Believer (Major Lazer and Showtek song)

"Believer"
Single by Major Lazer and Showtek
from the album Music Is the Weapon
Released September 30, 2016
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015–16
Genre
Length 3:43
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Major Lazer
  • Showtek
Major Lazer singles chronology
"Cold Water"
(2016)
"Believer"
(2016)
Showtek singles chronology
"Swipe"
(2016)
"Believer"
(2016)

"Believer" is a song recorded by electronic music group Major Lazer, taken as the second single from their fourth studio album, Music Is the Weapon (2017), alongside Dutch production duo Showtek. It was released to digital download on September 30, 2016, through record labels Mad Decent and Skink.[1][2]

Background

Major Lazer and Showtek premiered the song in their set list under the name of "I'm a Believer" in April 2016.[3] It was announced on September 26 that the song would be released as "Believer" on September 30.[4]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 16
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[6] 18
France (SNEP)[7] 48
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 41
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10] 19

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide September 30, 2016 Digital download

References

  1. "Believer - Single by Major Lazer & Showtek on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Music. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. Papadatos, Markos (October 1, 2016). "Review: Major Lazer & Showtek release soaring new track 'Believer' (Includes first-hand account)". Digital Journal. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. Cameron, John (April 13, 2016). "Major Lazer And Showtek Shine With "I'm A Believer"". We Got This Covered. Complex. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (September 29, 2016). "Listen To Major Lazer's New Single, "Believer"". The Fader. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer & Showtek – Believer" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer & Showtek – Believer" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  7. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 41, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Major Lazer & Showtek – Believer" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  10. "Major Lazer – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Major Lazer. Retrieved October 11, 2016.


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