Every Good Thing Explained

Every Good Thing
Type:single
Artist:The Afters
Album:Life Is Beautiful
Released:[1]
Recorded:2012–13
Genre:Contemporary Christian music, pop rock
Label:Fair Trade
Producer:Dan Muckala
Prev Title:Life Is Beautiful
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Broken Hallelujah
Next Year:2014

"Every Good Thing" is a song by American Christian pop rock band The Afters from their 2013 album Life Is Beautiful.[2] It was released on February 19, 2013, as the second single. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming their second highest charting single after Light Up the Sky, which reached No. 1 in 2010. It lasted 40 weeks on the overall chart.[3] The song is played in a D-flat major key, and 123 beats per minute.[4]

Background

"Every Good Thing" was released on February 19, 2013, as the second from their fourth studio album Life Is Beautiful.[5] A lyric video for the song was released on April 4, 2013.[6] In a behind the song video, published to their YouTube channel, the song is about expressing their gratitude that, "Every good and perfect gift is from above", taken from James 1:17. "The song 'Every Good Thing' is a reminder of all things in life that we have to be thankful for," explained by vocalist Josh Havens. "All the great things God is doing in our life."[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Christian AC (Billboard)[8] 2
US Christian AC Indicator (Billboard)[9] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[10] 6
US Christian AC (Billboard)[11] 7
US Christian CHR (Billboard)[12] 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amazon.com: Every Good Thing: The Afters . The Afters . Amazon . February 19, 2013 . July 15, 2018 .
  2. Web site: Life Is Beautiful by The Afters . . April 16, 2013. July 15, 2018.
  3. The Afters Every Good Thing Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717031231/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-afters/chart-history/christian-songs/song/772136. dead. July 17, 2018. . June 15, 2018.
  4. Web site: Key & BPM for Every Good Thing by The Afters. February 19, 2013. TuneBat. July 15, 2018.
  5. Web site: Every Good Thing – The Afters . Amazon . July 15, 2018.
  6. Web site: The Afters – Every Good Thing – Lyric Video . . July 15, 2018.
  7. Web site: The Afters – "Every Good Thing" – Behind The Song. May 10, 2013. YouTube. July 15, 2018.
  8. Web site: The Afters – Christian AC History . https://web.archive.org/web/20180615220414/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-afters/chart-history/christian-ac-songs . dead . June 15, 2018 . Billboard . July 15, 2018.
  9. Christian AC Indicator . https://web.archive.org/web/20180615220202/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-afters/chart-history/christian-ac-indicator. dead. June 15, 2018. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 15, 2018.
  10. Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2013 – Billboard. . July 15, 2018.
  11. Christian AC Songs – Year-End 2013 – Billboard. Billboard. August 7, 2019. August 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190807210028/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-christian-adult-contemporary. dead.
  12. Christian CHR/Pop Songs – Year-End 2013 – Billboard. Billboard. April 9, 2014. April 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140409010941/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/year-end/2013/hot-christian-chr-songs. dead.

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