The Bravery - "Believe"

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

Believe
THE BRAVERY
Producer(s): Brendan O'Brien
Label: Island

Previous "Time Won't Let Me Go" from the Bravery's second album, "The Sun and the Stars," gave the U.S. quintet its first top 10 at modern rock in May. Island is taking no chances with follow-up "Believe," which has already been exposed via TV's "Reaper," "Friday Night Lights," "Gossip Girl," "Moonlight" and "The Hills"—while again, modern rock is lapping up the act. Upholding the quintet's more organic rock sound—fewer synths, less processing—this could be the track to cross the guys to top 40 (they grazed the Billboard Hot 100's top 75 in 2005 with "An Honest Mistake"), thanks to dark but serene vocals from frontman Sam Endicott, a steel-plated chorus, seductive guitars and background "whoops," and high-profile production from Brendan O'Brien. The Bravery is upping the ante higher with the release of a two-disc "The Sun and the Moon Complete" next month, including reworked versions of the disc's dozen tracks—double the reasons to "Believe." —Chuck Taylor

[duh5]

The Sun and the Stars? LMAO

[sleepy eat pepper]

Wow. He doesn't even bother to check things. He just does weird stream-of-consciousness factually incorrect ramblings.

[duh5]

Top 10 for the third time!

[duh5]

I'm over this song, but it's chart run is hilarious to me, knocked out of the top 10 again. Could potentially enter it again.

[beatmaster]

EXCELLENT.

[RedDragon]

The new version from The Sun & The Moon Complete album is HOT. I like it more than the original.

[HC]

reddragon said:

The new version from The Sun & The Moon Complete album is HOT. I like it more than the original.

Yeah, I actually hear the new version on my station all the time. More electronic, more catchy. I always found the original one too bland, not that they're hugely different. I hardly ever hear the regular one anymore.

[RedDragon]

Whoa, Top 5 now.

[RedDragon]

#4 Alternative.

Top 30 Hot AC!

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

Still #13 on Alternative after all this time. That's amazing longevity for them (or even in general) but it really is time for this to go away and make room for newer songs now.

[HC]

Yeah, I think part of the reason this has been around for so long is because a lot of stations started playing the Moon Version, which gave it a 2nd life. I'm surprised they're not pushing a 3rd single yet though.

[duh5]

They should have a released the third single by now, and I haven't seen any announcement for one either. A bit ridiculous, considering they just had the biggest hit of their career. Their album selling terribly may be a factor.