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"Believer"
Single by American Authors
from the album Oh, What a Life
ReleasedMarch 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)
GenrePop
Length3:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Aaron Accetta
  • Shep Goodman
American Authors singles chronology
"Believer"
(2013) 		"Best Day of My Life"
(2013)
Music video
"Believer" on YouTube

"Believer" is the debut single by American indie rock band American Authors. The song was written by band members Zac Barnett, Dave Rublin, Matt Sanchez, and James Adam Shelley, along with producers Aaron Accetta and Shep Goodman. "Believer" first appeared on their 2013 American Authors EP and was released as the band's debut single on March 19, 2013; it was later included on their debut studio album, Oh, What a Life (2014).

Release

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"Believer" initially garnered airplay on United States modern rock radio in early 2013,[1] and was later re-released to modern rock, triple A, hot adult contemporary and mainstream radio following the success of the band's second single "Best Day of My Life". A remix of the song by Dutch DJ Tiësto was issued as a digital single on July 22, 2014.[2] There is an accompanying music video that shows two boys working together to build a time machine

Track listing

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Digital download[3]
  1. "Believer" – 3:04
Digital download (remix)[2]
  1. "Believer" (Tiësto Remix) – 3:35

Personnel

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Adapted from Oh, What a Life liner notes.[4]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Ref.
Canada March 19, 2013 Digital download Mercury [3]
United States [12]
April 1, 2013 Adult album alternative radio
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April 2, 2013 Modern rock radio [14]
May 12, 2014 Hot adult contemporary radio
June 10, 2014 Modern rock radio [14]
Canada July 22, 2014 Digital download (Tiësto remix) Island [2]
United States [15]
September 2, 2014 Contemporary hit radio
  • Mercury
  • Island Def Jam
 [16]

References

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  1. ^ Chattman, Jon (December 19, 2012). "A-Sides with Jon Chattman: Tres! American Authors, Hunter Valentine, and Clementine & The Galaxy". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Believer (Tiesto Remix) – Single by American Authors". iTunes Store. United States: Apple. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Believer by American Authors". Canada: 7digital. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Oh, What a Life (liner notes). American Authors. Mercury Records. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "American Authors Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "American Authors Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  7. ^ "American Authors Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  8. ^ "American Authors Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  9. ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – American Authors – Believer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "Believer by American Authors". United States: 7digital. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  13. ^ "Triple A eWeekly/Add Board Alert". All Access Music Group. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  14. ^ a b "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  15. ^ "Believer (Tiesto Remix) – Single by American Authors". iTunes Store. Canada: Apple. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  16. ^ "American Authors 'Believer'". Republic Records. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
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