Got to Have Faith

Infobox Single
Name = Got to Have Faith


Caption =
Artist = Europe
from Album = Start from the Dark
A-side =
B-side = "Settle for Love"
Released = September 15, 2004
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 3:10
Label = Sony
Writer = Joey Tempest, John Norum
Producer = Kevin Elson, Europe
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "The Final Countdown 2000"
(1999)
This single = "Got to Have Faith"
(2004)
Next single = "Hero"
(2004)
Misc =

"Got to Have Faith" is a 2004 single released by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released on September 15, 2004, and was the first single from the album "Start from the Dark".

"Got to Have Faith" was co-written by vocalist Joey Tempest and guitarist John Norum, and was the first song written for "Start from the Dark".cite web |url=http://www.rockeyez.com/interviews/int-europe.html |title=Interview: Joey Tempest (Europe) |accessdate=2008-09-01 |format= |work=rockeyez.com ] "We wanted to make something modern, heavy and something that would be relevant now," Tempest said, "So John sent me some riffs to my hometown in London and I just started putting things together, writing lyrics and when I felt I had something, I sent it off to the other guys. They were all like, 'This is great!'... Hence the heavier riffs, the D-tuning and everything because that's the way John likes to do it."

Personnel

*Joey Tempest − vocals
*John Norum − guitars
*John Levén − bass guitar
*Mic Michaeli − keyboards
*Mi Dicishugee − drums

References