The Moment You Believe

"The Moment You Believe" is a song by British singer Melanie C. It written along with Peter-John Vettese for her fourth album This Time (2007), with production also overseen by Vettese. The song was released by Red Girl Records as the album's first single. Serving as a soundbed for the spring advertising campaign for German television show Nur die Liebe zählt, "The Moment You Believe" became a hit in some parts of Europe, reaching number one in Spain and the top 20 in Germany, Sweden and Switzerland.

"The Moment You Believe"
Single by Melanie C
from the album This Time
Released	16 March 2007 (2007-03-16)
Length	3:28
Label	Red Girl
Songwriter(s)	Melanie Chisholm Peter-John Vettese
Producer(s)	Peter-John Vettese
Melanie C singles chronology
"First Day of My Life" (2005) "The Moment You Believe" (2007) "I Want Candy" (2007)
Music video
"The Moment You Believe" on YouTube

Chart performance

Released by Red Girl Records on 16 March 2007, "The Moment You Believe" debuted at number nine on the Spanish Singles Chart in the week of 22 April 2007. It climbed to the top spot the following week.^[1] The song marked Melanie C's second consecutive number-one hit after "First Day of My Life" /2005) and would remain two weeks at number one.^[1] Elsewhere, "The Moment You Believe" reached the top twenty in Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland.^[2][3][4]

Music video

A music video for "The Moment You Believe" was premiered on 23 February 2007 on German music television network VIVA. It was directed by Tim Royes at 17 February 2007 and shot at Ealing Studios, West London the day after Melanie C had filmed the video for her single "I Want Candy" (2007).^[5] It was captured in one long shot on a steadicam. A total of six takes were filmed, and the final product is the result of looking over those six and picking the best one.

Track listings

2-track CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Moment You Believe"	Melanie Chisholm Peter-John Vettese	Vettese	3:29
2.	"Fragile"	Chisholm Greg Hatwell	Hatwell	4:05

Europe CD maxi single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Moment You Believe"	Chisholm Vettese	Vettese	3:29
2.	"Fragile"	Chisholm Hatwell	Hatwell	4:05
3.	"The Moment You Believe" (Attraction mix)	Bunton Muddiman Peden	Vettese	4:59
4.	"The Moment You Believe" (Instrumental)	Bunton Muddiman Peden	Vettese	3:29
5.	"The Moment You Believe" (Piano/vocal mix)	Bunton Muddiman Peden	Vettese	3:29

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "The Moment You Believe" Chart (2007) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 28 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[7] 48 Germany (GfK)[2] 15 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[1] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 18 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 14

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "The Moment You Believe" Chart (2007) Position Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 80

Release history

Release dates for "The Moment You Believe"

Region	Date	Format	Label
Austria	16 March 2007 (2007-03-16)	CD single digital download	Red Girl
Germany
Switzerland
Scandinavia	21 March 2007 (2007-03-21)

References

1. "Melanie C – The Moment You Believe" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
2. "Melanie C – The Moment You Believe" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
3. "Melanie C – The Moment You Believe". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
4. "Melanie C – The Moment You Believe". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
5. "Melanie C: The Moment You Believe". imdb.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
6. "Melanie C – The Moment You Believe" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
7. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 35. týden 2007 in the date selector. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
8. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007" (in German). Retrieved 13 June 2019.