You've Got to Believe in Something

You've Got to Believe in Something
Studio album by
Spin Doctors
ReleasedMay 14, 1996
Recorded1995 & 1996
Genre
Length55:12
LabelEpic
ProducerPeter Denenberg, Danny Kortchmar
Spin Doctors chronology
Turn It Upside Down
(1994) 		You've Got to Believe in Something
(1996) 		Here Comes the Bride
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard(positive)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

You've Got to Believe in Something is the third studio album by American rock band Spin Doctors, released in 1996. It is their first album without founding guitarist Eric Schenkman who had left the band during the tour to support their previous studio effort. Schenkman was replaced by Anthony Krizan who co-wrote the album with the rest of the group. "She Used to Be Mine" was released as the first single. An excerpt from the song "If Wishes Were Horses" was used as the theme song for the sitcom Spin City in seasons 2 and 3.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Anthony Krizan, Mark White except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You've Got to Believe in Something" 4:02
2."House"Barron, Comess, Eric Schenkman, White3:53
3."Dogs on a Doe" 5:12
4."I Can't Believe You're Still With Her" 3:44
5."She Used to Be Mine"Barron, Comess, Krizan, White, Lewilda Kiner Jr.3:35
6."She's Not You" 5:06
7."To Make Me Blue" 3:33
8."'bout a Train"Barron, Comess5:25
9."Where Angels Fear to Tread" 4:02
10."If Wishes Were Horses" 4:29
11."Sister Sisyphus"Barron, Comess, White, Christopher Gross, Arnie Lawrence, Jason Richardson4:06
12."That's the Way (I Like It)" (Unlisted Bonus Track) (featuring Biz Markie)Harry W. Casey, Richard Finch5:27

Note

  • Immediately following the bonus track, a brief passage from "I Can't Believe You're Still With Her" is played over and over on a kazoo as Tommy Chong objects.

Personnel

Spin Doctors
  • Chris Barron – lead vocals, harmonica
  • Anthony Krizan – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark White – bass
  • Aaron Comess – drums
Additional musicians
  • Kevin Bents – keyboards on "Where Angels Fear to Tread"
  • Biz Markie – backing vocals on "That's The Way (I Like It)"
  • John Bush – congas on "She Used To Be Mine"
  • Tommy Chong – kazoo
  • Babi Floyd – backing vocals on "You've Got To Believe In Something", "I Can't Believe You're Still With Her", "She Used To Be Mine" and "If Wishes Were Horses"
  • Diva Gray – backing vocals on "You've Got To Believe In Something", "She Used To Be Mine" and "If Wishes Were Horses"
  • Robin Clark – backing vocals on "You've Got To Believe In Something"
  • Frank Floyd – backing vocals on "You've Got To Believe In Something"
  • Frankie La Rocka – shaker on "Where Angels Fear To Tread"
  • Arnie Lawrence – saxophone on "Sister Sisyphus"
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards on "You've Got To Believe In Something", "She Used To Be Mine" and "If Wishes Were Horses"
Production
  • Producers: Peter Denenberg, Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar
  • Engineer: Peter Denenberg
  • Assistant engineers: Derrick Garrett, Thom Leinbach, Robert L. Smith, Jr.
  • Mastering: Ted Jensen
  • Photography: Paul LaRaia

References

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. You've Got to Believe in Something at AllMusic
  2. ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. p. 991. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
  3. ^ "Billboard Magazine LP Spotlight". www.spindoctors.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "You've Got To Believe in Something - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Spin Doctors: You've Got to Believe in Something : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2016.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)