Reason to Believe

"Reason to Believe" is a song written, composed, and first recorded by American folk singer Tim Hardin in 1965. The song, a post-breakup reminiscence, has since been recorded by many artists, most notably by the Carpenters on their album Close to You in 1970, and Rod Stewart first for his album Every Picture Tells a Story in 1971 and again for the live album Unplugged...and Seated in 1993. Other artists who recorded notable cover versions include Karen Dalton, The Youngbloods, Bobby Darin, Glen Campbell, Marianne Faithfull, Peter, Paul and Mary, Damita Jo DeBlanc, Vince Guaraldi, Anne Murray and Wilson Phillips. A lesser-known cover version was recorded by Mason Williams on his 1970 album Hand Made.