When You Believe - Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston
"When You Believe" is an Academy Award-winning song composed by Stephen Schwartz for the 1998 DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. A pop version of "When You Believe" was produced as a single with additional music by writer-producer Babyface for the film's soundtrack album. It was the main theme of the film and was released as a single by American singers Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey as the soundtrack's first single in 1998; it was also the first single from Houston's album My Love Is Your Love and the second from Carey's compilation album.
The single's music video was filmed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music[1] and shows Carey and Houston in a dark studio accented by Egyptian settings, backdrops, and scenes inspired by The Prince of Egypt. An audience is on hand to emulate a concert like setting. Occasionally, home video clips of Carey and Houston appear throughout the video. The video ends as the room is illuminated, and the two singers are joined by a large choir. A few variations of the song exist, including an extended version with a longer intro and bridge which can be found on The Prince of Egypt soundtrack, a television track, and an instrumental version. >> the more
Gifts Of The Song
When You Believe - Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston
Production and recording
During the recording process, Carey and Houston, who had never previously met, became friends. As a compromise to record the duet together, the two artists agreed that for the release of the single Houston's name would be first on the U.S. version and Carey would be listed first on the European release.>> the more
