"God" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician

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. 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

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, as well as number one on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also became Amos' first single to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 72.

Releases

The B-sides to the American release included Amos' reworking of "

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", 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

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and The Joy.

Music video

The music video for "God" directed by

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features Amos in a variety of religiously-themed situations, such as a scene visually comparing a

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used by a

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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

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s (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 listings

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 and 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 and cassette single # "God" – 3:58 # "God" (A cappella vocal and Rain Mix) – 4:42

Charts

Release history

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:God 1994 singles 1994 songs Albums with cover art by Dave McKean Atlantic Records singles East West Records singles Song recordings produced by Eric Rosse Songs critical of religion Songs written by Tori Amos Tori Amos songs