"Dear God" | ||||
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Single by Avenged Sevenfold | ||||
from the album Avenged Sevenfold | ||||
B-side | Afterlife (live version) [1] | |||
Released | June 15, 2008 [2] | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
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Genre | Country rock [3] | |||
Length | 6:34 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Matt Sanders, Brian Haner Jr., Jonathan Seward [4] | |||
Producer(s) | Avenged Sevenfold | |||
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology | ||||
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"Dear God" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released as the fourth single from their self-titled fourth studio album.
"Dear God" was released as the fourth single from the album. The song was a deviation from the band's usual heavy metal style, taking on more of a country feel. Johnny Christ stated that the inspiration for the song came from the band's friendship with country act Big & Rich. [5] Their influence can be heard in the background vocals of MuzikMafia member Shanna Crooks. [6]
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [7] | 3 |
All credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [8]
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