"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]
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Single by Stevie Wonder featuring Ariana Grande | ||||
from the album Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
Released | November 4, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Length | 2:40 | |||
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"Faith" on YouTube |
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]
Chart (2016–2017) | Peak position |
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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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (FIMI)[15] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref |
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United States | November 4, 2016 | |||
Italy | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [17] |