Thank God (Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown song) explained

Thank God
Cover:	Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown - Thank God.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
Album:	Different Man
Genre:	Country
Length:	2:54
Label:	RCA Nashville
Chronology:	Kane Brown
Prev Title:	Grand
Prev Year:	2022
Next Title:	Next to You
Next Year:	2023

"Thank God" is a song by American country music singer Kane Brown. It is a duet with his wife, Katelyn Brown. It was released on September 12, 2022 as the fourth single from Kane Brown's third studio album Different Man.

Content and history

Christian Davis, Kyle Fishman, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge, and Jared Mullins composed the song. According to Kane Brown, he was recommended the song by Hoge, who is a friend of his. Upon listening to the demo, Brown chose to include his wife Katelyn as a duet vocalist. Katelyn had been a contemporary R&B musician prior to marrying him in 2019, but had not been featured on any of his songs prior.^{[1] [2]}

An uncredited review in Music Mayhem described the song as having "beautiful harmonies" between the Browns.^[1] E! Online described the song as having a theme of how "grateful" the two are to be in love with each other.^[3]

The week of the song's release, it debuted on multiple Billboard charts dated for the week ending September 24, 2022. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 22, Hot Country Songs at number 5, and ascended from number 49 to 35 on Country Airplay. According to Billboard data for this week, the song was streamed over eleven million times, and was the most-added song to country radio playlists. Upon doing so, it became the first chart entry for Katelyn, as well as the highest charting country song by a married couple since "Chasing After You" by Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris in 2021.^[4] It later reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in February 2023, making it the second duet by a married couple to top the chart, following Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's "It's Your Love" in 1997.^[5]

In addition to this, Brown released a music video, directed by Alex Alvga.^[1]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Position
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[6]	54
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	64

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	23
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[9]	44
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[10]	36
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	11
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[12]	7
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[13]	45

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kane Brown & His Wife Katelyn's "Thank God" Duet Is Most-Added At Country Radio . Music Mayhem . September 12, 2022 . September 20, 2022.
2. Web site: Kane Brown + Wife Katelyn Celebrate Early Success of 'Thank God' . . September 16, 2022 . September 20, 2022.
3. Web site: DRIVE!: Kane Brown Says This Collab Will Be the "Biggest Song" On His New Album . E! Online . September 20, 2022 . September 20, 2022.
4. Web site: Hot 100 First-Timers: Katelyn Brown Arrives With 'Thank God' Duet With Husband Kane Brown . Billboard . September 20, 2022 . September 20, 2022.
5. Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown Top Country Airplay Chart With 'Thank God'. Asker. Jim. February 10, 2023. February 11, 2023. subscription. Billboard.
6. Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 31, 2022.
7. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 1, 2022.
8. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
9. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
10. Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
11. Country Airplay – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
12. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
13. Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.