Do You Believe Me Now (song)
Encyclopedia
"Do You Believe Me Now" is the title of a single
by American
country music singer Jimmy Wayne
. It is the first single released from his second album, also titled Do You Believe Me Now
, which was released on August 26, 2008. His first Top 40 single on the country charts since "Paper Angels" in late 2004-early 2005, it is the third single of his career to reach the Top Ten on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
chart, as well as his first number one.
According to Country Weekly
, songwriter Tim Johnson was encouraged to write the song after his friend was with another girl. He got together with friends Dave Pahanish
and Joe West to write the song, and it was finished after about a month. They played the song for Wayne, who liked the song and decided to record it.
for this song begins with Wayne filming a girl's birthday party. It then zooms out to reveal Wayne watching the party on TV himself. The camera follows the girl around and reveals that it is his lover when they kiss. The camera then keeps filming as a guy walks into the scene and starts talking to her. Later the guy again approaches her and makes her laugh, right as Wayne turns the camera on them. He puts the camera down in disappointment. Each time the girl and the other guy are in a scene, Wayne pauses the film and watches in silence. Scenes also feature him sitting on a stairwell, playing guitar, and standing up against a large window.
chart for the week of September 13, 2008, marking not only Wayne's first number-one hit, but the first for the Valory Music Group imprint. It also became Wayne's second single to peak in the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 36, and it was also his first top 40 hit on that chart since "Paper Angels". On the country singles chart dated for September 20, "Do You Believe Me Now" fell to number two, when Brad Paisley
's "Waitin' on a Woman" took over the top spot. One week later, "Do You Believe Me Now" returned to Number One for a second and final week. In May 2009, the song debuted on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
chart, peaking at #29 after one week.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by American
United States
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country music singer Jimmy Wayne
Jimmy Wayne
Jimmy Wayne Barber is an American country music singer and songwriter. He released his self-titled debut album in 2003 on the DreamWorks Records label. Four singles were released from it, including "Stay Gone" and "I Love You This Much", which both reached Top Ten on the Billboard country charts...
. It is the first single released from his second album, also titled Do You Believe Me Now
Do You Believe Me Now
Do You Believe Me Now is the second studio album of American country music singer Jimmy Wayne. It was released on August 26, 2008. The album is also Wayne's first album in five years and his debut for Valory Music Group, a subsidiary of Big Machine Records...
, which was released on August 26, 2008. His first Top 40 single on the country charts since "Paper Angels" in late 2004-early 2005, it is the third single of his career to reach the Top Ten on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart, as well as his first number one.
Content
The song is a mid-tempo centralizing on the male narrator, who is speaking to a former lover. In the first verse, he tells her that he "didn't like the way" that another man was looking at her, to which she responds by saying that it was only the narrator's imagination. In the chorus, the narrator then asks the female if she believes him now, as it turns out his suspicions were correct and she is now with that other man. The second verse then finds the narrator feeling sorry for himself because he gave the other male a chance to take her away from him. In the bridge, the narrator is unable to find solace in this knowledge, as he says, "what's the use in being right when I'm the lonely one tonight?"According to Country Weekly
Country Weekly
Country Weekly is an American tabloid style weekly magazine established in 1994. The magazine focuses on country music stars and events, and regularly features exclusive interviews with recording artists and country music news...
, songwriter Tim Johnson was encouraged to write the song after his friend was with another girl. He got together with friends Dave Pahanish
Dave Pahanish
David "Dave" Pahanish is an American singer-songwriter. He co-wrote the No. 1 Billboard country music singles "Do You Believe Me Now” by Jimmy Wayne, "American Ride" by Toby Keith, and "Without You" by Keith Urban...
and Joe West to write the song, and it was finished after about a month. They played the song for Wayne, who liked the song and decided to record it.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for this song begins with Wayne filming a girl's birthday party. It then zooms out to reveal Wayne watching the party on TV himself. The camera follows the girl around and reveals that it is his lover when they kiss. The camera then keeps filming as a guy walks into the scene and starts talking to her. Later the guy again approaches her and makes her laugh, right as Wayne turns the camera on them. He puts the camera down in disappointment. Each time the girl and the other guy are in a scene, Wayne pauses the film and watches in silence. Scenes also feature him sitting on a stairwell, playing guitar, and standing up against a large window.
Chart performance
"Do You Believe Me Now" reached Number One on the Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart for the week of September 13, 2008, marking not only Wayne's first number-one hit, but the first for the Valory Music Group imprint. It also became Wayne's second single to peak in the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 36, and it was also his first top 40 hit on that chart since "Paper Angels". On the country singles chart dated for September 20, "Do You Believe Me Now" fell to number two, when Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley
Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
's "Waitin' on a Woman" took over the top spot. One week later, "Do You Believe Me Now" returned to Number One for a second and final week. In May 2009, the song debuted on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
chart, peaking at #29 after one week.
| Chart (2008-2009) | Peak position |
|---|
Year-end charts
| End of year chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 13 |