In the United Kingdom, "Believe" debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart on October 25, 1998 – for the week ending date October 31, 1998 – ahead of "Outside" by George Michael. It became Cher's fourth number one in the UK and remained at the top of the chart for seven consecutive weeks until it was dethroned by "To You I Belong" by B*Witched. "Believe" become Britain's biggest-selling song of 1998, and won its writers three Ivor Novello Awards (for Best Selling UK Single, for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, and for International Hit of the Year) at the 1999 ceremony. On 1 August 2014, "Believe" became the first female solo single to be certified Triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for selling 1,800,000 copies. As of October 2017, the song has sold 1,830,000 copies in Britain, making it the biggest-selling song by a woman on the UK Singles Chart.