| Thank God For You | |
| Cover: | Sawyer Brown Thank God single.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Sawyer Brown |
| Album: | Outskirts of Town |
| B-Side: | "Cafe on the Corner"[1] |
| Released: | June 28, 1993 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:17 |
| Label: | Curb |
| Producer: | Mac McAnally |
| Prev Title: | Trouble on the Line |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | The Boys and Me |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
"Thank God For You" is a song recorded by American country music band Sawyer Brown. It was released in June 1993 as the lead single from their album, Outskirts of Town. Co-written by lead singer Mark Miller with Mac McAnally, the latter of whom also produced it, the song reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart[2] and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
In this song the narrator gives thanks for all the things that he has taken for granted in his lifespan:
"I've got to thank mama for the cookin',Daddy for the whoopin',The Devil for the trouble that I get into.I've got to give credit where credit is due,I thank the bank for the money, thank God for you."
The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in June 1993.
"Thank God for You" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 3, 1993.
| Chart (1993) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 31 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 305.