Written by | Joe Raposo |
Date | 1973 |
Publisher | Green Fox Music Co., Jonico Music Inc. |
EKA | Episode 0723 |
"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.
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.
Don Boni performed the song in the opening scene for a 2005 episode of Plaza Sésamo. Michael Buble sings the song in season 45 with tuxedo-clad Elmo, Abby and Murray Monster. (First: Episode 4513)
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? (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)
- Audio (NSYNC's version)
- Audio (Sesame Street Live version)
- 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: (sesamestreet.org)
- SesameStreet's YouTube Channel (NSYNC version)
- Publications
- Sesame Street LIVE! (1973)