Drugs or Jesus
"Drugs or Jesus" | ||||
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File:Tim McGraw - Drugs or Jesus single.png | ||||
Single by Tim McGraw | ||||
from the album Live Like You Were Dying | ||||
Released | January 17, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:39 | |||
Label | Curb | |||
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"Drugs or Jesus" is a song written by Brett James, Troy Verges, Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey, and performed by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It was released in January 2005 as the third single from his album Live Like You Were Dying. It peaked at number 14, thus becoming his first single since "Two Steppin' Mind" in 1993 to miss the top ten (not counting "Tiny Dancer").[1]
Content
The narrator talks about how in his hometown, people follow their own paths in life and either choose drugs or Jesus.
Reception
Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a positive rating. He says that the song is one of McGraw's best performances ever.[2]
Music video
The music video, directed by Sherman Halsey, shows McGraw walking through an old house. He does not wear a cowboy hat, but rather a knit cap. The video peaked at #13 on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown in 2005.
Chart positions
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 14 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 87 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2005) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 55 |
References
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