Haven't Seen It Yet Explained

Haven't Seen It Yet
Cover:Haven't Seen It Yet.jpg
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Type:single
Artist:Danny Gokey
Album:Haven't Seen It Yet
Released:January 11, 2019
Recorded:2018
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Length:4:04
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Producer:
  • Dustin Loehrs
Prev Title:The Prayer
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Wanted
Next Year:2019

"Haven't Seen It Yet" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Danny Gokey. It is the lead single from his sixth studio album, of the same name.

Background

Gokey spoke about the inspiration for the song "It's for people dealing with disappointment, which often makes people do a lot of things they don't want to do. I was a widower and now I'm married again, but there are many who try to escape the pain of losing a spouse by doing bad things like drugs. So this song is for those people -- not just widows and widowers -- to give them hope. If you've been praying for a long time and haven't found the answer, you're gonna need to look at all the good things that God has done. What you feel now many not be the truest, and God is not finished with you yet. The best is yet to come. It's a song of comfort, hope and to keep people pushing through the dark times."[1]

Composition

"Haven't Seen It Yet" is originally in the key of D Major, with a tempo of 70 beats per minute.[2] Written in common time, Gokey's vocal range spans from A5 to B3 during the song.[3]

Critical reception

Tony Cummings for Cross Rhythms wrote "Haven't Seen It Yet is a beautifully crafted mid-tempo song which is truly faith-building. Danny sings it like he believes every word."

Commercial performance

On June 29, 2019, "Haven't Seen It Yet" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart, his fourth No. 1. The song has spent three weeks at No. 1 and 30 weeks on the chart altogether. It became his second highest peaking song on the Christian Songs chart, peaking at No. 3.

Music video

A music video for the single "Haven't Seen It Yet" was released on February 1, 2019 starring Danny Gokey, Chopper Bernet, Chelsea Jordan, and Helena Claussen.[4] The video has over fourteen million views on YouTube.

Accolades

YearOrganizationAwardResultRef.
2019Grammy AwardBest Contemporary Christian Music Performance[5]
GMA Dove AwardsShort Form Music Video of the Year[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Haven't Seen it Yet"
Chart (2019)Peak
position
UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart[7] 4
US Christian AC (Billboard)[8] 1

Year-end charts

2019 year-end chart performance for "Haven't Seen it Yet"
Chart (2019)Position
UK Cross Rhythms Annual Chart[9] 22
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[10] 5
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[11] 2
US Christian CHR (Billboard)[12] 8
US Christian AC (Billboard)[13] 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danny Gokey Talks New Album, 'American Idol' Memories & Christian Music Misconceptions. April 10, 2019. Billboard. July 8, 2019.
  2. Web site: Haven't Seen It Yet Chord Chart (Editable). July 8, 2019. Praise Charts. July 8, 2019.
  3. Web site: Haven't Seen It Yet by Danny Gokey. Gokey. Danny. Musicnotes.com. July 8, 2019. July 8, 2019.
  4. News: Danny Gokey – Haven't Seen It Yet (Official Music Video). YouTube. July 8, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List. 2019-11-18. GRAMMY.com. en. 2019-11-20.
  6. News: Coverage of the 2019 50th Annual Dove Awards - 2019 Dove Award Nominees and Winners!. September 24, 2019. www.doveawards.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022121645/https://doveawards.com/awards/2019-winners/. October 22, 2019. mdy-all. Alt URL
  7. Web site: UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart. Cross Rhythms. March 4, 2019. November 6, 2020.
  8. Web site: Danny Gokey Chart History (Christian AC). . October 14, 2019.
  9. Web site: Cross Rhythms– Year-End 2019 . Cross Rhythms . January 1, 2020.
  10. Web site: Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2019 . Billboard. December 5, 2019.
  11. Web site: Christian Airplay – Year-End 2019 . Billboard. December 8, 2019.
  12. Web site: Christian Pop Songs – Year-End 2019 . Billboard. December 8, 2019.
  13. Web site: Christian AC – Year-End 2019 . Billboard. December 8, 2019.
  14. Web site: Danny Gokey – Haven't Seen It Yet – Daily Play MPE®. July 8, 2019. February 3, 2019. Daily Play MPE®.