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'Believe in Life' | ||||
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Single by Eric Clapton | ||||
from the album Reptile | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 2001 | |||
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Length | 4:02 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eric Clapton | |||
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Eric Clapton singles chronology | ||||
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Before You Accuse Me 03. Tears In Heaven 05. Lonely Stranger 06. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 07. Running On Faith 09. Walkin' Blues 10. San Francisco Bay Blues 12. Malted Milk 13. Rollin' & Tumblin' Recorded live on 16 January 1992 at Bray Studios for the MTV Show, 'Unplugged'. New album Eric Clapton - Unplugged (1992) FLAC available for download on site losslessalbums.club. Before You Accuse Me 03. Tears In Heaven 05. Lonely Stranger 06. Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out 07. Running On Faith 09. Walkin' Blues 10. San Francisco Bay Blues 12.
'Believe in Life' is a song written and recorded by British rock musicianEric Clapton for his 2001 studio albumReptile.[1] It was written about Clapton's wife Melia McEnery and was released as a promotional single in 2001.
Background[edit]
Clapton married American-born graphic artist of Korean-Irish parentage Melia McEnery in January 2001. The couple met in 1998 after McEnery approached the guitar legend for an autograph at a party to promote the artist's 1999 guitar auction in Los Angeles. The event was heldt by Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani. McEnery worked for Armani at the time. Clapton told Uncut magazine in August 2014 that he believes this heartfelt declaration of love is one of the best tunes that he has ever recorded: 'That's my favorite song, and it's also current, because I wrote it about my wife', Clapton said. 'I like the fact that it's kind of low-key, a little in-the-background thing, but I'm proud of that song, as much as anything of mine that's more popular or well-known'.[2]
Composition[edit]
'Believe in Life' consists of an intro, several verses and links, a bridge and a final outro.[3] In total, 24 different chords are used in the tune, including various major- and minor chords as well as seventh chords. The song is basically structured in a simple Clapton-style acoustic track chord progression. The intro chord progression is played four times; it consists of an E7sus4 chord, followed by an E major chord, which is repeated again for the first section. The same progression is also used for the link section. The first verse consists of the following chords, played in that order.[4]
- F#m11 – G#m7 – G#7sus4 – C#m7 – Amaj7 – B – G#m7 – E/G# – Bm7 – E7 – Amaj7 – F#m11 – E7sus4
The bridge consists of F#m, D♭, A7, D, D7, C#m, F#7, Bm7 and E7 chords. The outro was written by Clapton with A, F#7, Bm7, E7, A and A6 chords. For the recording, Clapton is also using the clawhammering picking technique with a nylon string guitar.[3]AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann also notes the distinctive acoustic guitar sound on the track.[5] The recording was produced by Clapton himself with the help of his long-time collaborator record producer Simon Climie.[6]
Release[edit]
The recording was released as a promotional single by Reprise Records on compact disc format for various territories including Germany, the United States and Poland.[7] In Japan, 'Believe in Life' was released on both compacts disc and twelve inch grammophone record format. The vinyl promotional single release also featured a remix by Clapton's long-time Japanese friend Hiroshi Fujiwara.[8] Although the original album version recording is of five minutes and seven seconds duration, the single edit is one minute and five seconds shorter. However, the original-length version of the track is released as the B-side of the single.[6] 'Believe in Life' is also part of the 2008 Welt & Placket compilation release entitled Pilgrim/Reptile. It was also released on the 2015 Warner/Reprise Records compilation album Forever Man.[1]
Reception[edit]
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The song did not reach a lot of national music charts, peaking at number 38 on the Polish Lista przebojów Trójki chart, where the single release stayed ten weeks on chart.[9] In the United States, the single release reached position eleven on the American adult contemporary chart, compiled by the Billboard magazine. It spent seventeen weeks on the chart.[10] Music journalist Simon Warner of PopMatters reviewed the song: 'A piece for a larger ensemble – Steve Gadd, Joe Sample, Nathan East and others providing an all star combo – is sadder still, layers of minor changes building a web of bitter-sweet angst, yet it is hard to tune out'.[11]
Chart positions[edit]
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Poland (LP3)[9] | 38 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] | 11 |
Release history[edit]
Year | Region | Formats | Ref. |
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2001 | Germany | CD single | [12] |
Japan | CD single · 12' vinyl | [13] | |
Poland | CD single | [9] | |
United States | CD single | [14] |
References[edit]
- ^ abRuhlmann, William. 'Believe in Life – Eric Clapton Song Info AllMusic'. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^'Believe In Life by Eric Clapton Songfacts'. Songfacts. Songfacts, LLC. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ abJasmin, Serge (June 17, 2010). 'Eric Clapton's Songs Chords, Lyrics & Tab'. Guitarsite. Hitsquad Pty Ltd. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^Clapton, Eric. 'Believe in Life Music Sheet'. E.C. Music Limited. Sheetmusicdirect.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^Ruhlmann, William. 'Reptile – Eric Clapton Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic'. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ ab'Eric Clapton – Believe In Life – austriancharts.at'. Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Steffen Hung – Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^'Eric Clapton – Believe In Life (CD) at Discogs'. Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^'Eric Clapton – I Ain't Gonna Stand For It / Believe In Life (Vinyl) at Discogs'. Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ abc'Eric Clapton – Believe in Life – LP3 Chart'. Polskie Radio Online (in Polish). Nowe Media, Polskie Radio S.A. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ ab'Eric Clapton Chart History (Adult Contemporary)'. Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^Warner, Simon (March 12, 2001). 'Eric Clapton: Reptile PopMatters'. PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^'Eric Clapton – Believe in Life – Promotional single disc – Germany'. Eil Music Store. Eil.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^'Eric Clapton – Believe in Life – Promotional single disc – Japan'. Eil Music Store. Eil.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^'Eric Clapton – Believe in Life – Promotional single disc – United States'. Eil Music Store. Eil.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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- Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)
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- Lonely Stranger
- Malted Milk
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
- Old Love
- Rollin' And Tumblin'
- Running On Faith
- San Francisco Bay Blues
- Signe
- Tears In Heaven
- Walkin' Blues
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Eric Clapton-02-before You Accuse Me-1992-unplugged Sheet Music Free
Matching folio to his best-selling acoustic album. 14 songs, including: Tears in Heaven * Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out * Layla * Alberta * Old Love * and more.
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- Alberta
- Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)
- Hey Hey
- Layla
- Lonely Stranger
- Malted Milk
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
- Old Love
- Rollin' And Tumblin'
- Running On Faith
- San Francisco Bay Blues
- Signe
- Tears In Heaven
- Walkin' Blues