Believe It (White Lies song)

"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.

"Believe It"
Single by White Lies
from the album Five
Released24 October 2018
Length3:30
LabelFiction
Songwriter(s)
  • Harry McVeigh
  • Charles Cave
Producer(s)
White Lies singles chronology
"Time to Give"
(2018)		 "Believe It"
(2018)		 "Finish Line"
(2018)

Background

The second single released was "Believe It" which became available for listening on 24 October 2018.[1]

Music video
David Pablos (pictured) directed the music video for "Believe It".

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

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
No.TitleLength
1."Believe It"3:30
Total length:3:30
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References
  1. Kenneally, Cerys (24 October 2018). "White Lies reveal new single "Believe It"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. Cerezo, Rodrigo (26 November 2018). "Disfruta del nuevo video de White Lies, filmado en México". www.indierocks.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  4. "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. Pacheco, Arturo. "Goya y Oscar - AMACC". Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. Salazar, Cyn (2 August 2016). "David Pablos dirigió este nuevo video de White Lies". www.indierocks.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  7. Murray, Robin (24 October 2018). "White Lies Share Emphatic New Song 'Believe It'". Clash. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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