God (Tori Amos song)


"God" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos. It was released as the fourth single from her second studio album Under the Pink. It was released on February 3, 1994 by Atlantic Records in North America, on May 2, in Australia, and on October 3 by EastWest Records in the UK.
The song reached number 44 on the UK Singles Chart. as well as #1 on the US Modern Rock Chart.

Releases

The B-sides to the American release included Amos' reworking of "Home on the Range", with new lyrics, as well as a two-song instrumental piano suite. An American cassette single featured the b-side "Sister Janet".
A completely different single was released in Europe on CD, 12" and 7" vinyl single, and cassette. The 7" single was a glossy dual sided picture disc. The various formats featured ambient and jungle house remixes of the track by CJ Bolland, Carl Craig and The Joy.

Track listing

US CD single
  1. "God" – 3:58
  2. "Home on the Range" – 5:25
  3. Piano Suite: "All the Girls Hate Her" – 2:23
  4. Piano Suite: "Over It" – 2:11
US cassette single
  1. "God" – 3:58
  2. "Sister Janet" – 4:02
US promotional CD single
  1. "God" – 3:58
  2. "God" – 3:58
  3. "God" – 3:58
UK / German CD single
  1. "God" – 3:58
  2. "God" – 12:34
  3. "God" – 10:32
  4. "God" – 9:50
UK 12" single
  1. "God" – 9:50
  2. "God" – 4:42
  3. "God" – 10:32
  4. "God" – 5:58
UK 7" / Cassette single
  1. "God" – 3:58
  2. "God" – 4:42

    Music video

The music video for "God" directed by Melodie McDaniel features Amos in a variety of religiously-themed situations, such as a scene visually comparing a tefillin used by a rabbi with a basketball player using a belt while injecting drugs. The video is often remembered for scenes of Amos singing in front of a lit candle, dancing with a plethora of brown rats ; this was commented on in an episode of the television show Beavis and Butt-head, and parodying a snake cult.

Charts