Changes: Believe in Yourself

Written by	Joe Raposo
Date	1972
Publisher	Green Fox Music Co.,; Jonico Music Inc.
EKA	Episode 0401

Revision as of 06:03, 20 February 2020

"Believe in Yourself" is a Sesame Street song of encouragement. The central message of the song is that you can be or do anything you want if you just believe in yourself. Even when other people doubt you can do something, or say you are crazy, you should believe in yourself and not get too scared to try.

Performances

Image

Year

Description

1972

Sesame Street Episode 0401

Molly encourages a young girl to believe in her dream of becoming a carpenter.

1973

Sesame Street LIVE!
sung by Luis

Audio:
Sesame Street LIVE! (1973)
60 Favorite Songs from Sesame Street (1975)

1972

Sesame Street Episode 0446
sung by Luis

1973

Sesame Street Episode 0552
sung by Susan

1975

Sesame Street Episode 0723
sung by Gordon and Maria

1977

Aren't You Glad You're You?
sung by Bob, Gordon, and Susan

Audio:
Aren't You Glad You're You? (1977)
Don't You Know You're Beautiful?/Believe in Yourself (single, 1977)
10th Anniversary Album (1978)
Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo (1992)
Platinum Too (1997)
Sesame Street Best (1997)

1981

Sesame Street (First: Episode 1578)
sung by Diana Ross and Big Bird

Video:
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2009, edited)

Online:
SesameStreet's YouTube Channel (YouTube)

1990

Sesame Street Episode 2712
sung by Jelani

1993

Sesame Street (First: Episode 3158)
sung by The Neville Brothers

1995

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
sung by the cast

1996

Sesame Street (First: Episode 3473)
sung by Ray Charles with Elmo and the Sesame Street cast

Video:
The Best of Elmo 2 (2010, edited)

Online:
SesameStreet's YouTube Channel (YouTube)

1999

Music Maker
sung by Ernie

2000

Sesame Street (First: Episode 3912)
sung by *NSYNC

Video:
Singing with the Stars (2011)

Online:
SesameStreet's YouTube Channel (YouTube)

Audio:
Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music (2003)

2005

Super Grover! Ready for Action
sung by the Company

Audio:
Super Grover! Ready for Action (2005)

2005

Plaza Sésamo Episodio 854
sung by Don Boni

2014

Sesame Street (First: Episode 4513)
sung by Michael Bublé with Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Murray

Video:
The Best of Elmo 3 (2015)

Online:
Sesamestreet.org (sesamestreet.org)
SesameStreet's YouTube Channel(YouTube)

2018

Puppets for Puppetry
sung by Jason Mraz and Elmo

2019

A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
sung by Super Grover, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby

Releases

Publications

Sesame Street LIVE! (1973)

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+{{song|image=|writer=[[Joe Raposo]]|composer=|lyricist=|date=[[1972]]|source=|publisher=Green Fox Music Co.,<br>Jonico Music Inc.|eka=[[Episode 0401]]}}
-[[File:Sesame Street NSync Believe in Yourself|thumb|right|300px|*NSYNC sings "Believe in Yourself."]]
-[[Image:Nsyncsesame.jpg|thumb|300px]]
 "'''Believe in Yourself'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song of encouragement. The central message of the song is that you can be or do anything you want if you just believe in yourself. Even when other people doubt you can do something, or say you are crazy, you should believe in yourself and not get too scared to try.
+==Performances==
-The song has been performed by [[Luis]], [[Jelani]], [[the Neville Brothers]], [[*NSYNC]], [[Diana Ross]], [[Ray Charles]] and the Sesame Street cast, and as a trio between [[Bob]], [[Gordon]], and [[Susan]]. The song was also featured in the ''[[Sesame Street Live]]'' stage show ''[[Super Grover! Ready for Action]]''.
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+|-
-[[Don Boni]] performed the song in the opening scene for [[Episodio 854|a 2005 episode]] of ''[[Plaza Sésamo]]''. [[Michael Buble]] sings the song in [[Season 45 (2014-2015)|season 45]] with tuxedo-clad [[Elmo]], [[Abby Cadabby|Abby]] and [[Murray Monster]]. {{first|4513}}
+| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
+| align=center | 1972
+| '''''Sesame Street''''' [[Episode 0401]]
+[[Molly]] encourages a [[Anything Muppets|young girl]] to believe in her dream of becoming a carpenter.
+|-
+| [[Image:LiveLP.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 1973
+| '''''[[Sesame Street LIVE!]]''''' <br>sung by [[Luis]] {{sketchrelease|audio=<br>''Sesame Street LIVE!'' (1973)<br>''[[60 Favorite Songs from Sesame Street]]'' (1975)}}
+|-
+| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
+| align=center | 1972
+| '''''Sesame Street''''' [[Episode 0446]]<br>sung by Luis
+|-
+| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
+| align=center | 1973
+| '''''Sesame Street''''' [[Episode 0552]]<br>sung by Susan
+|-
+| [[Image:0723e.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 1975
+| '''''Sesame Street''''' [[Episode 0723]]<br>sung by [[Gordon]] and [[Maria]]
+|-
+| [[Image:YouLP.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 1977
+| '''''[[Aren't You Glad You're You? (album)|Aren't You Glad You're You?]]''''' <br>sung by [[Bob]], [[Gordon]], and [[Susan]] {{sketchrelease|audio=<br>''Aren't You Glad You're You?'' (1977)<br>[[Sesame Street singles#yourebeautifulbelieve|Don't You Know You're Beautiful?/Believe in Yourself]] (single, 1977)<br>''[[10th Anniversary Album]]'' (1978)<br>''[[Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo]]'' (1992)<br>''[[Platinum Too]]'' (1997)<br>''[[Sesame Street Best]]'' (1997)}}
+|-
+| [[Image:DRossBelieve.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 1981
+| '''''Sesame Street''''' {{first|1578}}<br>sung by [[Diana Ross]] and [[Big Bird]] {{sketchrelease|video=<br>''[[Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days]]'' (2009, edited)|online=<br>[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|E-kPYbQri3U}}}}
+|-
+| [[Image:2712f.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 1990
+| '''''Sesame Street''''' [[Episode 2712]]<br>sung by [[Jelani]]
+|-
+| [[Image:NevilleBros.Believe.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 1993
+| '''''Sesame Street''''' {{first|3158}}<br>sung by [[The Neville Brothers]]
+|-
+| [[Image:Macys-1995.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 1995
+| '''''[[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]]'''''<br>sung by the cast
+|-
+| [[Image:RayCharles.BIY2.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 1996
+| '''''Sesame Street''''' {{first|3473}}<br>sung by [[Ray Charles (singer)|Ray Charles]] with [[Elmo]] and the ''Sesame Street'' cast {{sketchrelease|video=<br>''[[The Best of Elmo 2]]'' (2010, edited)|online=<br>[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|_WyB4jkcnhI}}}}
+|-
+| [[Image:MusicMaker-Believe.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 1999
+| '''''[[Music Maker]]'''''<br>sung by [[Ernie]]
+|-
+| [[Image:Nsyncsesame.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 2000
+| '''''Sesame Street''''' {{first|3912}}<br>sung by [[*NSYNC]] {{sketchrelease|video=<br>''[[Singing with the Stars]]'' (2011)|audio=<br>''[[Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music]]'' (2003)|online=<br>[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|U59I0YTtVGg}}}}
+|-
+| [[Image:Album.readyforaction.png|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 2005
+| '''''[[Super Grover! Ready for Action]]''''' <br>sung by the Company {{sketchrelease|audio=<br>''[[Super Grover! Ready for Action (soundtrack)|Super Grover! Ready for Action]]'' (2005)}}
+|-
+| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
+| align=center | 2005
+| '''''[[Plaza Sésamo]]''''' [[Episodio 854]] <br>sung by [[Don Boni]]
+|-
+| [[Image:Buble-Believe.png|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 2014
+| '''''Sesame Street''''' {{first|4513}}<br>sung by [[Michael Bublé]] with [[Elmo]], [[Abby Cadabby]] and [[Murray Monster|Murray]] {{sketchrelease|video=<br>''[[The Best of Elmo 3]]'' (2015)|online=<br>[[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSorg|1741}}<br>[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]]{{youtube|5mw5E6gYpB8}}}}
+|-
+| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
+| align=center | 2018
+| '''''[[Puppets for Puppetry#2018|Puppets for Puppetry]]''''' <br>sung by [[Jason Mraz]] and Elmo
+|-
+| [[Image:Believe in Yourself Jazz Center.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | 2019
+| '''''[[A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration: 50 Years & Counting|A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration]]''''' <br> sung by [[Super Grover]], Elmo, and Abby Cadabby
+|}
 ==Releases==
-;Audio (Luis' version)
-*''[[Sesame Street LIVE!]]'' (1973)
-*''[[60 Favorite Songs from Sesame Street]]'' (1975)
-;Audio (Bob, Gordon and Susan's version)
-*''[[Aren't You Glad You're You? (album)|Aren't You Glad You're You?]]'' (1977)
-*[[Sesame Street Singles#yourebeautifulbelieve|Don't You Know You're Beautiful?/Believe in Yourself]] (single, 1977)
-*''[[10th Anniversary Album]]'' (1978)
-*''[[Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo]]'' (1992)
-*''[[Platinum Too]]'' (1997)
-*''[[Sesame Street Best]]'' (1997)
-;Audio (NSYNC's version)
-*''[[Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music]]'' (2003)
-;Audio (Sesame Street Live version)
-*''[[Super Grover! Ready for Action (soundtrack)|Super Grover! Ready for Action]]'' (2005)
-;Video
-*''[[Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days]]'' (2009, Diana Ross version)
-*''[[The Best of Elmo 2]]'' (2010, Ray Charles version; edited)
-*''[[Singing with the Stars]]'' (2011, NSYNC's version)
-*''[[The Best of Elmo 3]]'' (2015, Michael Buble version)
-;Online
-*[[Sesamestreet.org]] Michael Buble: {{SSorg|1741}}
-*[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]]
-**Ray Charles: {{youtube|_WyB4jkcnhI}}
-**Michael Buble: {{youtube|5mw5E6gYpB8}}
 ;Publications
-*''[[Sesame Street LIVE! (sheet music book)|Sesame Street LIVE!]]'' (1973)
+* ''[[Sesame Street LIVE! (sheet music book)|Sesame Street LIVE!]]'' (1973)
+__NOWYSIWYG__
 [[Category:Sesame Street Songs]]

Written by	Joe Raposo
Date	1972
Publisher	Green Fox Music Co., Jonico Music Inc.
EKA	Episode 0401