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When You Believe (Live from the 71st Annual Academy Awards, 1999)Whitney Houston

Released: November 10, 2014

Featuring: Mariah Carey

Songwriter: Stephen Schwartz

[Verse 1: Whitney Houston]
Many nights we've prayed
With no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understood
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there’s much to fear
We were moving mountains
Long before we knew we could

[Verse 2: Mariah Carey]
In this time of fear
When prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seemed like the summer birds
Too swiftly flown away
Yet now I'm standing here
My heart's so full, I can’t explain
Seeking faith and speaking words
I nevеr thought I'd say

[Chorus: Mariah Carey, (Whitney Houston) & both]
There can be miraclеs (miracles)
When you believe (when you believe)
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill (it's hard to kill oh)
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve (you can achieve)
When you believe
Somehow you will (somehow you will)
You will when you believe

[Bridge: Whitney Houston, (Mariah Carey) & both]
They don't always happen when you ask
And it's easy to give in to your fears
But when your blinded by your pain
Can't see your way (clear through the rain)
A small but still
Resilient voice
Says hope is very near

[Chorus: Whitney Houston, (Mariah Carey) & both]
There can be miracles
Lord when you believe
(Though hope is frail)
(It's hard) hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
(You can achieve) you can achieve
(When you believe)
Somehow somehow somehow somehow
I know I know I know
(You will when you) when you
(Believe)

[Outro: Mariah Carey, (Whitney Houston) both]
You will when you
(You will when you)
Believe
(Yes you will, yes you will)
You will when you
Believe

Whitney Houston

Known across the pop culture spectrum as the “Queen of Pop” and “The Voice” for her mezzo-soprano octave, Whitney Elizabeth Houston left an indelible impression upon pop culture. She is one of the most successful artists of all time, with more than 200 million albums sold worldwide.

Born August 9, 1963, Houston grew up singing as part of the gospel choir at her local church. She was surrounded by powerful voices in her own family (mother Cissy Houston, cousin Dionne Warwick, godmother Darlene Love, honorary aunt Aretha Franklin). After working as a model and commercial actress in the early 1980s, Whitney was discovered during a New York City nightclub performance, which led to her signing a contract with Clive Davis at Arista Records. Whitney’s first song was a duet in 1984 with Teddy Pendergrass on “Hold Me.”

She released her self-titled début album the following year, which catapulted her into superstardom as the album topped the Billboard 200 for 14 non-consecutive weeks before becoming the top-selling album of 1986, eventually achieving diamond status in the US and selling over 22 million copies worldwide. The singles “Saving All My Love For You,” “How Will I Know,” and “Greatest Love of All” topped the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved platinum status. The music video for “How Will I Know” received heavy rotation on MTV, which was uncommon for Black women at the time. She took home the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for “Saving” in 1986; her performance at the Grammys of “Saving” later won her an Emmy award. She also won seven American Music Awards between 1986 and 1987.

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