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Be the First to Believe

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{{infobox song

| name = Be the First to Believe

| cover = Be the First to Believe 2.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = A1

| album = Here We Come

| B-side = Miracle

| released = {{start date|1999|6|21|df=y}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1999/Music-Week-1999-06-19.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 21 June, 1999|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=19 June 1999|access-date=22 July 2021}}

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:19

| label = Columbia

| writer = Peter Cunnah, Ben Adams, Christian Ingebrigtsen, Mark Read, Paul Marazzi

| producer = Metro

| next_title = Summertime of Our Lives

| next_year = 1999

}}

"Be the First to Believe" is the debut single of British-Norwegian boy band A1, released on 21 June 1999 from their debut album, Here We Come (1999). The song peaked at {{abbr|No.|Number}} 6 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's first chart entry in the UK.

Track listings

UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Be the First to Believe|others=A1|year=1999|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=667422 2}}

  1. "Be the First to Believe" – 3:22
  2. "Miracle" – 3:09
  3. "Be the First to Believe" (Phats & Small Mutant Disco Mix Part 1) – 6:00

UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Be the First to Believe|others=A1|year=1999|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=667422 5}}

  1. "Be the First to Believe" – 3:22
  2. "Be the First to Believe" (Amen club mix) – 8:01
  3. "A1 Chat Exclusively to You" – 4:24

UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Be the First to Believe|others=A1|year=1999|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Columbia Records|id=667422 4}}

  1. "Be the First to Believe" – 3:22
  2. "Miracle" – 3:09

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Be the First to Believe|others=A1|year=1999|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=667265 2}}

  1. "Be the First to Believe" – 3:22
  2. "Be the First to Believe" (Phats & Small Mutant Disco Mix Part 1) – 6:00
  3. "Be the First to Believe" (Amen club mix) – 8:01
  4. "Miracle" – 3:09

Charts

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!Chart (1999)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/peqoYGS.jpeg|title=A1 chart history, received from ARIA on 17 August 2023|publisher=Imgur.com|access-date=16 June 2024}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.

| style="text-align:center;"|115

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-07-10.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=16|issue=28|page=11|date=10 July 1999|access-date=22 July 2021}}

|31

{{single chart|Germany|95|artist=A1|song=Be the First to Believe|songid=95756|rowheader=true|access-date=22 July 2021}}
{{single chart|Scotland|6|artist=A1|date=19990703|rowheader=true|access-date=22 July 2021}}
scope="row"|Spain (Top 40 Radio){{cite book|author=Fernando Salaverri|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st|date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}

|align="center"|23

{{single chart|Sweden|48|artist=A1|song=Be the First to Believe|rowheader=true|access-date=22 July 2021}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|6|artist=A1|artistid=7990|rowheader=true|access-date=22 July 2021}}

References

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Category:1999 songs

Category:1999 debut singles

Category:A1 (group) songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Songs written by Ben Adams

Category:Songs written by Christian Ingebrigtsen

Category:Songs written by Mark Read (singer)

Category:Songs written by Paul Marazzi

Category:Songs written by Peter Cunnah

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