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Like Jesus Does
2013 single by Eric Church
"Like Jesus Does" is a song written by Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell and recorded by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released in January 2013 as the fifth and final single from Church's 2011 album Chief. It was also his eighth consecutive single to be certified gold by the RIAA. It is the one of three songs on any of Church’s albums that he himself is not credited as a writer.
"Like Jesus Does" | ||||
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Single by Eric Church | ||||
from the album Chief | ||||
Released | January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28) | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | EMI Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jay Joyce | |||
Eric Church singles chronology | ||||
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The song is a mid-tempo ballad in which the narrator says that his lover accepts his personality and "loves [him] like Jesus does".
Giving it 3.5 stars out of 5, Billy Dukes of Taste of Country praised the lyrics and "vulnerability", but criticized the "plodding melody".[1]
The song has sold 509,000 copies in the United States as of June 2013.[2] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 13, 2013, and then Platinum on November 11, 2016 for a million units in sales and streams.[3]
"Like Jesus Does" was directed by John Peets premiered on CMT and GAC in February 2013.[4]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 56 |
Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 59 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 13 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2013) | Position |
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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 46 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 47 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 40,000* |
United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ / 509,000[2] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
- "Eric Church, 'Like Jesus Does' – Song Review". Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- Bjorke, Matt (2013-06-19). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - June 19, 2013: Three Gold Singles, The Swon Brothers, Florida Georgia Line Dominate". Roughstock. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- "CMT : Videos : Eric Church : Like Jesus Does". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- "Canadian single certifications – Eric Church – Like Jesus Does". Music Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2014.