Believe (Orianthi album)

Believe
Studio album by Orianthi
Released	26 October 2009 (see release history)
Recorded	2006–09
Genre	Pop rock, hard rock, rock
Length	42:06
Label	Geffen
Producer	Howard Benson, Ron Fair & Tal Herzberg (Executive producers) RedOne
Orianthi chronology
Violet Journey (2007) Believe (2009) Heaven in This Hell (2013)
Alternative cover
Believe (II) and UK cover
Singles from Believe
"According to You" Released: 6 October 2009[1] "Shut Up and Kiss Me" Released: 6 April 2010 "Courage" Released: 31 August 2010[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Believe is the second studio album by Australian guitarist Orianthi and her debut album recorded for a major label. It was released on 26 October 2009 by Geffen Records. The album's release was pushed back by Geffen to coincide with the compilation album This Is It by Michael Jackson, as a result of the publicity generated from her appearance in the concert film of the same name. The album peaked at number 77 at the Billboard 200.

The song "Believe" from which the album is titled, is a cover of the Niels Brinck's song "Believe Again", best known as the Danish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Virtuoso guitarist Steve Vai appears on and co-wrote the song "Highly Strung". "Suffocated", a cover of a song by American band Sound the Alarm, appears on the soundtrack of music video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

The album was re-released on 8 June 2010. Several tracks from Believe are remixed ("Bad News", "Think Like a Man", and "What's It Gonna Be"), while God Only Knows, Untogether, and Drive Away are omitted. It also includes four new songs, including the album's second single "Shut Up and Kiss Me".^[4]

Track listing

All songs were produced by Howard Benson, except for track 17. (Catalogue: 2724713)^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"According to You"	Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton	3:20
2.	"Suffocated" (Sound the Alarm cover)	Brian Chiusano, Colin Ellis, Joe Brule, Fredrick Stephans, Cody Jancovic	3:03
3.	"Bad News"	Orianthi, Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child	3:10
4.	"Believe" (Niels Brinck cover)	Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin M. Larsson, Ronan Keating	3:40
5.	"Feels Like Home"	Orianthi, Anthony Mazza, Stefanie Ridel	4:16
6.	"Think Like a Man"	Orianthi, Martin Briley, Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff	3:36
7.	"What's It Gonna Be"	Orianthi, Jimmy Messer	2:49
8.	"Untogether"	Orianthi, Jodi Marr, Greg Wells	3:53
9.	"Drive Away"	Orianthi	4:17
10.	"Highly Strung" (with Steve Vai)	Orianthi, Steve Vai	4:08
11.	"God Only Knows"	Orianthi, David Bassett, Tommy Lee James, Stefanie Ridel	3:55

Bonus tracks

Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (Japan/South Korea bonus track)	Orianthi, Alex Band, Daniel Damico	3:31
13.	"Find It" (Japan/iTunes bonus track)	Orianthi, Phil Buckle	4:06

Believe (II)

All songs produced by Howard Benson, except track 12 produced by RedOne.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"According to You"	Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton	3:20
2.	"Shut Up and Kiss Me"	Orianthi, Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton	3:16
3.	"Courage" (featuring Lacey of Flyleaf)	Orianthi, Kira Leyden, Jeff Andrea, Howard Benson	3:38
4.	"Bad News"	Orianthi, Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child	3:06
5.	"Feels Like Home"	Orianthi, Anthony Mazza, Stefanie Ridel	4:16
6.	"Think Like a Man"	Orianthi, Martin Briley, Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff	3:22
7.	"What's It Gonna Be"	Orianthi, Jimmy Messer	2:49
8.	"Missing You" (John Waite cover)	John Waite, Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford	3:41
9.	"Suffocated" (Sound the Alarm cover)	Brian Chiusano, Colin Ellis, Joe Brule, Fredrick Stephans, Cody Jancovic, Howard Benson	3:03
10.	"Highly Strung" (featuring Steve Vai)	Orianthi, Steve Vai	4:08
11.	"Believe" (Niels Brinck cover)	Orianthi, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin M. Larsson, Ronan Keating	3:40
12.	"Addicted to Love"	Orianthi, RedOne, Alaina Beaton	3:42
Total length:			42:01

iTunes bonus track[6]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Find It"	4:06

United Kingdom version bonus track[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream cover)	Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton	4:00

Japanese version bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream cover)	Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton	4:00
14.	"According to You" (Jason Sangerman Remix)	Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton	3:40
15.	"Sunshine of Your Love" (Juke Mix)	Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton	4:00

Singles

• "According to You" is the debut single off the album. The music video for the single was directed by Marc Klasfeld. The song became a radio hit and commercial success in her local country Australia by reaching number 8 on the ARIA Charts. The song quickly gained popularity in the US, and peaked at number 17 on the Hot 100 and number 1 on American Top 40.

Personnel

• Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
• Chapman Baehler – photography
• Kim Ballard – keyboards, programming
• Howard Benson – keyboards, programming, producer
• Paul Bushnell – bass
• Chris Chaney – bass
• Brian Chiusano – guitar
• Paul DeCarli – digital editing
• Jimmy Fahey – assistant engineer
• Ron Fair – executive producer, A&R
• Cliff Feiman – production supervisor
• Josh Freese – drums
• Simon Fuller – executive producer, A&R, management
• Tal Herzberg – bass, engineer, executive producer, A&R
• Buffy Hubelbank – A&R
• Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – engineer
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
• Stirling McIlwaine – executive producer, A&R, management
• Keki Mingus – creative director
• Jon Nicholson – drum technician
• Orianthi – guitar, vocals
• Mike Plotnikoff – engineer
• Michito Sánchez – percussion
• Andrew Schubert – mixing
• Ryan Shanahan – assistant engineer
• Brad Townsend – mixing
• Steve Vai – guitar
• Marc VanGool – guitar, guitar technician
• Phil X – guitar
• Frank Zummo – drums

Chart performance

Chart (2009–10)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8]	88
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] Believe	4
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] Believe (II)	12
US Billboard 200[11]	77
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12]	1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13]	19

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Japan (RIAJ)[14]	Gold	100,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	26 October 2009	CD, digital download	Geffen
Australia	6 November 2009		Universal Music
Canada	8 December 2009
South Korea	10 December 2009
The Netherlands	September 2010
United Kingdom	13 September 2010

References

1. "According to You - Single by Orianthi". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
2. "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
3. Collar, Matt. "Review: Believe". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
4. Believe (II) at Amazon.com
5. Sanity: Believe - Orianthi
6. "Believe (II) by Orianthi". iTunes. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
7. "Believe". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
8. "The ARIA Report (Issue #1034)" (PDF). ARIA Charts. ARIA. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
9. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2010-02-15" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
10. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2010-07-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
11. "Orianthi – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Orianthi. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
12. "Orianthi – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Orianthi. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
13. "Orianthi – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Orianthi. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
14. "Japanese album certifications – Orianthi – Believe" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2010年3月 on the drop-down menu