God (Tori Amos song)
| "God" | ||||
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 U.S. CD maxi-single | ||||
| Single by Tori Amos | ||||
| from the album Under the Pink | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released |
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| Recorded | February 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tori Amos | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Tori Amos singles chronology | ||||
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"God" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos. It was released as the fourth single from her second studio album Under the Pink. It was released on February 3, 1994 by Atlantic Records in North America (as a first single), on May 2, in Australia (as a second single), and on October 3 by EastWest Records in the UK. The song reached number 44 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] as well as number one on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart.[3] It also became Amos' first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 72.[4]
Releases
The B-sides to the American release included Amos' reworking of "Home on the Range", with new lyrics, as well as a two-song instrumental piano suite. An American cassette single featured the b-side "Sister Janet".
A completely different single was released in Europe on CD, 12-inch and 7-inch vinyl single, and cassette. The 7-inch single was a glossy dual sided picture disc. The various formats featured ambient and jungle house remixes of the track by CJ Bolland, Carl Craig and The Joy.
Music video
The music video for "God" directed by Melodie McDaniel[5] features Amos in a variety of religiously-themed situations, such as a scene visually comparing a tefillin used by a rabbi with a basketball player using a belt while injecting drugs. The video is often remembered for scenes of Amos singing in front of a lit candle, dancing with a plethora of brown rats (possibly at the Rat temple); this was commented on in an episode of the television show Beavis and Butt-head, and parodying a snake cult.
Track listing
US CD single
- "God" – 3:58
- "Home on the Range" (Cherokee Edition) – 5:25
- Piano Suite: "All the Girls Hate Her" – 2:23
- Piano Suite: "Over It" – 2:11
US cassette single
- "God" – 3:58
- "Sister Janet" – 4:02
US promotional CD single
- "God" (No Guitar) – 3:58
- "God" (Some Guitar) – 3:58
- "God" – 3:58
UK/German CD single
- "God" – 3:58
- "God" (The Dharma Kayã Mix) – 12:34
- "God" (The Rainforest Resort Mix) – 10:32
- "God" (The Thinking Mix 2) – 9:50
UK 12-inch single
- "God" (The Thinking Mix 2) – 9:50
- "God" (a cappella vocal and Rain Mix) – 4:42
- "God" (The Rainforest Resort Mix) – 10:32
- "God" (The CJ Bolland Mix) – 5:58
UK 7-inch/cassette single
- "God" – 3:58
- "God" (A cappella vocal and Rain Mix) – 4:42
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6][7] | 65 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 87 |
| Scotland (OCC)[9] | 41 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 44 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 72 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
References
- ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 02/05/1994 > Singles (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 220 – Week Ending 1st May 1994)". ARIA. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "Tori Amos Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Tori Amos Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ Tori Amos: The Complete Videos 1991-1998 at IMDb
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 19 Jun 1994". ARIA. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2498." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
