I Still Believe in You (Vince Gill song)

"I Still Believe in You" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Vince Gill. It was released in June 1992 as the first single and title track from his CD I Still Believe in You. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It was written by Gill and John Barlow Jarvis. The song was covered by English rock band Bad Company on their 1996 CD Stories Told & Untold with Robert Hart on lead vocals.

Lyric summary

The narrator apologizes to his romantic partner for being selfish and not spending enough time with her, and vows to make it up to her.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably calling it "a pristine ballad embraced by one of country's most finely refined vocalists." She goes on to say that it contains "delivery and production strong enough to pull on the ears of other formats."^[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in mid-1992.

Chart positions

"I Still Believe in You" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 4, 1992.

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[2]	34
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[3]	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[4]	30
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[6]	18
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	8

Preceded by "I'll Think of Something" by Mark Chesnutt	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single September 5-September 12, 1992	Succeeded by "Love's Got a Hold on You" by Alan Jackson
Preceded by "I'll Think of Something" by Mark Chesnutt	RPM Country Tracks number-one single September 26, 1992	Succeeded by "Could've Been Me" by Billy Ray Cyrus

References

↑ Billboard, July 4, 1992
↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1881." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 21, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1937." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 26, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
↑ "Vince Gill – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Vince Gill.
↑ "Vince Gill – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Vince Gill.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

Vince Gill

Studio albums	Turn Me Loose The Things That Matter The Way Back Home When I Call Your Name Pocket Full of Gold I Still Believe in You When Love Finds You High Lonesome Sound The Key Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye Next Big Thing These Days Guitar Slinger Bakersfield Down to My Last Bad Habit

Compilation albums	The Best of Vince Gill I Never Knew Lonely Vince Gill and Friends The Essential Vince Gill Souvenirs Super Hits 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Love Songs Icon Ballads

Christmas albums	Let There Be Peace on Earth Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection 'Tis the Season Christmas Collection

Notable singles	"If It Weren't for Him" (with Rosanne Cash) "Oklahoma Borderline" "Cinderella" "Let's Do Something" "Everybody's Sweetheart" "Never Alone" "Oklahoma Swing" (with Reba McEntire) "When I Call Your Name" "Never Knew Lonely" "Pocket Full of Gold" "Liza Jane" "Look at Us" "Take Your Memory with You" "I Still Believe in You" "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" "No Future in the Past" "One More Last Chance" "Tryin' to Get Over You" "Whenever You Come Around" "What the Cowgirls Do" "When Love Finds You" "Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)" "You Better Think Twice" "Go Rest High on That Mountain" "High Lonesome Sound" "Worlds Apart" "Pretty Little Adriana" "A Little More Love" "You and You Alone" "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" (with Patty Loveless) "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye" "Feels Like Love" "Next Big Thing"

Featured singles	"The Heart Won't Lie" (with Reba McEntire) "House of Love" (with Amy Grant) "No Place That Far" (with Sara Evans) "Building Bridges" (with Brooks & Dunn and Sheryl Crow) "Don't Rush" (with Kelly Clarkson) "I Just Can't Help Believing" (with B. J. Thomas)

Other songs	"I Can't Tell You Why" "I Will Always Love You" (with Dolly Parton)

Related articles	Discography RCA Records MCA Records Pure Prairie League The Notorious Cherry Bombs The Notorious Cherry Bombs "Here We Are"

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