God Must Be Busy
| "God Must Be Busy" | ||||
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| Single by Brooks & Dunn | ||||
| from the album Cowboy Town | ||||
| Released | November 5, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clint Daniels Michael P. Heeney | |||
| Producer(s) | Kix Brooks Ronnie Dunn Tony Brown | |||
| Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | ||||
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"God Must Be Busy" is a song written by Clint Daniels and Michael P. Heeney, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in November 2007 as the second single from the album Cowboy Town. It reached a peak of number 11 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2008.[1]
Content
Featuring lead vocals from Ronnie Dunn, "God Must Be Busy" tells of a man who is praying to God, asking for help in a failed relationship. Having not yet found a solution to his problems, he begins to list off various problems in the world, saying that God must be busy with those problems.
Chart performance
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 11 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 78 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 11 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 92 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 52 |
Parodies
- American parody artist Cledus T. Judd released a parody of "God Must Be Busy" titled "Garth Must Be Busy" as a duet with Ronnie Dunn on his 2009 album Polyrically Uncorrect.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 63–64. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2008: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.