EastEnders Music: Sharon Benson - I'll Always Believe In You | Official Music Video! HQ

[@darrenclements]

Its amazing how different, and good, the classic theme sounds when you change the style and rhythm like this.

[@dsd310580]

I remember the uproar when this debuted, 23 years ago. I thought I was the only person that loves this more than the original.

[@noelmcmahon3407]

I still love it

[@julianastanhower3259]

I love it too. Amazing song.

[@Clavinovaman]

Indeed. The instrumental version on the B side was rather good.

[@rcgriffin17]

Love people who comment the same thing on two different videos

[@dsd310580]

RC Griffin Cool.

[@memphisbloke]

First dance with my bride at my wedding in 1996. Awesome song. Still dancin with Julia today.

[@thegallopingsausage2028]

+memphisbloke Aww I'm happy for you

[@shitstainknobknocker]

Does that make it 'Julia's Theme' too?

[@ivorharden]

You danced to the Eastenders theme?

[@coffeencake9371]

So 90s... love it! ❤

[@marcwhittingham4953]

Mr Simon May is one of the best writers of theme tunes ever!

[@Eurafrican]

I was living abroad during the year of this song's original release. All I can say is this singer was brave :D

[@SG4860]

Lovely song. I wish they had kept this jazzy theme on EastEnders back in 1994!

[@noelmcmahon3407]

Who is listening to this fantastic masterpiece in 2022

[@boldbeautifulau]

Just you - and me 😘

[@noelmcmahon3407]

@@boldbeautifulau that is so very sweet

[@cityfolkferal]

I understand that people didn't like this theme song when it changed to this but this is a pretty good song all by itself though! :)

[@francofan100]

If I remember correctly this was meant to be a debut record for Michelle Gayle, aka Hattie Tavernier, but her record label wanted to (understandably) distance itself from EastEnders and rejected it. A demo version with an unknown singer was hurriedly released instead. Not that it troubled any kind of charts!

[@kimkennedy1152]

Kalem Stacey mum Stacey EastEnders kalem Forde said your number is code number code code password number ⛄️☃️❄️🎄👍 code number code password password code number number code password code number code password phone code code number password code number code password code xxxx

[@campgalore]

What a shame they never used this version on Eastenders! I always preferred the jazzed up version but I think I was in the minority. This is a lot better than Anita Dobson's song. Thanks for posting!!!

[@thegallopingsausage2028]

+campgalore They did

[@campgalore]

+MaithwaiteStationProductions 2016 With the vocals on? I must have missed that!

[@thegallopingsausage2028]

No just the Instrumental in 1993

[@Pmccaff2009]

campgalore They didn’t even use the vocals of the original Anita Dobson version? It’s not American they don’t do vocals lol

[@george_fg]

I think I’m the only one who prefers anyone can fall in love.Its more catchy and iconic. This is still a great song.

[@davidhodgson2025]

Bring this back 2020

[@kelly-mariemoore7080]

They should go back to this! Eastenders is stuck in 1986 still. Come on BBC jazz it up again

[@patrice58]

Great theme tune and great song/singer!

[@noelmcmahon3407]

who is listening to it in march 2020

[@chelseaunknown7536]

i love this

[@themoores9817]

March 2021!

[@ianoliver7271]

Well that opening song was EastEnders 100%!!

[@rileysutton633]

Who thinks Sharon Benson looked really pretty in the 1990s?

[@rileysutton633]

This should be the 2018 theme for EastEnders.

[@rileysutton633]

Or on EE's 33rd anniversary on 19th February 2018.

[@circle2867]

i think it's much better but it doesn't suit the depressing tone of the show.

[@MondySpartan]

This WAS the theme in 1993. Viewers however weren’t happy.

[@gb8282]

How have I just discovered this? 😮

[@dbddineen9521]

I love this x

[@BuzzingRocks]

Brilliant ❤

[@rachelpowell2477]

i loved this theme.. unsure why so many had such a gripe with it? nothing against the original just thought it was good jazzed up

[@davidhodgson2025]

Liked this theme when it aired it reminded me of eldorado that was axed around the same time

[@matthewward1986]

I love this vision a lot better they should have used it more for eastenders

[@pvleoparda9443]

Lyrics: You're on my mind With you by my side My world is changing I was so blind You took my hand Now my heart is sailing Open land and say to you Eye to eye, my love is true Just try to understand I'll always believe in you Time after time You read my mind When I wasn't certain Cruel to the kind You helped me find Words never spoken I can give my heart to you No one else could ever do I hope you'll understand I'll always believe in you Always I will always, always believe in you Time after time I will always, always believe in you And when the night turns cold And the hands of time with you Memories are friends in need And morning sends my soul to you I will always believe in you Without hesitation The love you bring Fills up my life You're my inspiration Open land and say to you Eye to eye, my love is true I know you understand I'll always believe... Always... Mmm-mmm, always, always... I can give my heart to you No one else could ever do I hope you'll understand I'll always believe... Ohhhh! I will always, always believe in you Time after time I will always, always believe in you I'll always believe in you

[@sadako24]

Sorry, but the chorus is "over land and sea to you". Otherwise, pretty spot on.

[@pvleoparda9443]

Drat, I was so close. ^^;

[@themoores9817]

I had a copy of this on CD! Saddo!

[@andrewscott1253]

That overused Fretless bass, probably a some FM synth such as DX7, sounds so 1983, even though the rest of the composition seems a little more 90s. I noticed in a lot of TV themes and music of 90-93 used that the Fretless synth bass exhaustively. I guess it takes the small screen production industry time some time to catch up to popular tastes of the musical one, coupled with the fact the viewership being on average older, it probably sounded modern to them. However, I do like the song it does have a kind of timeless quality that signifies both the 80s and 90s.

[@MileyCyrusno1]

I can imagine Phil singing this version at Peggy Wake at the Queen Vic. 🤔

[@stacylott3167]

🔥🔥💯✌️

[@123brownjames]

Lol I never knew this was a song 😂

[@kevinmcqueary7395]

The only gripe I have with this song is that it's not on spotify. And don't say anything about copyrights, because that always the problem.

[@Pmccaff2009]

Kevin McQueary That’s because that always IS the problem? 😂

[@Darren79]

I knew they updated the theme and it got rejected after lots of complaints but I never knew that they'd made a song from it LOL

[@JonnoD00]

She's stunning. This was by far the finest version. However yet again Britain preferred mediocrity

[@sammccormick9109]

Eh? This wasn’t in Eurovision

[@ianinkster2261]

She's not British?

[@BenRai2k]

@@ianinkster2261 referring to the theme tune on eastenders

[@אמנוןנחשלים]

A beautiful black Barbra streisand!!

[@boldbeautifulau]

Because color needs to be pointed out?!

[@edsuratos2993]

EastEnders (1985 - present) Adam Woodyatt, June Brown, Letitia Dean, Barbara Windsor, Gillian Taylforth, Steven McFedden, Lacey Turner, Danny Dyer, Jessie Wallace, Diane Parish, Jake Wood, Max Bowden, Davood Ghadami, Shona McGarty, Linda Henry, Kellie Bright, Ross Kemp, Maisie Smith, James Bye, Ben Hardy, Perry Fenwick and Toby Alexander Smith.

[@rileysutton633]

EastEnders by Tony McHale Ian- Adam Woodyatt Phil- Steve McFadden Frank- Mike Reid Dot- June Brown Grant- Ross Kemp Pat- Pam St Clement Pauline- Wendy Richard Arthur- Bill Treacher

[@davidhodgson2025]

Anita Dobson Angie - Leslie Grantham den -

[@themoores9817]

Talk about the tip of an iceberg!

[@paulg5548]

I prefer the regular theme to the 93 one, but prefer this to Anyone Can Fall In Love

[@behappy-kn6xl]

I have come to like it I watch the old episodes and I thought it was a good idea to change at the time

[@86am]

Thank you! I never knew a music video was made. Is there a chance of a d/l link for the audio?

[@BVA-vo6kw]

Always,always

[@MondySpartan]

Has anyone ever did a mashup between this and "Anyone Can Fall In Love"?

[@george_fg]

I’m a DJ and as soon as heard this I thought about doing it, just never got round to it

[@anneboleyn180]

@@george_fg you should do it!

[@sadako24]

They probably did in private and found the results too horrific to upload.

[@mark89474]

Uproar thisbsong caused it debuted the same Monday eastenders went 3 nights and dougie had shot Michelle in the vic

[@suzieshackles]

i remember that?

[@markgenner7290]

Anyone Can Fall In Love With Anita Dobson.

[@davidhodgson2025]

Can’t find anything about this woman online what happened to her?

[@latexlife3064]

Born Feb 11th 1985, 1 week later EastEnders began, I am told I always turned my head when original theme came on. At age 7 or 8 I remember them changing the theme and thinking this will never work. Weren't it about 6 months they kept it before they changed it back. Even "Julia's Theme" was changed and it was awful. It can be awful as much as it wants today, far to dramatic and OTT.

[@barryleek1970]

latex life30 I think it was just short of a year

[@kimkennedy1152]

Kalem Stacey mum Stacey kalem mum Stacey mum mum said that she is still home with no fever or tomorrow EastEnders 👍

[@אמנוןנחשלים]

Give this song to Barbra Streisand.

[@boldbeautifulau]

Why?

[@MrAndrewGCGibson]

YOU HAVE TO do a doof doof credit somehow featuring the whole of this song, I dont know if you want to slow the credits down to scroll over the whole of this song, fuck, this is better than Anita Dobson, at least with this 1 you dont have her screeching voice. What an awesome find. Wasnt aware of this whatsoever. BBC Should release these with the likes of the Dobson version & the rest of the EastEnders cast that has had a song out like Sid Owen/Patsy Palmer/Michelle Gayle etc etc. Great job bro

[@kimkennedy1152]

Kalem Stacey mum Stacey please come help me get some rest tomorrow afternoon to come get back tomorrow afternoon to get dinner and dinner tomorrow afternoon then come home tomorrow then go get dinner then go get some stuff to eat and then come tomorrow then go home tomorrow and ❤️👍💕📲😂🎄☃️⛄️❄️ then tomorrow afternoon dinner then come home xxxx tomorrow then go get

[@talvindersidhu9618]

Gagedu

[@MikeWildfrog]

As I though

[@joeritchie7286]

Babe

[@princesssabrinavevo4118]

Sharon version is 1000% better then Anita

[@tubzy2001]

Princesssabrina Vevo Completely different song though for a start so you can’t compare

[@sadako24]

Even Anita said she always found the song pure cringe.

[@sadako24]

I half-get the sense the makers hoped this song would bury the memory of Anita's version.

[@JustB3NJI]

Pure racism this never got to Number 1.

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

Not everything's about bigotry.

[@007beck9]

Just shows how the BBC was desperate to get Eastenders more attention because Emmerdale and Coronation Street where the big shows on ITV at the time.

[@boldbeautifulau]

Who doesn’t want to promote their own brand? 🤦🏻‍♂️🙄 Are you desperate for attention with your comment?!

[@007beck9]

​@@boldbeautifulau well bbc was

[@mseven1361]

This song makes no sense, it's just a list of different sayings to the EastEnders theme tune. The music video makes even less sense. Why would she always believe in him? It doesn't look like he is accused of cheating on her or he has been convicted of a crime he didn't do.

[@Mattbarson23]

Nik Kershaws song THE RIDDLE didn’t make any sense either, but surely music doesn’t have to make sense - if it sounds good and sells records, that’s all that matters Wasn’t THE RIDDLE one of the highest charting tracks Nik did??

[@Healden1]

Maybe he lacks self-belief and she is saying she will always have confidence in him. Now I'M over-analysing!!

[@fattygay9135]

Lol this fucking awful!!

[@h0rsefuneral]

when east enders theme tune sounded like a porn movie music

[@megasiblys]

Wait so she based this song on eastenders, for eastenders theme , or did eastenders base it if this

[@pigeonshouse]

Simon May was asked to rewrite the Eastenders theme. Chances are this was produced 'just in case'.

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

There is a similarity in lyrical content too, it's not just two different songs using the same theme. Anita's version has her singing about the nature of love leaving them "side by side, satisfied, to stay right here in one Square forever" - hilarious considering the storylines she and Leslie played had them fighting like cat and dog, and this version has a woman telling her man that she'll always believe in him. Similarly, the lyrics to Eldorado portray a man who is pining for his lost love. Simon May is a romantic soul and instilled his themes with this sentiment, even though - in the case of EastEnders - the show was intent on portraying misery and disillusionment!

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

I'd expect that comment from the daughter of a scrubber or an underaged lesbian, certainly not from you!