Believe_It_(PartyNextDoor_and_Rihanna_song)

Believe It (PartyNextDoor and Rihanna song)

Believe It (PartyNextDoor and Rihanna song)

2020 single by PartyNextDoor and Rihanna


"Believe It" is a song by the Canadian singer PartyNextDoor and Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released as the fourth single from PartyNextDoor's third studio album Partymobile on March 27, 2020, and was produced by Bizness Boi, Cardiak and Ninetyfour. The song marks Rihanna's first appearance on a single in three years, following N.E.R.D.'s "Lemon" (2017).[2] The song debuted at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

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Background

PartyNextDoor has previously co-written several songs with Rihanna, including "Work", "Sex with Me" and "Wild Thoughts".[4]

Writing and recording

American record producer Cardiak created the instrumental of the song, which features "intertwining guitar and [a] pitched-up vocal sample". He then sent it to his co-producer Bizness Boi, who was at a writing camp in Paris; despite working on the track with an unnamed artist, he passed it on to Ninetyfour, who fleshed the song out and sent it to PartyNextDoor upon the advice of a friend. PartyNextDoor put placeholder vocals from his girlfriend on the track while waiting to hear back from Rihanna. Rihanna finished her vocals in the week of the album's release. Bizness Boi and Ninetyfour did not hear Rihanna's finished vocals on the track until the album's release on March 27.[5]

Lyrics and composition

"Believe It" is a "sensual" R&B "slow burner" about a relationship, with PartyNextDoor and Rihanna singing to each other as lovers "imploring each other to believe in the power of their connection".[6]

Critical reception

Jessica McKinney of Complex included the song among their list of Best New Music of the week, calling it a "breezy R&B record" and noting how Rihanna takes a backseat to Party, "only offering raspy vocals on the chorus", singing, "Best make me believe it/Believe you won't deceive me".[7]

Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

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References

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  2. Variety staff (March 27, 2020). "Listen to PartyNextDoor's Rihanna-Featuring New Song 'Believe It'". Variety. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  3. "The Weeknd No. 1 on Hot 100 for Second Week". Billboard. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. Pierre, Alphonse (March 27, 2020). "Rihanna and PARTYNEXTDOOR Share New Song "BELIEVE IT": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  5. Leight, Elias (March 27, 2020). "How Rihanna Ended Up on PartyNextDoor's 'Believe It'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. Kaufman, Gil (March 27, 2020). "Rihanna Jumps Back to Music With Partynextdoor on Grooving 'Believe It'". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  7. McKinney, Jessica (March 27, 2020). "Best New Music This Week: PARTYNEXTDOOR, Fivio Foreign, Murda Beatz, and More". Complex. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
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