Thank God for You
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| "Thank God For You" | ||||
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| Single by Sawyer Brown | ||||
| from the album Outskirts of Town | ||||
| B-side | "Cafe on the Corner"[1] | |||
| Released | June 28, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mac McAnally Mark Miller | |||
| Producer(s) | Mac McAnally | |||
| Sawyer Brown singles chronology | ||||
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"Thank God For You" is a song recorded by American country music band Sawyer Brown. It was released in June 1993 as the lead single from their album, Outskirts of Town. Co-written by lead singer Mark Miller with Mac McAnally, the latter of whom also produced it, the song reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart[2] and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
Content[edit]
In this song the narrator gives thanks for all the things that he has taken for granted in his lifespan:
"I've got to thank mama for the cookin', Daddy for the whoopin', The Devil for the trouble that I get into. I've got to give credit where credit is due, I thank the bank for the money, thank God for you."
Music video[edit]
The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in June 1993.
Chart positions[edit]
"Thank God for You" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 3, 1993.
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 17 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 31 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
References[edit]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 369–370. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 305.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2241." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
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