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"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]

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.[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

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

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[15] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref
United States November 4, 2016
Italy Contemporary hit radio Universal [17]

References

  1. ^ Reed, Ryan (November 4, 2016). "Hear Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande's Upbeat Duet on New Song 'Faith'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Strauss, Matthew (November 4, 2016). "Listen to Stevie Wonder's New Song With Ariana Grande, "Faith"". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande's 'Faith' Collaboration Has Arrived: Listen". Billboard. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "Golden Globes 2017: The Complete List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. December 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "WATCH: Hallelujah! Ariana Grande and Stevie Wonder Star in Soulful New 'Faith' Music Video". People. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Ariana Grande & Stevie Wonder". Alan Bibby. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande – Faith" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande – Faith Media Forest". Mediaforest.biz. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  11. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 3" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  13. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  15. ^ "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. Select "Faith" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  16. ^ "British single certifications – Stevie Wonder ft Ariana Grande – Faith". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  17. ^ "STEVIE WONDER FEAT. ARIANA GRANDE "Faith" (Radio Date: 04/11/2016)". Radio Date. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
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