God and My Girlfriends
2017 single by Reba McEntire
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| Released | 2017 (2017) | |||
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| Length | 3:25 | |||
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"God and My Girlfriends" is a song originally recorded by American country artist Reba McEntire. The track was composed by Patricia Conroy, Lisa Hentrich and Marcia Ramirez. It was one of three singles spawned from McEntire's 2017 Christian album titled Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope. "God and My Girlfriends" reached charting positions on two Billboard singles lists following its release.
Background and content
The song was produced by McEntire herself, along with Doug Sisemore.[2] Co-writer Lisa Hentrich spoke about the song's significance on her official website and its performance by Reba McEntire: "It has been a special part of my personal faith journey. Only by divine orchestration could a voice that was once lost (my singing voice) be resurrected at the same time an 8-year-old song was 'found again' by the unmatchable voice of Reba McEntire."[3]
Release and chart performance
"God and My Girlfriends" was first released as an album track on McEntire's Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope. It was one of ten Contemporary Christian recordings included on the second disc of McEntire's album.[2] Following the album's release, she performed the song in an appearance on The Today Show,[4] as well as at the Ryman Auditorium.[5] The song spent three weeks on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, peaking at number 53 in December 2017.[6] It also spent five weeks on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, peaking at number 32 in 2017. It was her fifth and final single to date to reach a charting Christian songs position.[7]
Communities
Since release the song's release, multiple faith-based groups have been created by co-writers. Hentrich founded a community called GAMGstories focused on "praising God and celebrating girlfriends" through interviews, blogs, and resources.[8] Fellow co-writer Marcia Ramirez founded a non-profit called God And My Girlfriends Ministries that "[helps] women grow spiritually, learn to love and embrace themselves, and have stronger, healthier friendships with the other women in their lives."[9]
Track listing
Digital single[10]
- "God and My Girlfriends" – 3:25
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Songs (Billboard)[11] | 32 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 53 |
References
- ^ a b "Sing It Now: Reba McEntire: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b McEntire, Reba (February 3, 2017). "Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". Big Machine Records/Capitol Christian Music Group/Nash Icon/Rockin' R. Nash Icon/Rockin' R-400/Big Machine-3002874.
- ^ ""God and My Girlfriends" Song". Lisa Hentrich. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Reba McEntire performs 'God and My Girlfriends' live on TODAY". The Today Show. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Reba McEntire - God And My Girlfriends, retrieved 2023-06-05
- ^ "Reba McEntire chart history (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Reba McEntire chart history (Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "GAMGstories by Lisa Hentrich". GAMGstories by Lisa Hentrich. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ "About Us". God and My Girlfriends Ministries. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ ""God and My Girlfriends"". Spotify. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
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- "Sweet Dreams"
- "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven"
- "I Can See Forever in Your Eyes"
- "I Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way"
- "Today All Over Again"
- "Only You (And You Alone)"
- "I'm Not That Lonely Yet"
- "Can't Even Get the Blues"
- "You're the First Time I've Thought About Leaving"
- "Why Do We Want (What We Know We Can't Have)"
- "There Ain't No Future in This"
- "Just a Little Love"
- "He Broke Your Memory Last Night"
- "How Blue"
- "Somebody Should Leave"
- "Have I Got a Deal for You"
- "Only in My Mind"
- "Whoever's in New England"
- "Little Rock"
- "What Am I Gonna Do About You"
- "Let the Music Lift You Up"
- "One Promise Too Late"
- "The Last One to Know"
- "Love Will Find Its Way to You"
- "A Sunday Kind of Love"
- "I Know How He Feels"
- "New Fool at an Old Game"
- "Cathy's Clown"
- "'Til Love Comes Again"
- "Little Girl"
- "Walk On"
- "You Lie"
- "Rumor Has It"
- "Fancy"
- "Fallin' Out of Love"
- "For My Broken Heart"
- "Is There Life Out There"
- "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
- "The Greatest Man I Never Knew"
- "Take It Back"
- "The Heart Won't Lie" (with Vince Gill)
- "It's Your Call"
- "Does He Love You" (with Linda Davis)
- "They Asked About You"
- "Why Haven't I Heard from You"
- "She Thinks His Name Was John"
- "Till You Love Me"
- "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
- "And Still"
- "On My Own"
- "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands"
- "Starting Over Again"
- "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
- "The Fear of Being Alone"
- "How Was I to Know"
- "I'd Rather Ride Around with You"
- "What If It's You"
- "If You See Him/If You See Her" (with Brooks & Dunn)
- "Forever Love"
- "Wrong Night"
- "One Honest Heart"
- "What Do You Say"
- "I'll Be"
- "We're So Good Together"
- "I'm a Survivor"
- "Sweet Music Man"
- "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain"
- "Somebody"
- "He Gets That from Me"
- "My Sister"
- "You're Gonna Be (Always Loved by Me)"
- "Love Needs a Holiday"
- "Because of You" (with Kelly Clarkson)
- "The Only Promise That Remains" (with Justin Timberlake)
- "Every Other Weekend" (with Kenny Chesney or Skip Ewing)
- "Strange"
- "Consider Me Gone"
- "I Keep On Loving You"
- "Turn On the Radio"
- "If I Were a Boy"
- "When Love Gets a Hold of You"
- "Somebody's Chelsea"
- "Going Out Like That"
- "Until They Don't Love You"
- "Just Like Them Horses"
- "Softly and Tenderly"
- "Back to God"
- "God and My Girlfriends"
- "Freedom"
- "Does He Love You" (with Dolly Parton)
- "Mind Your Own Business" (with Hank Williams Jr.)
- "Oklahoma Swing" (with Vince Gill)
- "Cowgirls Don't Cry" (with Brooks & Dunn)
- "Forever Country" (with Various artists)
- "Be a Light" (with Thomas Rhett)
- "What If"
