"She Believes in Me" is a song recorded by Americancountry music singerKenny Rogers. It was released in April 1979 as the second single from his 1978 albumThe Gambler. The song was written by American singer-songwriter Steve Gibb (not to be confused withSteve Gibb, son ofBarry Gibb) who first released his version as a 7" single in 1978. A version byT. G. Sheppard appears on his 1978 albumDaylight, released a month before Rogers' album.
"She Believes in Me" became one of his biggest crossover hits in the late spring of 1979, reaching number one on theBillboard Country Singles chart.[1] "She Believes in Me" also peaked at number five on theBillboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, and number one on theBillboard Adult Contemporary chart.[2] It was also a minor pop hit in theUK, reaching number 42.[3]
Record World said that it is "romantic" and features "Roger's lusty and mature delivery."[4]
The melody of the chorus also somewhat resembles the chorus of "Lost Without Your Love" bysoft rock bandBread (released in 1976), with the chords and structure having some similar properties.
The song "Como Ama una Mujer" ("How a Woman Loves") byJennifer Lopez, the title track of herfifth album, has a melodic chorus which was noted for being similar to the song.[5]
Irish singer-songwriterRonan Keating recorded a cover of "She Believes in Me", retitled "She Believes (In Me)", for his third studio album,Turn It On (2003). The song was released on February 9, 2004, peaking at number two on theUK Singles Chart. It was successful elsewhere, reaching the top 30 in Austria, Germany, and Ireland. Keating's version of the song slightly alters the lyrics from the original version.
Also in 1979, Dutch-speakingBelgian pop singerWill Tura sang a Dutch version of the song called "Zij gelooft in mij".
In 1980,D.J. Rogers released his version onThe Message Is Still the Same.
Two years later, in 1981,Dutch singerAndré Hazes wrote another Dutch version of the song also called "Zij gelooft in mij". Although both songs bear the same name, the lyrics are completely different. It is also the title of an award-winning documentary byJohn Appel about André Hazes's life.[35]
Also in 1981, Welsh singerTom Jones covered the song in a live performance at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.[36]
Icelandic singerPálmi Gunnarsson recorded an Icelandic version of the song called "Hún hefur trú á mér", which appears on his 1980 albumHvers vegna varst' ekki kyrr?.
Roger Whittaker covered it in his 1986 album "Best Loved Ballads"
