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| B-side = "Hello Honky Tonk"<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|pages=92–93|isbn=0-89820-177-2}}</ref> |
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| Released = July 21, 1997 |
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| Format = [[CD Single]], [[7"]] |
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Revision as of 21:44, 23 September 2011
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| B-side | "Hello Honky Tonk"[1] |
"Thank God for Believers" is a song co-written by Mark Alan Springer, Roger Springer and Tim Johnson and was recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in July 1997 as the title track and lead-off single from his album Thank God for Believers. It peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 7 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
Content
The narrator describes his lover, who is a very spiritual woman. He tells the audience about her strong faith and how she always gives him second chances after all the hell he's put her through. He can't believe that his wife's faith in him remains so he thank's god for believers.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Chesnutt "wrings every drop of regret, pain, bewilderment, and appreciation from this great lyric..." She goes on to say that Chesnutt remains one of the "most affecting male vocalists on the country music landscape."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Richard Murray and premiered in late 1997.
Chart performance
"Thank God for Believers" debuted at #69 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of August 2, 1997.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 7 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Billboard, July 26, 1997