What is "believe it or not"

adv. (context idiomatic English) You may not believe the following, but it is true.

Believe It or Not may refer to:

• Believe It or Not, a 1979 album by Nutshell
• " Believe It or Not", the theme song of the television series The Greatest American Hero
• Ripley's Believe It or Not!
• Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu, a point-and-click adventure game released for MS-DOS
• Ripley's Believe It or Not! (TV series), various American documentary television series
• Ripley's Believe It or Not!, a 2008 television series

Believe it or Not is the title of the fourth and final album by the Christian trio Nutshell. This was the second album featuring Annie McCaig and Mo McCafferty. A Best of Nutshell compilation was released in 1981, featuring songs form all four of the group's albums.

The final song on the album, Thief in the Night, was later recorded by Cliff Richard. Paul Field went on to have a successful career as a singer-songwriter, but particularly as a songwriter. Cliff Richard recorded a number of his songs, including The Millennium Prayer.

Annie McCaig and Mo McCafferty went on to have successful careers as backing vocalists.

"Believe It or Not" is a song composed by Mike Post (music) and Stephen Geyer (lyrics) and sung by American singer Joey Scarbury. It serves as the theme song for the television series The Greatest American Hero. The track was later included on Scarbury's 1981 debut album America's Greatest Hero.

The theme song became a popular hit during the run of The Greatest American Hero. "Believe It or Not" debuted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 on June 13, 1981, eventually peaking at number 2 during the weeks ending August 15–22, 1981, kept off the top spot by " Endless Love" by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, and spending a total of 18 weeks in the Top 40. On the Adult Contemporary Chart, "Believe It or Not" went to number 3. It also peaked at the number 1 position on the Record World Chart.