"Do You Believe in Miracles" is a UK and German only single from rock band Slade. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released in 1985 and peaked at #54 in the UK, spending 6 weeks on the chart. The single's earning went to charity.

The track was added to Slade's Christmas Party album Crackers which was released on the same date as the single, 18 November.

In the summer of 1985 Holder sat and watched Live Aid, amazed at what Bob Geldof was achieving with some rock ‘n’ roll, some organisation and a vision. Remembering Slade’s depression in 1979, he recalled an earlier encounter with "the man they called the mouth" and put his feelings in the lyrics that became Slade’s Christmas charity single. A bigger hit would have generated more funds, but the record had its heart in the right place.

Jim Lea was asked in a 1988 interview on the sales of the single. "Certainly a few thousand pounds have been paid over and I keep getting these very nice letters all the time saying 'Thank you very much, Mr Lea'."

Whilst performing the song on UK TV, one man confronted Lea, stating "That's a great song but it won't be a hit." Upon being asked why by Lea, the man replied "It's too good."

A special 12" vinyl Christmas pack was created which added two further tracks from the Crackers - The Christmas Party Album. A cover of both Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Auld Lang Syne/You'll Never Walk Alone. Both were produced by Lea. A special double 7" vinyl gatefold was released with a similar track listing, minus Time to Rock.

The track was promoted by a music video as well as UK TV performances of the track being mimed. These performances were on TV shows Krankies, Razzmatazz and Saturday Superstore. Another mimed TV performance was also filmed and broadcast, although the show is unknown, possibly European but most likely a UK based show.

Powell spoke of the single in an early 1986 fan club interview, "It didn't do too well chartwise, but it had every radio play in the book really. I could never turn the radio on without hearing it played. We did quite a few T.V. shows to promote it - but when we recorded them, when the record first came out - all the T.V. shows centred around Christmas, so we missed out on the initial thing. If we'd have had those T.V.'s when the record was actually released, that would have helped a lot more. The radio play was incredible though, even Alan James, our plugger couldn't understand it. I'm not quite sure if the commercial stations picked up on the single too, but I would assume so. They normally follow the BBC. I think the Sheffield station, Radio Hallam and Liverpool commercial stations played it a lot."

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