From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Believer (Goldfrapp song)
Believer (Goldfrapp song)
"Believer" Critical reception
"Believer" received positive reviews from critics. In a re-
view for Slant Magazine, Sal Cinquemani described the
song as "a bit of new wave-inflected computer pop (think
B-52s meets Erasure) that finds Alison’s faith in Cupid
restored."[2] Ian Wade from BBC Music stated that "the
stupendous ’Believer’, with its stadium-sized chorus, ap-
pears like a turbo-charged Fleetwood Mac."[3] Heather
Phares from Allmusic commented that the song "sounds
instantly familiar, but not tired or obvious",[4] and Digital
Spy reviewer Nick Levine wrote that "the synths on
’Believer’ bounce along like vintage Erasure."[5] The Inde-
pendent’s Andy Gill opined that the song, "with its child-
like lyric [...] set to a basic Eighties’ synth riff, is exactly
Single by Goldfrapp in step with retro-electropop fashion."[6]
from the album Head First
Released 6 September 2010 (2010-09-06)
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Lisa Gun-
Format CD single, digital download ning and consists of live footage from the Head First
Genre Synthpop, New Wave World Tour. It was uploaded onto YouTube on 11 August
2010.[7]
Length 3:43
Label Mute
Track listings
Writer(s) Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory
• [8]
Producer Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory, Pascal Gabriel 1. "Believer" (Album Version) – 3:43
2. "Believer" (Joris Voorn Remix) – 5:47
Goldfrapp singles chronology
3. "Believer" (Vince Clarke Remix) – 5:42
"Alive" Believer"
"Believer 4. "Believer" (Subway Remix) – 5:41
(2010) (2010) 5. "Believer" (Davide Rossi Reinterpretation) – 3:59
•
Believer"
"Believer is a synthpop song by English duo Goldfrapp 1. "Believer" (Radio Edit) – 3:33
from their fifth studio album, Head First. Written and pro- 2. "Believer" (Joris Voorn Remix) – 3:56
duced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, with ad- 3. "Believer" (Joris Voorn Dub) – 7:10
ditional production by Pascal Gabriel, the song was re- 4. "Believer" (Vince Clarke Remix) – 5:41
leased as the album’s third and final single on 6 Septem- 5. "Believer" (Vince Clarke Remix - Edit) – 3:56
ber 2010. 6. "Believer" (Little Loud Remix) – 4:11
7. "Believer" (Subway Remix) – 5:39
8. "Believer" (Davide Rossi Reinterpretation) – 3:57
Release
The single was confirmed in July 2010 in an email to fans,
where it was also confirmed that Vince Clarke and Davide
Personnel
Rossi would remix the single, among others. Goldfrapp • Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, producer, engineer, art
performed the song on Alan Carr: Chatty Man on 22 August direction
2010.[1] • Will Gregory – producer, engineer
• Pascal Gabriel – additional producer
• Matty Green – assistant mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering
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Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[9] 180
US Hot Dance Club Songs[10] 31
• Serge Leblon – photography [5] Levine, Nick. "Goldfrapp: ’Head First’". Digital Spy.
• Mat Maitland – cover image, art direction http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/
• Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing albumreviews/a211491/goldfrapp-head-first.html.
Retrieved 21 October 2010.
Charts [6] Gill, Andy (19 March 2010). "Album: Goldfrapp,
Head First (Mute)". The Independent. Independent
News & Media. http://www.independent.co.uk/
References arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-
goldfrapp-head-first-mute-1923536.html. Retrieved
[1] "Alan Carr: Chatty Man – Series 4 – Episode 10".
21 October 2010.
Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/
[7] "’i’m a believer’ on tour with goldfrapp.". YouTube.
programmes/alan-carr-chatty-man/episode-
11 August 2010. http://www.youtube.com/
guide/series-4/episode-10. Retrieved 21 October
watch?v=q1d2ic-QpfA. Retrieved 23 December
2010.
2010.
[2] Cinquemani, Sal (10 March 2010). "Goldfrapp: Head
[8] "Believer – EP by Goldfrapp". iTunes Store UK.
First". Slant Magazine.
Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/
http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/
believer-ep/id387492348. Retrieved 21 October
goldfrapp-head-first/2035. Retrieved 21 October
2010.
2010.
[9] "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010". The Official Charts
[3] Wade, Ian (12 March 2010). "Review of Goldfrapp –
Company. The Zobbel Website.
Head First". BBC Music. BBC Online.
http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_G.HTM.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/84gw.
Retrieved 3 March 2011.
Retrieved 21 October 2010.
[10] "Goldfrapp Album & Song Chart History – Dance/
[4] Phares, Heather. "Head First – Goldfrapp –
Club Play Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global
Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation.
Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/
http://www.allmusic.com/album/head-first-
goldfrapp/chart-history/408637?f=359&g=Singles.
r1726312/review. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
Retrieved 21 October 2010.
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