Thank God for You

"Thank God For You" is a song written by Mac McAnally and Mark Miller, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in June 1993 as the lead single from their album, Outskirts of Town. 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

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

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in July 1993.

Chart positions

"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

Chart (1993)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[6]	31
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	4

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 369–370. ISBN 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" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Sawyer Brown.
↑ "Sawyer Brown – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Sawyer Brown.
↑ "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.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Can't Break It to My Heart" by Tracy Lawrence	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single September 4-September 11, 1993	Succeeded by "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)" by Garth Brooks
Preceded by "I'm Gonna Drive You Out of My Mind" by Charlie Major	RPM Country Tracks number-one single September 18-September 25, 1993	Succeeded by "In the Heart of a Woman" by Billy Ray Cyrus

Sawyer Brown

Studio albums	Sawyer Brown Shakin' Out Goin' Cattin' Somewhere in the Night Wide Open The Boys Are Back Buick The Dirt Road Cafe on the Corner Outskirts of Town This Thing Called Wantin' and Havin' It All Six Days on the Road Hallelujah, He Is Born Drive Me Wild Can You Hear Me Now Mission Temple Fireworks Stand Travelin' Band

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits 1990-1995 The Hits Live True Believer Best of Sawyer Brown

Notable singles	"Leona" "Step That Step" "Used to Blue" "Betty's Bein' Bad" "Heart Don't Fall Now" "Shakin'" "Out Goin' Cattin'" "Gypsies on Parade" "Somewhere in the Night" "This Missin' You Heart of Mine" "Old Photographs" "My Baby's Gone" "The Race Is On" "Did It for Love" "Puttin' the Dark Back into the Night" "When Love Comes Callin'" "The Walk" "The Dirt Road" "Some Girls Do" "Cafe on the Corner" "All These Years" "Trouble on the Line" "Thank God for You" "The Boys and Me" "Outskirts of Town" "Hard to Say" "This Time" "I Don't Believe in Goodbye" "(This Thing Called) Wantin' and Havin' It All" "'Round Here" "Treat Her Right" "Six Days on the Road" "This Night Won't Last Forever" "Drive Me Wild" "800 Pound Jesus" "Lookin' for Love" "They Don't Understand"

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