Miracles Happen (When You Believe)

"Miracles Happen (When You Believe)" is a song by American singer Myra. It was the first single from her 2001 self-titled album Myra.[1] The song was used in the 2001 Disney film The Princess Diaries. In 2002, the song was nominated for an ALMA Award for "Outstanding Song in a Motion Picture Soundtrack".[2]

"Miracles Happen (When You Believe)"
Single by Myra
from the album Myra and The Princess Diaries: Original Soundtrack
Released2001
RecordedOrange Studios
GenrePop
Length5:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Hamm
Myra singles chronology
"Dancing in the Street"
(2001)		 "Miracles Happen (When You Believe)"
(2001)		 "Lie, Lie, Lie"
(2002)

A Spanish version of the song called "Siempre Hay Milagros" was also released with new lyrics co-written Marco Marinangeli.

"Miracles Happen (When You Believe)" is written and composed in the key of E major[3] and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 112 beats per minute. Myra´s vocal range spans from G♯3 to F5[4]

Music video

The music video directed by Scott Marshall was released to promote Myra as well as the film. It was shot in a mall in California and features Myra and some girls going to Limited Too for a fashion and shopping spree and to meet with boys. It was choreographed by Darrin Henson and featured four background dancers whom also accompanied Myra in her live concert and television performances of the song.

In 2002, another music video was released for the Spanish version, "Siempre Hay Milagros". The new music video was directed by Brian Smith and produced by Braddon Mendelson. The 2002 version borrowed clips from its original English version.[5]

Track listing

Charts
Chart performance for "Miracles Happen (When You Believe)"
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 88

References
  1. Myra - CD Album Advance (CD). Beuna Vista Records. 2001. umcf-4465-2. Denotes first single
  2. "'The Princess Diaries' Soundtrack Captured Teen Pop's Golden Age". MTV. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  3. Eliot, Kennedy; Pamela, Sheyne; Myra (2005-10-03). "Miracles Happen". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  4. Eliot, Kennedy; Pamela, Sheyne; Myra (2005-10-03). "Miracles Happen". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  5. "Brian Smith, Director: Myra". rose13.com. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  6. Miracles Happen (Single inlay). Festival Mushroom Records. 2001. 020512.
  7. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 198.
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