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A World to Believe In

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"A World to Believe In"
Single by Celine Dion and Yuna Ito
from the album Taking Chances
Released16 January 2008 (2008-01-16)
Studio
GenrePop
Length4:08
LabelSMEJ
Songwriters
  • Tino Izzo
  • Rosanna Ciciola
ProducerJohn Shanks
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Eyes on Me"
(2008) 		"A World to Believe In"
(2008) 		"The Prayer"
(2008)
Yuna Ito singles chronology
"Urban Mermaid"
(2007) 		"A World to Believe In"
(2007) 		"Miss You"
(2008)
Audio
"A World to Believe In" on YouTube

"A World to Believe In" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her tenth English‑language studio album, Taking Chances (2007). Written by Tino Izzo and Rosanna Ciciola and produced by Grammy Award–winning producer John Shanks, it was later re‑recorded as a bilingual English–Japanese duet with Japanese singer Yuna Ito. Issued in Japan on 16 January 2008 as the second single from Taking Chances, the duet also served as the lead single from Dion's compilation Complete Best released the same year. It was additionally included on Ito's album Wish.[1][2][3] The duet became a commercial success in Japan, reaching number three on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and number eight on the Oricon Singles Chart.

Background and release

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Dion originally recorded "A World to Believe In" as a solo English‑language track for her 2007 album Taking Chances. After hearing Yuna Ito's cover of "My Heart Will Go On" on the Japan‑only tribute album Tribute to Céline Dion, released in September 2007, she proposed recording a duet.[4][5]

In October 2007, Dion and Ito recorded a bilingual English–Japanese version titled "あなたがいる限り 〜A World to Believe In〜". The Japanese lyrics were written by Natsumi Kobayashi, and the duet was co‑produced by Kenji Tamai. It premiered in a LISMO cellphone service commercial that began airing on 1 December 2007.[6]

The four‑track single was released in Japan on 16 January 2008. "あなたがいる限り 〜A World to Believe In〜" appeared on Ito's album Wish issued on 20 February 2008, while the U.S.A. mix was included on Dion's compilation Complete Best released on 27 February 2008.[7]

Commercial performance

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The single debuted at number eight on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart with 11,778 copies sold.[8] In its second week, it fell to number 22 with 5,399 copies sold. After eight weeks, total sales reached 24,105 copies. On the Oricon Daily Singles Chart, it peaked at number six.[9] The duet also reached number three on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

Music video

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The music video was filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in October 2007.[10] It shows Dion and Ito in the recording studio. Released on 6 December 2007, the video was nominated for Best Collaboration Video at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan. It was later included on Ultimate Box, a set containing two CDs and three DVDs.

Live performances

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Ito supported Dion's concerts in Japan during the Taking Chances World Tour, and both artists performed the duet live on stage in March 2008.

Formats and track listing

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  • Japanese CD single[11]
  1. "あなたがいる限り 〜A World to Believe In〜" – 4:08
  2. "あなたがいる限り 〜A World to Believe In〜" (U.S.A. mix) – 4:08
  3. "あなたがいる限り 〜A World to Believe In〜" (Yuna Ito solo version) – 4:08
  4. "あなたがいる限り 〜A World to Believe In〜" (instrumental) – 4:08

Charts

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Chart performance
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[12] 3
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[13] 8

Japanese film version

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The melody of "A World to Believe In" was reworked with new Japanese lyrics for the Yukihiko Tsutsumi‑directed film Maboroshi no Yamataikoku (lit. 'The Phantom Yamatai Kingdom'), starring Sayuri Yoshinaga and Naoto Takenaka, which premiered on 1 November 2008. Dion recorded a new Japanese‑language version for the soundtrack.[14] Both the single and the soundtrack were released in Japan on 22 October 2008.[15]

The CD single's release coincided with My Love: Essential Collection, a compilation not issued in Japan because Complete Best had already been released earlier that year. To provide the Japanese market with material unavailable locally, the single included two previously unreleased tracks, "My Love" (live) and "There Comes a Time", and used a cover photo from the new compilation. It debuted on 3 November 2008 at number 158 on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart.

Formats and track listing

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  • Japanese CD single
  1. "A World to Believe In -Himiko Fantasia-" – 4:08
  2. "A World to Believe In" (album version) – 4:08
  3. "My Love" (live version) – 5:04
  4. "There Comes a Time" – 4:03

Charts

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Chart performance
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[13] 158

Release history

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Release history
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Japan 16 January 2008 CD あなたがいる限り 〜A World to Believe In〜 SMEJ [16]
22 October 2008 A World to Believe In -Himiko Fantasia- [17]

References

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  1. ^ Yuna Ito Official Website Archived 30 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
  2. ^ A World to Believe In. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
  3. ^ A World to Believe In (TBC) (Japanese exclusive). Retrieved 17 November 2007. Archived 13 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ A World to Believe In Archived 28 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  5. ^ A World to Believe In. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
  6. ^ A World to Believe In Archived 9 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
  7. ^ "2ndアルバム「WISH」リリース決定!! (2008.1.21)" Archived 5 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
  8. ^ Oricon Style Weekly Ranking. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
  9. ^ Oricon Style Daily Ranking. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
  10. ^ Duo Celine Dion / Yuna Ito : sortie single le 16 janvier 2008 Archived 27 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
  11. ^ あなたがいる限り 〜A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN〜. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
  12. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 23 January 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  13. ^ a b 伊藤由奈×セリーヌ・ディオンのシングル売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  14. ^ Celine Dion to sing theme song in Japanese for Japanese film. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  15. ^ 世界NO. 1歌姫 セリーヌ･ディオン、日本映画に楽曲初参加! 卑弥呼のテーマを日本語で歌う!! Archived 30 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  16. ^ "Celine Dion – A World to Believe In (duet with Yuna Ito)" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Celine Dion – A World to Believe In (Himiko Fantasia)" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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