Faith is the third studio album by American country music artist Faith Hill, released in 1998. It is her first album since her marriage to Tim McGraw.

Due to the success of the single "This Kiss" in Australia and the UK, the album was released under the title Love Will Always Win, featuring the title track, a new version of "Piece of My Heart" and two new versions of "Let Me Let Go", which replace "You Give Me Love", "My Wild Frontier", "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" and the original version of "Let Me Let Go". Other tracks on this album are mixed differently and remove some of the country elements and replacing them with a more pop sound. In some countries, "It Matters to Me", the title track and hit single from Hill's 1995 second album It Matters to Me, is also included as a bonus track.

"Better Days" was previously recorded by Bekka & Billy on their 1997 debut album Bekka & Billy. "Love Will Always Win" was later issued as a single by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood from Brooks' 2005 album The Lost Sessions. "I Love You" was originally recorded by Celine Dion for her 1996 album, Falling into You.

The album was released on April 21, 1998, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Album at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards. It was certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over six million copies in the United States. Two songs off of the album, "This Kiss" and "Let Me Let Go", were both nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 41st and 42nd Annual Grammy Awards respectively.

Track listing North American version

International version – Love Will Always Win

Personnel

David Angell – violin Bob Bailey – background vocals Larry Beaird – acoustic guitar Bekka Bramlett – background vocals Steve Brewster – drums Mike Brignardello – bass guitar Pat Buchanan – electric guitar Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar John Catchings – cello Beth Nielsen Chapman – background vocals Joe Chemay – bass guitar Lisa Cochran – background vocals David Davidson – violin Mark Douthit – saxophone Glen Duncan – fiddle Connie Ellisor – violin Kim Fleming – background vocals Larry Franklin – fiddle Paul Franklin – steel guitar Byron Gallimore – electric guitar Sonny Garrish – steel guitar Vince Gill – background vocals Carl Gorodetzky – violin Jim Grosjean – viola Mike Haynes – trumpet Aubrey Haynie – fiddle Tom Hemby – mandolin, gut string guitar Faith Hill – lead and background vocals Dann Huff – electric guitar Ronn Huff – conductor John Barlow Jarvis – piano Mike Johnson – steel guitar Jeff King – electric guitar Anthony LaMarchina – cello Lee Larrison – violin Paul Leim – drums Bob Mason – cello Brent Mason – electric guitar Chris McDonald – trombone Tim McGraw – duet vocals Terry McMillan – percussion Gene Miller – background vocals Cate Myer – violin Steve Nathan – keyboards Craig Nelson – bass guitar, background vocals Michael Omartian – piano, accordion, keyboards Kim Parent – background vocals Chris Rodriguez – background vocals Pamela Sixfin – violin Joe Spivey – fiddle Julia Tanner – cello Alan Umstead – violin Catherine Umstead – violin Gary Vanosdale – viola Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin Biff Watson – acoustic guitar Kristin Wilkinson – viola Lonnie Wilson – acoustic guitar, drums Todd Wolfe – electric guitar Glenn Worf – bass guitar Curtis Young – background vocals

Production Producers: Faith Hill and Byron Gallimore (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 10), Faith Hill and Dann Huff (tracks 3, 8, 9, 11, 12) Associate producer: Ann Callis Engineers: Jeff Balding, Julian King Assistant engineers: Jeff Balding, Ricky Cobble, Mark Hagan, Richard Hanson, Joe Hayden, Chris Rowe, Aaron Swihart, Marty Williams Mixing: Chris Lord-Alge Mixing assistant: Mike Dy Mastering: Doug Sax Editing: Eric Mansfield Assistant: Missi Callis Production coordination: Lauren Koch String arrangements: Ronn Huff Art direction: Sheli Jones, Aimee McMahan, Sandra Westerman Design: Garrett Rittenberry Photography: Russ Harrington Hair stylist: Earl Cox Stylists: Lisa Fernandez, Claudia McConnell-Fowler, Jonathon Skow Make-up: Stacey Martin

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998–1999) Peak position Australian Country Albums (ARIA) 12 Canada Country Albums/CDs (RPM) 1UK Albums (OCC)177

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position Canada Country Albums (RPM) 3 US Billboard 200 62 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 9 Chart (1999) Position Canada Country Albums (RPM) 3 US Billboard 200 59 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 6Chart (2001)Position Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 52

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