Believe It (PartyNextDoor and Rihanna song)

"Believe It"
Single by PartyNextDoor and Rihanna
from the album Partymobile
ReleasedMarch 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)
GenreR&B[1]
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
PartyNextDoor singles chronology
"Split Decision"
(2020) 		"Believe It"
(2020) 		"Excitement"
(2020)
Rihanna singles chronology
"Lemon"
(2017) 		"Believe It"
(2020) 		"Lift Me Up"
(2022)

"Believe It" is a song by the Canadian singer PartyNextDoor and Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released as the fourth single from PartyNextDoor's third studio album Partymobile on March 27, 2020, and was produced by Bizness Boi, Cardiak and Ninetyfour. The song marks Rihanna's first appearance on a single in three years, following N.E.R.D.'s "Lemon" (2017).[2] The song debuted at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

Background

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PartyNextDoor has previously co-written several songs with Rihanna, including "Work", "Sex with Me" and "Wild Thoughts".[4]

Writing and recording

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American record producer Cardiak created the instrumental of the song, which features "intertwining guitar and [a] pitched-up vocal sample". He then sent it to his co-producer Bizness Boi, who was at a writing camp in Paris; despite working on the track with an unnamed artist, he passed it on to Ninetyfour, who fleshed the song out and sent it to PartyNextDoor upon the advice of a friend. PartyNextDoor put placeholder vocals from his girlfriend on the track while waiting to hear back from Rihanna. Rihanna finished her vocals in the week of the album's release. Bizness Boi and Ninetyfour did not hear Rihanna's finished vocals on the track until the album's release on March 27.[5]

Lyrics and composition

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"Believe It" is a "sensual" R&B "slow burner" about a relationship, with PartyNextDoor and Rihanna singing to each other as lovers "imploring each other to believe in the power of their connection".[6]

Critical reception

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Jessica McKinney of Complex included the song among their list of Best New Music of the week, calling it a "breezy R&B record" and noting how Rihanna takes a backseat to Party, "only offering raspy vocals on the chorus", singing, "Best make me believe it/Believe you won't deceive me".[7]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Believe It"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[36] Gold 20,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[37] Gold 45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[38] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[39] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[41] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates for "Believe It"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 27, 2020
OVO Sound [42]
United States March 31, 2020 Contemporary hit radio [43]
Rhythmic contemporary [44]
Urban contemporary [45]

References

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  2. ^ Variety staff (March 27, 2020). "Listen to PartyNextDoor's Rihanna-Featuring New Song 'Believe It'". Variety. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Weeknd No. 1 on Hot 100 for Second Week". Billboard. April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (March 27, 2020). "Rihanna and PARTYNEXTDOOR Share New Song "BELIEVE IT": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Leight, Elias (March 27, 2020). "How Rihanna Ended Up on PartyNextDoor's 'Believe It'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Kaufman, Gil (March 27, 2020). "Rihanna Jumps Back to Music With Partynextdoor on Grooving 'Believe It'". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  7. ^ McKinney, Jessica (March 27, 2020). "Best New Music This Week: PARTYNEXTDOOR, Fivio Foreign, Murda Beatz, and More". Complex. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "PartyNextDoor & Rihanna – Believe It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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  18. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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  36. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – PartyNextDoor – Believe It" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  37. ^ "Danish single certifications – PartyNextDoor – Believe It". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  38. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – PartyNextDoor And Rihanna – BELIEVE IT". Radioscope. Retrieved December 17, 2024. Type BELIEVE IT in the "Search:" field.
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  41. ^ "American single certifications – PartyNextDoor & Rihanna – Believe It". Recording Industry Association of America.
  42. ^ "Believe It". Spotify.
  43. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". Archived from the original on March 28, 2020.
  44. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". Archived from the original on March 28, 2020.
  45. ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". Archived from the original on March 30, 2020.
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