| 释义 |
- Track listing
- Chart positions
- References
- External links
{{Infobox album
| name = Believe
| type = studio
| artist = Yolanda Adams
| cover = Believe (Yolanda Adams album - cover art).jpg
| alt =
| released = December 4, 2001
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Gospel
| length = 53:31
| label = Elektra
| producer = Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, James "Big Jim" Wright, Warryn Campbell, Kevin Bond, Mike City, Shep Crawford, Louis Brown, III, Grant Nicholas
| prev_title = The Experience
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = Day By Day
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Believe
| type = studio
| single1 = Never Give Up
| single1date = 2001
| single2 = I Gotta Believe
| single2date = 2001
| single3 = I'm Gonna Be Ready
| single3date = 2001
}}
}}{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}[1]}} Believe is a 2001 gospel album released by Yolanda Adams, featuring the singles "Never Give Up," and "I'm Gonna Be Ready".[2] This was Adams' final release on Elektra Records before the company folded. The track "Fo' Sho'" was done with labelmate Karen Clark-Sheard and was Sheard's first release after her near death experience. The first track, "Never Give Up", is said to be a response to the September 11 attacks. The album sold 67,000 copies at first week,[3] and total sales is near platinum sales with over 700,000 units only to be certified Gold by the RIAA. Track listing Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from Discogs.com[4] - "Never Give Up" (Yolanda Adams, James "Jimmy Jam" Harris, Terry Lewis, James "Big Jim" Wright) - 5:17
*Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis & James "Big Jim" Wright
*Drum Machine: Alex Richbourg
*Keyboards: Big Jim Wright
*Additional Instruments: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis - "I Gotta Believe" (Anthony "Shep" Crawford, Damon Crawford, Ishmael Ferguson) - 3:41
*Produced by Drop Squad & Anthony "Shep" Crawford
*Vocals arranged by Shep Crawford
*Background Vocals performed by Greater Phillipian Youth Choir, New Life Cogic Youth Choir, Clint Turner & Danaine Jones
*Drums: Ishmael Ferguson
*Keyboards: Shep Crawford
*Guitar: Jay Williams - "Fo' Sho'" (Featuring Karen Clark Sheard) (Anthony "Shep" Crawford) - 3:27
*Produced by Anthony "Shep" Crawford
*Vocals arranged by Shep Crawford
*Lead Vocals: Karen Clark Sheard & Yolanda Adams
*Background Vocals performed by Onisha Shaw
*Guitar & Bass Guitars: Jimmy "Professa Funk" Russell. - "Thank You" (V. Michael McKay) - 5:11
*Produced by Kevin Bond
*Music arranged & programmed by Kevin Bond
*Keyboards played by Kevin Bond
*Trombone played & Score by Chris McDonald
*Trumpets: Jeff Bailey & Mike Haynes
*Saxophone: Mark Douthit
*Drums: Jeremy Haynes
*Bass played by Darrell "Freechyld" Freeman
*Background Vocals: Charles Price, Deidra Coker, Juna Givhan, Kim Washington, Naybu Fullman & Tanjala Wright. - "A Song of Faith" (Michael "Mike City" Flowers) - 4:22
*Produced by Mike City - "Unconditional" (Mike City) - 3:40
*Produced by Mike City - "Anything" (Y. Adams, Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell, John "Jubu" Smith) - 4:29
*Produced by Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell
*Guitar: John "Jubu" Smith
*Other Instruments: Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell - "Only If God Says Yes" (Kevin Bond) - 4:50
*Produced by Kevin Bond
*Music & Vocals arranged by Kevin Bond
*Background Vocals performed by Kevin Bond
*Music programming & Keyboards: Kevin Bond
*Drums: Jeremy Haynes & Larry Woodruff
*Strings arranged & conducted by Chris McDonald
*Violins: Alan Umstead, Cathy Umstead, Conni Ellisor, David Angel, David Davidson, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Pamela "Pam Sixfin" Vanosdale & Carl Gorodetzky
*Violas: Gary Vanosdale, Jim Grosjean & Kristin Wilkinson
*Cellos: Anthony LaMarchina, Bob Mason & Carole Rabinowitz
*Bass played by Craig Nelson & Darrell "Freechyld" Freeman - "Since the Last Time I Saw You" (V. M. McKay) - 3:46
*Produced by Kevin Bond
*Music arranged by Kevin Bond
*Music Programming & Keyboards: Kevin Bond
*Drums: Jeremy Haynes & Larry Woodruff
*Strings arranged & conducted by Chris McDonald
*Violins: Alan Umstead, Cathy Umstead, Conni Ellisor, David Angel, David Davidson, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Pamela "Pam Sixfin" Vanosdale, Carl Gorodetzky & Lee Larrison
*Violas: Gary Vanosdale, Jim Grosjean & Kristin Wilkinson
*Cellos: Anthony LaMarchina, Bob Mason & Carole Rabinowitz
*Bass played by Craig Nelson & Darrell "Freechyld" Freeman - "I'm Gonna Be Ready" (Y. Adams, J. Harris, T. Lewis, J. Wright) - 5:39
*Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis & James "Big Jim" Wright
*Lead & Background Vocals: Yolanda Adams
*Background Vocals: Lisa Keith, Big Jim Wright & Tone "Cat" Wilson
*Drum Machine: Alex Richbourg
*Keyboards: Big Jim Wright
*Additional Instruments: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis - "Darling Girl" (Y. Adams, Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. "Iz" Avila, Louis "Buster" Brown & Scott "Shavoni" Parker) - 4:18
*Produced by Buster & Shavoni: Louis Brown & Scott "Shavoni" Parker
*Moog Bass played by Sean Darcy
*Additional Bass played by Scott "Shavoni" Parker
*Drums: Iz Avila
*Keyboards: Bobby Ross Avila
*Guitar: Eric Walz
*Additional Vocals: Taylor Crawford - "I'm Thankful" (featuring T-Bone) (Y. Adams, J. Harris, T. Lewis, J. Wright, Grant Nicholas, Etienne Clark, Rene "T-Bone" Sotomayor) - 4:12
*Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, James "Big Jim" Wright, Grant Nicholas & Lil Nick
*Keyboards: Grant Nicholas
*Vocals arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis & James "Big Jim" Wright
*Lead & Background Vocals sung by Yolanda Adams
*Background Vocals sung by Lisa Keith & Big Jim Wright
*Rap Vocals: T-Bone
Chart positions | Charts | Peak
position |
|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard 200 | 42 | | U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 7 | | U.S. Billboard Top Gospel Albums | 1 | | U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Christian | 2 |
References1. ^[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r563141|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
2. ^{{cite web|title=Yolanda Adams - Believe|url=https://www.discogs.com/Yolanda-Adams-Believe/release/710781|website=Discogs|publisher=discogs.com|accessdate=2 August 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/958807/ask-billboard-happy-40th-mariah |title=Ask Billboard: Happy 40th, Mariah! - Chart Beat |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-16}}
4. ^Adams, Yolanda. "Believe (CD, Album)". Elektra. 2001. https://www.discogs.com/Yolanda-Adams-Believe/release/710781
External links- {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r563141|label=Believe}}
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