I Believe by Nikki Yanofsky

Album: Nikki (2010)

License This Song

lyrics

Songfacts®:

Montreal born teenage jazz-pop singer Nikki Yanofsky recorded this ballad for the official theme of broadcaster CTV's Winter Olympics coverage.
The song was written by composer Stephan Moccio, whose credits include Celine Dion's 2002 hit "A New Day Will Come" and Alan Frew, who is the lead singer for the Canadian band Glass Tiger.
This reached #1 one on the Canadian Hot 100 dated February 27, 2010. It was the first song by a Canadian artist to lead the singles chart since Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" climbed to pole position three years previously in March 2007.
In a 2020 Songfacts interview with Yanofsky, the singer looked back on her breakthrough hit, saying, "It's a song that really put me on the map in Canada. It was a very pure time in my life. It also shows me how far I've come and how much I've evolved as a person."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

More Songfacts:

More Than a FeelingBoston

Boston leader Tom Scholz went back to his job at Polaroid after releasing the group's debut album. When his co-workers kept coming by to tell him "More Than A Feeling" was playing on the radio, he knew it was time to quit his day job.

Wrecking BallMiley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" started life in a writing session between Dr. Luke and Sacha Skarbek intended for Beyonce. However, as the song progressed, they realized that it wouldn't work for her.

At This MomentBilly Vera & the Beaters

"At This Moment" was first released by Billy Vera & the Beaters in 1981, and hit #79. After it was used in two episodes of Family Ties in 1985-1986, it went to #1.

This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)Talking Heads

"This Must Be The Place" is a rare love song by the Talking Heads, with a very personal lyric from David Byrne likely inspired by the woman who became his first wife.