separately enthusiastic participating project song written produced song expressed went version song described production beautiful movie ballad different carey houston previously recorded interview vibe carey said liked song way characterised big ballad inspirational way denied speculation past rivalry animosity houston prior recording talked issues media everybody issue interview houston spoke relationship carey enjoyed working mariah got great talked sang chance singer singer artist artist kind thing laughed talked laughed talked sang good know ladies soul friends talked things enterprise wise cool got good vivid mind girl smart lady like mariah pair continued express positive feelings began writing opposite claims bore ill record song separately constant tension media speculation grew film release date drew near singers maintained close friends positive things lyrical content prince egypt adaptation biblical story exodus believe sung film characters chorus people departing slavery egypt red_sea promised land protagonists ballad recall tough times caused question faith prayed nights god prayers remain unanswered wonder faith waste time main characters realize times difficult faith remain strong original draft song lyric believe imply believer god responsible performing lyric later changed believe houston sung church choir growing carey connected faith music especially difficult times song reasons singers interested project felt spreading faith god important honorable aspect career describing song lyrics message houston said following interview powerful ballad songwriter genius child god understand depth song mariah felt felt connected song background beautiful song lyric talk listen composition originally composed film version believe sung film characters featured different instrumentation original children choir lines hebrew order song wider radio pop appeal changed song replaced children choir gospel version considered commercial song help sell movie original version titled believe enhanced version titled prince egypt believe believe slow tempo ballad incorporates pop contemporary genres houston carey parts song written different keys musically vocally bridge chorus gospel inspired background singers join song giving layered sound houston carey voice switch bridge believe written added additional instrumentation final bridge song set signature common time houston verses chorus written key minor features basic chord progression vocals song range note carey chorus set higher key major set common time vocal range song spans low note high note spanning octaves houston voice song song climax rise chorus set higher key sharp major usa today called song soaring duet felt song able appeal types listeners cross genres reception accolades believe received mixed review editor entertainment_weekly gave wrote song maple trees jealous called song religious aspect felt inspirational message felt forced generic stephen allmusic reviewing prince egypt called duet unexpected unexpectedly dull billboard called believe high powered duet later highlighted song reviewing houston album believe won academy award best song academy awards 4th critics choice awards nominated motion picture golden motion picture television grammy awards chart performance song performed moderately united_states despite performance annual academy_awards peaked number hot number billboard adult contemporary chart march fluctuating charts song certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting shipments units canada song debuted number rpm issue dated december peaked number chart issue dated january present chart total weeks song performed moderately australia entered number aria_singles_chart week december remained chart weeks spending week chart number certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments units new_zealand peaked number singles chart spent weeks fluctuating singles chart believe experienced highest charting europe belgium reached number flanders peaked number spent weeks week december believe entered dutch number song spent weeks singles chart peaked number strong single sales song entered number spent week chart france song entered number december eventually peaked number spending weeks fluctuating singles chart certified silver germany peaked number certified gold denoting shipments units song peaked number seven ireland spent weeks irish_singles_chart norway believe entered number chart peaked number spending consecutive weeks position certified platinum spent weeks chart song peaked number sweden switzerland spending weeks singles charts respectively certified song platinum sweden gold switzerland believe experienced high charting united_kingdom peaked number singles chart week december spent weeks chart sales song estimated units music videos single music video filmed fall video begins houston entering small arena begins sing song verse finishes carey appears stage performing second verse chorus video set dark studio egyptian settings backdrops scenes inspired prince egypt audience hand emulate concert like setting cheering singers occasionally home video clips carey houston appear video clips final moments film splitting red_sea video ends room illuminated singers joined large choir complete song carey houston receive standing ovation crowd exit studio walking disappear distance video carey houston donned similar low cut black carey sported long straight houston cut song alternate video features similar synopsis houston begins song large stone altar middle auditorium finishes verse carey seen walking ramp background joining houston verse continue song standing holding hands completing song singer exit auditorium video friends enjoying time videos similar alternate version feature audience choir images duo singing atop stone altar version video houston wears long brown gown features shoulder length bob carey hand features long olive green gown live performances duo performed song live november aside joint performance houston carey sang singles time learned best believe respectively additionally sang song live annual academy awards march performance days scheduled appearance houston called sick miss rehearsal reportedly excuse taken academy executives calling story academy musical arranger found young female singer houston place performance carey walked stage white jeans choreographer led background singers began performance carey forgot lyrics stopped began singing performance taken directors called inappropriate removed stage new date chosen rehearsal accommodate houston carey night began rehearsal singers trouble performing film version song hours practice confusion reached compromise sing mash film single versions featured additional bridge instrumentation awards ceremony houston carey wore matching white simplicity houston entered arena performing verse followed carey song finale drew near gospel choir joined performance large golden wearing large white original nominated academy_award refused writing credits nomination forms submitted academy charts certifications cover versions believe performed contestant winner twelfth season studio recording song released single itunes performed believe american idol divas theme night april performance met praise judges generally considered best performance night rolling_stone wrote got judges feet performance mariah carey moved tears performance complimented song justice end performance mariah carey song likewise billboard called performance best single showing night commented vocal delivery knows precisely hit sweet spot song building point restraint mtv_news commented positively song song recorded irish musical released single fifth studio album songs heart song appears japanese release seventh studio album song features vocals group singers interview described lyrics song incredible stated songs listen wish written special think lot people found strength hope lyrics rewarding meet talk people meet greet events come tell song means helped irish singer recorded track debut album version believe recorded factor winner december single available download midnight result december rush released mid week december unusual new singles released monday gain maximum sales singles chart following sunday exceptions included previous factor winners singles released fashion order compete christmas number single video single final series jackson difference winner version song video released song ended year fourth biggest selling single remained number managed stay seven weeks despite atop chart weeks soon disappeared gone late february music video music video like previous factor winners singles simple jackson singing song large projection shots landscapes features clips time factor audition moment announced winner performed single close series runner feature clips chart performance december debuted number singles chart making christmas number sales copies stayed number weeks fell number fourth week fell places number fifth week according official_charts_company song sold copies december additionally spent weeks irish_singles_chart charts certifications weekly charts year end charts certifications
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