God in Me

"God in Me"
Single by Mary Mary featuring Kierra Sheard
from the album The Sound
Released November 2008
Format Digital download
Recorded 2008
Genre Urban gospel, R&B, electro hop
Length 3:11
Label My Block/Columbia
Writer(s) Warryn Campbell, Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell
Producer Warryn Campbell
Mary Mary singles chronology
"Get Up"
(2008)		 "God In Me"
(2008)		 "TBA"
Kierra "KiKi" Sheard singles chronology
"Love Like Crazy"
(2009)		 "God in Me"
(2009)		 "Invisible"
(2009)
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"God in Me" is the second single released for Grammy Award-winning contemporary gospel group Mary Mary's fourth studio album The Sound, and featured Kierra Sheard. The single was written and produced by both Mary Mary and producer Warryn Campbell, husband of member Erica Campbell. The single is the group's first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 since their debut single, "Shackles", charted in 2000. The song won Song of the Year at the 25th Annual Stellar Awards.

Contents

Music video

The music video for "God in Me" is about expressing individuality during a fashion show. It features appearances by Flex Alexander, Kanye West, Amber Rose, Common, Heavy D, and Fonzworth Bentley. America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11 runner-up Samantha Potter also made an appearance in the video. It ranked at #60 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.

Remixes

Chart performance

The song has been a major success, and became the first song since their debut single "Shackles (Praise You)" to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #68. So far the song has also spent 66 weeks on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and has currently peaked at #5. It reached the Top 10 of the chart in its 42nd week, the longest climb to the top tier in the survey's 67-year history.[2] It also was the #1 for Hot Gospel Songs and Hot Dance Club Play charts.

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 68
U.S. Billboard Global Dance Tracks 26
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Gospel Songs 1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 5

Year-End Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 13[3]
Preceded by
"The Fear" by Lily Allen		 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
April 11, 2009		 Succeeded by
"Love Story" by Nadia Ali

References

  1. ^ http://www.hiphoprnbworld.com/2009/08/mary-mary-ft-ne-yo-god-in-me-remix.html
  2. ^ God in Me Songfacts
  3. ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&g=Year-end+Singles

External links

Mary Mary
Erica Atkins Campbell · Trecina "Tina" Atkins Campbell
Studio albums
Singles
"Shackles (Praise You)" · "I Sings" · "Cant Give Up Now" · "In The Morning" · "I Try" · "Heaven" · "Believer" · "Yesterday" · "Carol of the Bells" · "Get Up" · "I Worship You" · "God In Me" · "Seattle" · "Walking"
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