But for the Grace of God
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"But for the Grace of God" is a song performed and recorded by country music
performer Keith Urban
. The song was written by Urban, Charlotte Caffey
, and Jane Wiedlin
.
The third single release from his album Keith Urban, "But for the Grace of God" became Urban's first No. 1 single on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart on February 24, 2001; the song spent one week at No. 1. The song also includes a video, which has aired on CMT
and GAC
.
The song ended a two-and-a-half-year streak in which no artist on the Capitol Records
label achieved a Number One single on the country charts.
and album-length versions have been issued. The radio edit excises a musical bridge after the second chorus and has a slightly different ending than the album cut.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
performer Keith Urban
Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age...
. The song was written by Urban, Charlotte Caffey
Charlotte Caffey
Charlotte Irene Caffey is an American rock and roll guitarist and songwriter, best known for her work in the Go-Go's in the 1980s, including writing "We Got the Beat."...
, and Jane Wiedlin
Jane Wiedlin
Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actress. She is best known as the rhythm guitarist of the all-female New Wave band The Go-Go's.-Early life:...
.
The third single release from his album Keith Urban, "But for the Grace of God" became Urban's first No. 1 single on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart on February 24, 2001; the song spent one week at No. 1. The song also includes a video, which has aired on CMT
CMT
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and GAC
Great American Country
Great American Country , is a Nashville, Tennessee-based country music cable television network.-History:The station launched December 31, 1995 and Garth Brooks' video "The Thunder Rolls" was the first video to air on GAC....
.
The song ended a two-and-a-half-year streak in which no artist on the Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
label achieved a Number One single on the country charts.
Single and album version differences
Both radio-editRadio edit
In music, a radio edit is a modification to make a song more suitable for airplay, whether it be adjusted for length, profanity, subject matter, instrumentation, or form...
and album-length versions have been issued. The radio edit excises a musical bridge after the second chorus and has a slightly different ending than the album cut.
Chart positions
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