Believe It (White Lies song)
| "Believe It" | ||||
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| Single by White Lies | ||||
| from the album Five | ||||
| Released | 24 October 2018 | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
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"Believe It" (stylised as "⠃⠑⠇⠊⠑⠧⠑ ⠊⠞" in Braille) is the second single off of White Lies' fifth studio album, Five. The single was released on 24 October 2018 through PIAS Recordings.
Background[edit]
The second single released was "Believe It" which became available for listening on 24 October 2018.[1]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Believe It" was posted on the band's YouTube channel on 26 November 2018, and publicly released for television on 1 December 2018. The video was directed by Mexican film director, David Pablos,[2] who is known for his previous works such as The Chosen Ones.[3][4][5] The video was produced by Ivan Diaz Robledo and Paulina Valencia.
Filming for the music video took place in Pablos' home town of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.[2] Pablos had previously directed the music video for "Take It Out On Me" from their fourth studio album, Friends.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
Writing for Clash, Robin Murray described "Believe It" as "rousing, anthemic post-punk inclined songwriting, [that] actually deals with therapy, and the differing perspectives that exist around it." Murray further described "Believe It" as an "emphatic" track.[7]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Believe It" | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 3:30 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (24 October 2018). "White Lies reveal new single "Believe It"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ a b Cerezo, Rodrigo (26 November 2018). "Disfruta del nuevo video de White Lies, filmado en México". www.indierocks.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ Pacheco, Arturo. "Goya y Oscar - AMACC". Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ Salazar, Cyn (2 August 2016). "David Pablos dirigió este nuevo video de White Lies". www.indierocks.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Murray, Robin (24 October 2018). "White Lies Share Emphatic New Song 'Believe It'". Clash. Retrieved 9 February 2019.