# 7 Things to Know About ‘I Believe,’ The 1953 Hit That First Set the Just-Tied Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 in the UK

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- Published: 2026-07-27T20:26:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-27T21:15:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/lists/frankie-lane-i-believe-number-one-uk-chart-history/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, UK, World

## Key points

- "I Believe" held the UK No. 1 record alone since 1953
- Sam Fender & Olivia Dean's "Rein Me In" has now tied it
- Song was commissioned in 1950 amid Korean War fears

## Summary

Frankie Laine's 1953 hit "I Believe" has just lost its solo hold on a UK chart record, after Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's "Rein Me In" equalled its 18-week run at No. 1 on the Official UK Singles Chart. To mark the occasion, here are seven facts about the song that held the record alone for 73 years.

- Co-writer Ervin Drake also wrote "Good Morning Heartache" (recorded by Billie Holiday) and "It Was a Very Good Year" (a Grammy-winning Frank Sinatra hit)
- Co-writer Al Stillman penned other standards including "Chances Are" and "Moments to Remember"
- Singer Jane Froman commissioned the song in 1950, worried about the Korean War, and the writers finished it in autumn 1952
- Laine's version entered the charts in February 1953, while Froman's own recording followed six weeks later, reaching No. 11
- Producer Mitch Miller oversaw the Laine recording, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra providing the backing
- In the US, Laine's version peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's pre-Hot 100 pop chart, kept off top spot by Patti Page's "The Doggie in the Window"
- The song has since featured on inspirational albums by artists including Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand and Mahalia Jackson

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