Thank God for Kids

"Thank God for Kids"
Single by The Oak Ridge Boys
from the album The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas
B-side "Christmas Is Paintin' the Town"[1]
Format 7" single
Genre Country
Length 2:33
Label MCA
Writer(s) Eddy Raven
Producer Ron Chancey
The Oak Ridge Boys singles chronology
"I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)"
(1982)		 "Thank God for Kids"
(1982)		 "American Made"
(1982)

"Thank God for Kids" is the title of a song written by Eddy Raven and recorded by the American country music band The Oak Ridge Boys. It was the only single from their 1982 Christmas album The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas. The song spent sixteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts and peaked at number three.

In 2004, Kenny Chesney covered the song for his Christmas album All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan. His version spent one week at number 60 on the country singles charts in January 2004.[2] In 2011, John Rich covered the song for his extended play, For the Kids.

Contents

Chart performance

The Oak Ridge Boys

Chart (1982) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 24

Kenny Chesney

Chart (2004) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 60

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 303. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
  2. ^ Whitburn, p. 92