Believe was popular.
Believe (Cher song) . Commercially , the song attained immense global success , reaching number one in almost every country it charted , including Australia , Canada , Ireland , New Zealand , the United Kingdom , Spain , France , Germany , Italy and the United States . It earned Cher a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest female solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart . `` Believe '' remains one of the best-selling singles of all time with sales of over 11 million copies worldwide . They also credited `` Believe '' as the song which restored the singer 's popularity and cemented her position as a pop culture icon .