"Brave" is the second single from Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

Idina Kim Menzel is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is widely known for originating the roles of Maureen in Rent and Elphaba in Wicked.-Early life:...

's third studio album I Stand

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. The song was written by Menzel and Glen Ballard

Glen Ballard

Glen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...

 and was released on November 6, 2007. It reached the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart peaking at #19 on March 29, 2008.

A music video was made in which Menzel plays a piano alone in a room. As she leaves, her dress is seen tied to the piano. She proceeds to walk through streets slowly unwrapping the dress she is wearing. The video ends with Menzel standing on top of a building taking the rest of the dress off and revealing a red top and jeans underneath.

Formats and track listings

U.S. Promo CD single

1. "Brave" (Edit) – 3:59
2. "Brave" (Album version) – 4:39

UK CD single

1. "Brave" (UK Mix) – 4:34
2. "Gorgeous" – 3:48

U.S./UK digital single

1. "Brave" – 4:39

UK digital maxi single

1. "Brave" (UK Mix) – 4:34
2. "Gorgeous" – 3:48
3. "Defying Gravity
   Defying Gravity (song)
   "Defying Gravity" is the signature song from the musical Wicked, composed by Stephen Schwartz, originally recorded by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth on November 10, 2003, and released on December 16, 2003...
   
   " (Tracy Young's Flying Monkey Club Mix) – 8:02

Official versions

• "Brave" (Album version) – 4:39
• "Brave" (Edit) – 3:59
• "Brave" (UK Mix) – 4:34
• "Brave" (Acoustic version) – 4:38

Chart performance

Chart (2008)	Peak position