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Famous For (I Believe)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Famous For (I Believe)
| cover = Famous For (I Believe) by Tauren Wells (Official Single Cover).png
| alt = Famous For (I Believe) Single Artwork
| caption =
| type = single
| artist = Tauren Wells featuring Jenn Johnson
| album = Citizen of Heaven
| released =
| recorded = 2019
| studio = The Studio, Franklin, Tennessee
| genre =
* Contemporary worship
* CCM
| length = 4:02
| label = Provident Label Group
| writer =
* Chuck Butler
* Krissy Nordhoff
* Jordan Sapp
* Alexis Slifer
* Tauren Wells
| producer =
* Chuck Butler
* Jordan Sapp
| chronology = Tauren Wells
| prev_title = Like You Love Me
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Until Grace
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
}}
"'Famous For (I Believe)'" is a song by American Christian pop artist Tauren Wells featuring Jenn Johnson. It was released on January 10, 2020, as the second single from his sophomore studio album, 'Citizen of Heaven' (2020). Wells co-wrote the song with Alexis Slifer, Chuck Butler, Jordan Sapp, and Krissy Nordhoff. Chuck Butler collaborated with Jordan Sapp on producing the single.
"Famous For (I Believe)" peaked at No. 3 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, registering as Well's sixth and Johnson's first top ten single. The song also went on to peak at No. 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, thus becoming the highest-charting single for both acts. "Famous For (I Believe)" has garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 2021 Grammy Awards. "Famous For (I Believe)" received nominations for the GMA Dove Award Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards.
Background
In April 2020, Tauren Wells shared the story behind the song in a worship service at Christian Life Austin, saying:
Composition
"Famous For (I Believe)" is composed in the key of G minor with a tempo of 172 beats per minute. Wells' vocal range spans from F4 to B5.
Music videos
On January 10, 2020, Tauren Wells published the official lyric video of "Famous For (I Believe)" on YouTube. On May 28, 2020, Wells released the official music video for "Famous For (I Believe)" featuring Jenn Johnson and Christine D'Clario, which was filmed at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. Wells released an acoustic performance video of the song on YouTube on September 17, 2020.
Accolades
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Awards
|-
! Year
! Organization
! Award
! Result
! Ref
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2021
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
|
|
|-
| Billboard Music Awards
| Top Christian Song
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | GMA Dove Awards
| Song of the Year
|
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
|
|}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = 'Famous For (I Believe) Collection'
| extra_column =
| total_length = 29:42
| title1 = Famous For (I Believe)
| note1 = Dove Awards Version; featuring Jenn Johnson, Christine D'Clario and Jekalyn Carr
| length1 = 4:35
| title2 = Famous For (I Believe)
| note2 = Citizen of Heaven Live Version; featuring Jenn Johnson and Christine D'Clario
| length2 = 4:06
| title3 = Famous For (I Believe)
| note3 = featuring Jenn Johnson
| length3 = 4:02
| title4 = Tu Poder (Creo en Ti)
| note4 = featuring Christine D'Clario
| length4 = 4:02
| title5 = Famous For (I Believe)
| note5 = Sunday A.M. Version; with Jekalyn Carr and Donald Lawrence & Co.
| length5 = 4:38
| title6 = Famous For (I Believe)
| note6 = Spanish/English Version; featuring Christine D'Clario
| length6 = 4:02
| title7 = Famous For (I Believe)
| note7 = Song Session; with Essential Worship
| length7 = 4:15
}}
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"|+ Year-end chart performance for "Famous For (I Believe)"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Songs ('Billboard')
| 21
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Airplay ('Billboard')
| 29
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian AC ('Billboard')
| 27
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2021)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Songs ('Billboard')
| 45
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Airplay ('Billboard')
| 29
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian AC ('Billboard')
| 34
|-
|}
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:2020 songs
Category:2020 singles
Category:Tauren Wells songs
Category:Songs written by Tauren Wells
Category:Songs written by Chuck Butler
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