But for the Grace of God

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“But For The Grace Of God”
Single by keith urban
from the album keith urban
Released 2000
Format CD single
Recorded 1999
Genre Country
Length 4:30 (album version)
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Keith Urban, Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
keith urban singles chronology
"Your Everything"
(2000)		 "But For The Grace Of God" (2000) "Where the Blacktop Ends"
(2001)


But For The Grace Of God is a song performed and recorded by country music performer Keith Urban (whose name was spelled in lowercase at the time). 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.

When "But for the Grace of God" reached No. 1, it marked the first time that non-American artists had back-to-back chart-topping songs; the song replaced "There is No Arizona" by Jamie O'Neal, and both artists are Australian. While O'Neal would have moderate success in the coming years, even bigger things would lie ahead for Urban.

[edit] Single and album version differences

Both radio-edit 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.


Preceded by
"There Is No Arizona"
by Jamie O'Neal		 Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
number one single by keith urban
February 24, 2001
 Succeeded by
"You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This"
by Toby Keith