Faith (Stevie Wonder song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Faith
| cover = Stevie Wonder - Faith.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Stevie Wonder featuring Ariana Grande
| album = Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| released = {{Start date|2016|11|04}}
| recorded = 2016
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=2|s=40}}
| label =
| writer =
| producer =
- Ryan Tedder
- Benny Blanco
| chronology = Stevie Wonder
| prev_title = Where the Sun Goes
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Real Love
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Ariana Grande
| type = single
| prev_title = My Favorite Part
| prev_year = 2016
| title = Faith
| year = 2016
| next_title = Everyday
| next_year = 2017
}}{{External music video|{{YouTube|hNMMN46uFCc|"Faith"}}}}
}}
"Faith" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder featuring fellow American singer Ariana Grande. It serves as the lead single from the soundtrack of the 2016 musical-animated film Sing. The song was written by Francis Farewell Starlite and producers Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco. The single was released on November 4, 2016.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-stevie-wonder-ariana-grandes-upbeat-duet-on-faith-w448584 | title=Hear Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande's Upbeat Duet on New Song 'Faith' | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=November 4, 2016 | access-date=November 13, 2016 | author=Reed, Ryan}}{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/news/68840-listen-to-stevie-wonders-new-song-with-ariana-grande-faith/ | title=Listen to Stevie Wonder's New Song With Ariana Grande, "Faith" | work=Pitchfork | date=November 4, 2016 | access-date=November 13, 2016 | author=Strauss, Matthew}}
Background
The song was announced to be the first single from Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, with Wonder contributing lead vocals and featuring Ariana Grande.{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7565569/stevie-wonder-ariana-grandes-faith | title=Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande's 'Faith' Collaboration Has Arrived: Listen | magazine=Billboard | date=November 4, 2016 | access-date=November 13, 2016}} The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 74th Golden Globe Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-globe-nominations-2017-full-list-nominees-955132 |title=Golden Globes 2017: The Complete List of Nominations|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 12, 2016|access-date=March 12, 2017}} The music video was released in December 2016.{{cite news|url=http://people.com/music/ariana-grande-stevie-wonder-faith-music-video-sing-soundtrack|title=WATCH: Hallelujah! Ariana Grande and Stevie Wonder Star in Soulful New 'Faith' Music Video|newspaper=People |access-date=14 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2016/12/21/ariana-grande-faith-music-video-blonde-stevie-wonder/|title=Ariana Grande Channels Kylie Jenner With Bleached Hair In 'Faith' Music Video — Watch|first=Lauren|last=Cox|date=21 December 2016|access-date=14 January 2018|archive-date=October 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017232833/https://hollywoodlife.com/2016/12/21/ariana-grande-faith-music-video-blonde-stevie-wonder/|url-status=dead}}
The video for the song, directed by Alan Bibby, features Wonder at the piano and Grande singing, while walking on a pavement and accompanied by characters from the Sing movie.{{Cite web|url=https://www.executive-realness.com/all/arianastevie|title=Ariana Grande & Stevie Wonder.|website=Alan Bibby|access-date=January 23, 2022|archive-date=January 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123173350/https://www.executive-realness.com/all/arianastevie|url-status=dead}}
Charts
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande|title=Faith|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2017|access-date=February 27, 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Stevie Wonder ft Ariana Grande|title=Faith|award=Silver|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|id=2196-6557-1|access-date=November 24, 2023}}
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Release history
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| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| Ref |
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| scope="row"| United States
|rowspan="2"|November 4, 2016 | {{hlist|CD|digital download}} | {{hlist|Universal Studios|Republic}} | |
| scope="row" | Italy |
References
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{{Sing (franchise)}}
{{Stevie Wonder}}
{{Ariana Grande songs}}
{{Francis and the Lights}}
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Category:Songs written for films
Category:Songs written for animated films
Category:Songs written by Ariana Grande
Category:Songs written by Ryan Tedder
Category:Songs written by Stevie Wonder
Category:Songs written by Benny Blanco
Category:Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco
Category:Song recordings produced by Ryan Tedder
Category:Universal Records singles
Category:Republic Records singles