Have Faith in Me

"Have Faith in Me"
Single by A Day to Remember
from the album Homesick
ReleasedMarch 2, 2010
RecordedOctober–November 2008,
The Wade Studio, Ocala, Florida
GenreEmo[1]
Length3:08
LabelVictory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
A Day to Remember singles chronology
"The Downfall of Us All"
(2009) 		"Have Faith in Me"
(2010) 		"All I Want"
(2010)

"Have Faith in Me" is a single by A Day to Remember from their third studio album Homesick. It was released as a radio single on March 2, 2010.[2] The song charted at number 40 on the Alternative Songs.

Composition

I feel like this one is kind of self-explanatory, but it's about trust and being there for people when you say you will be. I'm the kind of person who says what I mean, and this song is about keeping your word.[3]

– Jeremy McKinnon, on "Have Faith in Me", 2009

The song was written by A Day to Remember, with lyrics by vocalist Jeremy McKinnon and Jason Lancaster.[4] The lyrics are about trusting other people, and looking after them.[3]

Release and performances

While discussing a live video of "I'm Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of?", guitarist Neil Westfall said the band's following music video might be for "Have Faith in Me".[5][6] "Have Faith in Me" was then announced to be a single on September 25, 2009.[7] In a March 2010 interview with Alter the Press!, lead guitarist Kevin Skaff said the next video the band were working on was going to be for "Have Faith in Me", which Westfall said would be filmed on March 21.[8] The band had performed acoustic versions of both "Homesick" and "Have Faith in Me" before a gig show on April 9, for 98 Rock,[9] and again, this time for KROQ a few months later.[10][11] Both songs were played, on electric instruments, for Alternative Press' The AP Sessions.[12] The band played "Have Faith in Me" again acoustically, but this time for MTV in April, which was posted on April 16.[13][14]

The music video for "Have Faith in Me", directed by Mark Staubach,[15] was released on July 14, receiving its world premiere on MTV.[16][17] "Have Faith in Me" charted at number 40 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks.[18] The song was, for five weeks in a row, the most requested song at KROQ, and received over 7,000 plays by radio stations across the U.S.[19] The song is available as downloadable content for Rock Band.[20] "Have Faith in Me" was called a tribute to Blink-182, by Punknews.org reviewer Elliot.[21]

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Have Faith in Me" – 3:08
Promotional CD
  1. "Have Faith in Me (Album Version)" – 3:08
  2. "Have Faith in Me (Instrumental Version)" – 3:08

Personnel

Personnel per album booklet.[4]

Chart positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs[22] 40

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Alex Darus (December 18, 2020). "10 emo songs from the 2000s that sounded surprisingly upbeat". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Track-By-Track: A Day To Remember". Altpress. October 26, 2009. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Homesick: Special Edition Deluxe (Booklet). A Day to Remember. Victory. 2009. p. 34. VR550.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Ableson, Jon (October 2009). "Interview: A Day To Remember - 25/10/09". Alter The Press!. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  6. ^ Soloman, Blake (October 27, 2009). "ADTR's Next Video - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  7. ^ Deborah, Remus (September 25, 2009). "An Update to Remember - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  8. ^ Ableson, Jon (March 2010). "Interview: A Day To Remember". Alter The Press!. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  9. ^ "Acoustic session with A DAY TO REMEMBER". Victory Records. April 9, 2010. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  10. ^ "A Day To Remember Kroq Performance". Victory Records. August 3, 2010. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  11. ^ "A Day To Remember Performs Amazing Acoustic Set At KROQ « The World Famous KROQ". Kroq.cbslocal.com. August 2, 2010. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  12. ^ "A DAY TO REMEMBER: First Installment of 'The AP Sessions' with Live Video Performances". SMNnews.com. June 30, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  13. ^ "Adtr Mtv Buzzworthy Exclusive". Victory Records. April 16, 2010. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  14. ^ Ryan, Chris (April 16, 2010). "Buzzworthy Exclusive: A Day To Remember Performs 'Have Faith In Me,' Live And Acoustic At MTV". Buzzworthy.mtv.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  15. ^ Trimboli, Grant (July 14, 2010). "ADTR "Have Faith in Me" Music Video". Under the Gun Review. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  16. ^ "Adtr - Video World Premiere". Victory Records. July 14, 2010. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  17. ^ "A Day To Remember release new video | News". Kill Your Stereo. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  18. ^ A Day to Remember. "A Day to Remember - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  19. ^ "A Day To Remember". Victory Records. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  20. ^ "A Day to Remember // Songs // Rock Band". Rockband.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  21. ^ Elliot (May 26, 2009). "A Day to Remember - Homesick". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  22. ^ "A Day to Remember - Chart history (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – A Day to Remember – Haith Faith in Me". Recording Industry Association of America.