(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You

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"(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You"
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Single by NSYNC
from the album 'N Sync
B-side "Sailing (live version)"
ReleasedOctober 27, 1998 (1998-10-27)
Recorded1997
Genre
Length
  • 4:43 (album version)
  • 4:04 (radio version)
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Carl Sturken
  • Evan Rogers
NSYNC singles chronology
"U Drive Me Crazy"
(1998)		"(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You"
(1998)		"Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"
(1998)
Music video
"(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" on YouTube

"(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" is a song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released as the third single from their self-titled debut album in the U.S. While some of the previous singles were released in Europe, this one was not, and subsequently only charted in Australia and the US, reaching number 46 and number eight respectively. The single included a live version of Christopher Cross song "Sailing", as well as a limited edition postcard. Some versions of the single included the track's video. The radio version of this song was featured on both their first and third compilation albums: Greatest Hits (2005) and The Essential *NSYNC (2014).

Contents

Music video

The video was directed by Lionel C. Martin. [1] The video shows the band performing around one single microphone, while showing footage of the mother and son, from birth to old age, including childhood memories, going to serve in World War II, and coming home. [2] All the footage of the mother and son was in black and white, whereas most of the footage of *NSYNC is in full color.

Track listings

US promo CD single

  1. "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" (remix)
  2. "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" (Sturken & Rogers remix edit)
  3. "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" (album version)
  4. "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" (suggested callout hook)

US CD maxi-single [3]

  1. "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" (remix)
  2. "Sailing" (live version)
  3. "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" (video)
  4. "Interview" (video)

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesOctober 27, 1998 Jive [16]
United StatesFebruary 9, 1999 CD single Jive [17]
CanadaFebruary 16, 1999 Enhanced CD RCA [18]

Alabama version

"God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You"
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Single by Alabama featuring *NSYNC
from the album Twentieth Century
B-side "Sad Lookin' Moon" [19]
ReleasedApril 26, 1999
Genre Country pop
Length4:38
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • Carl Sturken
  • Evan Rogers
Producer(s)
Alabama singles chronology
"Keepin' Up"
(1998)		"God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You"
(1999)		"Small Stuff"
(1999)

In 1999, country music band Alabama recorded the song with a backing vocal from NSYNC, and released it as a single from their eighteenth studio album, Twentieth Century . This version peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is the only Hot Country Songs chart entry for NSYNC. [19] This was also Alabama's final top 10 hit on the Billboard country charts until 2011, when they topped the chart as featured on Brad Paisley's "Old Alabama". The song was later included as the B-side to Alabama's next single, "Small Stuff". [19]

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" by Alabama
Chart (1999)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [20] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [21] 29
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [22] 3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" by Alabama
Chart (1999)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [23] 8
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 100
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [24] 14

References

  1. ↑ "'N Sync's New Video Features High School Reunion, Einstein Appearance". MTV News. November 18, 1998. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ Golden, Anna Louise. 'N Sync: Tearing Up Our Hearts. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN   9781466873926.
  3. ↑ "N Sync (God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You US Promo CD single (CD5 / 5") (199351)". Eil.com.
  4. ↑ "'N SYNC – (God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ↑ "'N Sync Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7495." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8166." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "N Sync Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  9. ↑ "N Sync Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  10. ↑ "N Sync Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  11. ↑ "N Sync Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  12. ↑ "N Sync Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 70, No. 8, December 13, 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  14. 1 2 "Billboard Top 100 - 1999". Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  15. ↑ "1999 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-99. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Records & Radio" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. October 23, 1998. p. 51. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  17. ↑ "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You SINGLE". Amazon.com.
  18. ↑ "Album Releases: February 1999". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 29, 2000. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  19. 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 20. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
  20. ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8415." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. August 23, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Alabama Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  22. ↑ "Alabama Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  23. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM . December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard . 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
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