Believe in Yourself

Believe in Yourself
Artist	Judy Henderson and Jerry DeVilliers, Jr. (writers) Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers (performers) Arthur, D.W., Mr. Ratburn, and others (brief lines) The Backstreet Boys (at end of Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll)
Runtime	1:51 (full) 1:07 (theme song) 0:45 (end credits)
Played in	The theme song of Arthur
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Believe in Yourself is the theme song to the Arthur TV series performed by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. An instrumental version also plays over the end credits. The original recording is 1:51, but is shortened to about 1 minute for the opening theme and 45 seconds for the credits.

It was first made available on Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape), as the first track. A remix of the theme plays over the credits of Season 6 and was released on the album, Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix.

The theme was covered by the Backstreet Boys for the special, Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll.

Lyrics

Everyday when you're walking down the street,
And everybody that you meet
Has an original point of view

And I say hey! (Hey!)
What a wonderful kind of day
If we could learn to work and play
And get along with each other

You gotta listen to your heart, listen to the beat
Listen to the rhythm, the rhythm of the street
Open up your eyes, open up your ears
Get together and make things better,
By working together!

It's a simple message,
And it comes from the heart
Believe in yourself,
For that's the place to start

And I say hey! (Hey!)
What a wonderful kind of day,
If we could learn to work and play
And get along with each other

Hey! What a wonderful kind of day. Hey!
What a wonderful kind of day

Hey!

History

• 1996-present: It was played on every Arthur episode at the beginning.
• 1998: The song makes its full appearance on Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape).
• 2001: It was remixed in the Season 6 credits and on Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix.
• 2002: It was covered by the Backstreet Boys on the closing credits of Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll.
• 2008: It was played twice in the intro to The Frensky Family Fiasco, but was stopped twice by Arthur.
• 2009-2012: An instrumental version is played while D.W. narrates the website and Arthur books.
• 2012-2014: The instrumental version is played while Arthur narrates the website and Arthur books.
• 2014-present: The instrumental version is played while Buster narrates the website and Arthur books.

Hey and Crashes

• In Version 1, D.W. says "Hey!" and a boing sound is heard when Arthur does crash, along with broken pieces sound effects.
• In Version 2, D.W. only says, "Hey!" and a boing sound is not heard. This time only broken pieces sounds are heard.
• In Version 3, D.W. only says, "Hey!" and broken pieces sounds are replaced by splashing water sounds.
• In Version 4, D.W. only says, "Hey!" and broken pieces sounds are replaced by garbage cans clutter sounds.

Album Releases

• Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape)
• Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix (remix version)