"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.[1][2]
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| Single by Stevie Wonder featuring Ariana Grande | ||||
| from the album Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
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| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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| Ariana Grande singles chronology | ||||
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| "Faith" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe song was announced to be the first single from Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, with Wonder contributing lead vocals and featuring Ariana Grande.[3] The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 74th Golden Globe Awards.[4] The music video was released in December 2016.[5][6]
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.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2016–2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 39 |
| France (SNEP)[9] | 103 |
| Israel (Media Forest)[10] | 1 |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 51 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[12] | 48 |
| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[13] | 24 |
| Scotland (OCC)[14] | 64 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[15] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref |
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| United States | November 4, 2016 | |||
| Italy | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [17] |
References
edit- ^ Reed, Ryan (November 4, 2016). "Hear Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande's Upbeat Duet on New Song 'Faith'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (November 4, 2016). "Listen to Stevie Wonder's New Song With Ariana Grande, "Faith"". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande's 'Faith' Collaboration Has Arrived: Listen". Billboard. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Golden Globes 2017: The Complete List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. December 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "WATCH: Hallelujah! Ariana Grande and Stevie Wonder Star in Soulful New 'Faith' Music Video". People. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Cox, Lauren (December 21, 2016). "Ariana Grande Channels Kylie Jenner With Bleached Hair In 'Faith' Music Video — Watch". Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ "Ariana Grande & Stevie Wonder". Alan Bibby. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande – Faith" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 4, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande – Faith Media Forest". Mediaforest.biz. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 3" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande – Faith" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 27, 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Faith" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "British single certifications – Stevie Wonder ft Ariana Grande – Faith". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "STEVIE WONDER FEAT. ARIANA GRANDE "Faith" (Radio Date: 04/11/2016)". Radio Date. Retrieved February 5, 2017.