Believe Me

Believe Me may refer to:

No Dice

No Dice is an album by British rock band Badfinger, issued by Apple Records and released on 9 November 1970. Their second album under the Badfinger name and third album overall, No Dice significantly expanded the British group's popularity, especially abroad. The album included both the hit single "No Matter What" and the song "Without You", which would become one of the most successful compositions of the rock era.

History

Although this was the band's second album released under the Badfinger name, the previous album, Magic Christian Music, was originally recorded as The Iveys but released as Badfinger. It was the band's first album recorded after new guitarist Joey Molland joined the group, replacing bassist Ron Griffiths. Molland's addition caused Tom Evans to switch from rhythm guitar to bass. Badfinger would release five albums, generally their most successful recordings, with this line-up.

No Dice peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. Widely praised in music reviews at the time, Rolling Stone magazine opined that it represented what the Beatles would have sounded like had they retained their initial formula.

Aglio e Olio (EP)

Aglio e Olio is an EP by the Beastie Boys, released in 1995. On it, the Beastie Boys return to their punk rock roots.

Recording and release

The EP was released after the band realized that they had written too many hardcore punk songs for their next record. Michael "Mike D" Diamond later said, "When we first started working on Hello Nasty in New York, Awol [Amery Smith] was around helping us get set up. Along with the usual bunch of experimental jamming/sampling etc., we started playing a bunch of hardcore, putting song arrangements together really quickly. Then I started writing vocals. Soon we realized that we had way too many hardcore songs to possibly put on the next album, so we decided to release them all together as an EP."

"Aglio e Olio" means Garlic and Oil in Italian, a reference to one of the simplest pasta dressings used in Italy. According to Mike D, the title was chosen "to let the kids know, it's eight songs but only ten minutes. It's important to let the people know".Aglio e Olio was the first album released by the Beastie Boys since their 1982 EP Polly Wog Stew to feature entirely hardcore punk songs. Almost all of the songs contained on the EP are almost under two minutes in length; each song is played quickly in the style of punk rock. Initial pressings of the CD and Vinyl release came with a small adhesive label affixed with the following warning to music buyers: "Only 8 songs, Only 11 minutes, Only cheap $."

Believe Me (Usher song)

"Believe Me" is a song recorded by American singer-song writer Usher for his eighth studio album, Flawed. It was produced by Mike Will Made It, and released on September 5, 2014 through SoundCloud and the singer's VEVO channel. "Believe Me" is an "emotional" uptempo ballad, where the lyrics revolve around Usher betraying his lover's trust and being left with the guilt.

Production and release

On August 24, 2014 Usher performed "She Came to Give It to You" during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, with rapper Nicki Minaj. The same day, "Believe Me" was released on MTV as a track from his eighth studio album Flawed (2016). It was later released through SoundCloud and the singer's VEVO channel on September 5.

"Believe Me" was produced by Mike Will Made It, and has a running duration of four minutes and four seconds. It is an "emotional" uptempo ballad, where Usher sings about "betraying his girl’s trust and being left with the guilt." The song combines the genres of EDM and pop, with R&B over-tones through Usher's falsetto. The song utilities synthesizers which "punctuates" and a "thumping" bass.

Believe Me (Yulia Savicheva song)

"Believe Me" was the Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in English by Julia Savicheva. Composed by Maxim Fadeev and with lyrics by Brenda Loring.

In the final, it was performed fourteenth, following Belgium's Xandee with "1 Life" and preceding the Republic of Macedonia's Toše Proeski with "Life". At the close of voting, it had received 67 points, placing 11th in a field of 24.

The song was succeeded as Russian representative by Natalia Podolskaya with "Nobody Hurt No One".

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Believe Me (Fort Minor song)

"Believe Me" is a song by American hip hop artist Fort Minor, the side project of rock band Linkin Park's co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda. It is the third US and first international single from Fort Minor's debut album, The Rising Tied. Two versions of the CD single were released, the first being released in November 15, 2005; and the second in November 22, 2005. The track features hip hop group Styles of Beyond and Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill.

Background

"Believe Me" is one of two songs in The Rising Tied (other than "Red to Black") where Mike Shinoda also sings (besides rapping), specifically the chorus. The main melody of the song is from Apple Inc.'s GarageBand loops named "Orchestra Strings 08". In the end of the album version song, it is heard that Mike Shinoda says, "Okay, so here's the thing", and segues into "Get Me Gone".

Music video

The official music video was directed by Lauren Briet. The video simply shows Fort Minor in a parking garage, which is illuminated by lights that expand to one side. The chorus is presented with more exchanging lights in the shape of Mike Shinoda's head. Also, in the very last second of the video clip it is possible to see somebody (appears to be Tak) possibly tripping over or dancing just after the colored light passes Ryu. In the start of the video the water drops which fall on the ground synchronize with the beginning piano tune. DJ Cheapshot of Styles of Beyond and Eric Bobo also appear in the video, although none of them play any instruments.