| "I Still Believe in You" | ||||
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| Single byVince Gill | ||||
| from the albumI Still Believe in You | ||||
| B-side | "One More Last Chance" | |||
| Released | June 29, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriters | Vince Gill,John Barlow Jarvis | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown | |||
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"I Still Believe in You" is a song co-written and recorded by Americancountry music singerVince Gill. It was released in June 1992 as the first single from hisalbum of the same name. The song reached the top of theBillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks (nowHot Country Songs) chart, making it Gill's first number one. It was written by Gill andJohn Barlow Jarvis. The song was covered by Jazz artist Warren Hill featuring singer Mitch Malloy in 1993 and English rock bandBad Company on their 1996 CDStories Told & Untold with Robert Hart on lead vocals.
"I Still Believe in You" debuted at number 55 on the U.S.Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 4, 1992.
The narrator apologizes to his romantic partner for being selfish and not spending enough time with her, and vows to make it up to her.
Jazz singerWendy Moten performed a cover of the song during the television specialCMT Giants: Vince Gill.
Deborah Evans Price, ofBillboard magazine reviewed the song favorably calling it "a pristine ballad embraced by one of country's most finely refined vocalists." She added that the song features "delivery and production strong enough to pull on the ears of other formats."[1]
The music video was filmed at theRialto Square Theatre inJoliet, Illinois. The video was directed byJohn Lloyd Miller and premiered in mid-1992. It shows Gill singing on stage with a microphone while seated to an empty auditorium. Before the music begins, as Gill is walking into the theater, the sound of paparazzi can be heard in the background. It ends with Vince leaving the theater, his image disappearing before the screen fades to black.
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[2] | 34 |
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| USAdult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 30 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 18 |
| USCountry Songs (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
