Have a Little Faith in Me

"Have a Little Faith in Me" is a song written and performed by John Hiatt that appears on his 1987 album Bring the Family. His version of the song has also appeared on the soundtracks of the movies Look Who’s Talking Now (1993), Benny & Joon (1993), Phenomenon (1996), The Theory of Flight (1998), Cake (2005), My Best Friend’s Girl (2008), Love Happens (2009), Father Figures (2017), and Benjie (2017). Live versions were included on 1994's Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan? and 2005's Live from Austin, TX. The song has been included in all of his greatest hits collections, including 1998's The Best of John Hiatt (as a rerecorded version) and Greatest Hits — The A&M Years ’87-’94, 2001’s Anthology, 2003’s 20th Century Masters, and the 2005 box set Chronicles.

"Have a Little Faith in Me"
Song by John Hiatt
from the album Bring the Family
LanguageEnglish
Released1987 (1987)
GenreRock[1]
Length4:01
LabelA&M[1]
Songwriter(s)John Hiatt
Producer(s)John Chelew

Background

The song was the first song written by Hiatt following his sobriety from drugs and alcohol, which had contributed to his marriage breakdown and his being released by former record labels. Hiatt's original attempt at recording the song took place at a friend's studio and included a larger instrument accompaniment. However, the recording was plagued by technical issues. The morning after, Hiatt was informed that his estranged wife had committed suicide. Hiatt attributes the technical problems with the original recording as a sign that the song was not meant to be heard that way, and he eventually released the song with a much simpler piano accompaniment.[2]

Mandy Moore version
"Have a Little Faith in Me"
Single by Mandy Moore
from the album Coverage
ReleasedJuly 15, 2003
RecordedFebruary 2003
GenrePop
Length4:02
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)John Hiatt
Producer(s)John Fields
Mandy Moore singles chronology
"Only Hope"
(2002)		 "Have a Little Faith in Me"
(2003)		 "Drop the Pilot"
(2003)

Background, release and composition

"Have a Little Faith in Me" is the first single from Coverage, the fourth studio album from Mandy Moore. Moore has publicly admitted the original song to be one of her favorites. In 2004, the label included "Have a Little Faith in Me" in the compilation The Best of Mandy Moore.[3][4] Later, in 2007, the single was included in the deluxe edition of the compilation Super Hits.[5]

The music video for "Have a Little Faith in Me" was directed by Christopher Mills.

"Have a Little Faith in Me" did not have a major impact in the United States, reaching the No. 39 position radial count Pop Songs.

Track listings
  • US CD single[6]
  1. "Have a Little Faith in Me" (Album Version) — 4:03
  2. "Have a Little Faith in Me" (Ford Remix) — 3:59
  • Digital download[7]
  1. "Have a Little Faith in Me" - 4:03

Personnel
  • Mandy Moore: vocals
  • John Fields: electric guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Jimmy Coup: acoustic guitar
  • Jeff Victor: piano
  • Brian Gallagher: saxophone
  • Dorian Crozier: drums

Chart
Chart (2003) Position
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 39
Ukraine (FDR Pop Charts)[9] 14

Covers
  • Bill Frisell released an instrumental version on his 1992 album Have a Little Faith.
  • Delbert McClinton recorded his version in 1992 for the album Never Been Rocked Enough.
  • New Zealand electronica band Strawpeople recorded their version in 1992 for the album Worldservice.
  • Joe Cocker recorded his version in 1994 for the album Have a Little Faith.
  • Jewel recorded a cover for the soundtrack to the 1996 film Phenomenon.
  • Ilse DeLange recorded a cover of the song on her live album Dear John, in 1999.
  • Chaka Khan recorded a cover for the soundtrack to the 2000 HBO film Disappearing Acts.
  • X Factor UK finalist Daniel Evans recorded this for his 2010 debut album No Easy Way.
  • Jon Bon Jovi recorded his version in 2011 for the film New Year's Eve (duet with Lea Michele).
  • Maisy Stella (as Daphne Conrad) and Will Chase (as Luke Wheeler) in the third season of the television show Nashville. The song was performed on episode 19 "The Storm Has Just Begun." It was released as a single and included on the album The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2.[10]
  • Pop Rock band The Summer Set sampled the main tempo for their song Heart on the Floor, featured on their 2013 album Legendary.
  • Dan Mangan recorded his version in 2019 as a single.
  • Galantis and Dolly Parton recorded their version in a 2019 single "Faith".
  • The English duo 29 Palms recorded the song as the final track on their 1992 album No Eden.

References
  1. "John Hiatt — Have A Little Faith In Me (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff1p8T5YFqI
  3. http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=285678
  4. http://991.com/Buy/ProductInformation.aspx?StockNumber=285678
  5. http://www.mtv.com/artists/mandy-moore/
  6. http://www.discogs.com/Mandy-Moore-Have-A-Little-Faith-In-Me/release/4428358
  7. https://www.amazon.com/Have-Little-Faith-In-Me/dp/B0013D7VVY
  8. "Mandy Moore Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-08-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Have a Little Faith in Me (feat. Will Chase & Maisy Stella) - Single by Nashville Cast". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
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