Every Good Thing

"Every Good Thing"
Single by The Afters
from the album Life Is Beautiful
Released	February 19, 2013 (2013-02-19) [1]
Recorded	2012–13
Genre	Contemporary Christian music, pop rock
Length	3:47
Label	Fair Trade
Songwriter(s)	Matt Fuqua David Garcia Ben Glover Josh Havens
Producer(s)	Dan Muckala
The Afters singles chronology
"Life Is Beautiful" (2012) "Every Good Thing" (2013) "Broken Hallelujah" (2014)

"Every Good Thing" is a song by American Christian pop rock band The Afters from their 2013 album Life Is Beautiful . ^[2] It was released on February 19, 2013, as the second single. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming their second highest-charting single after Light Up the Sky, which reached No. 1 in 2010. It lasted 40 weeks on the overall chart. ^[3] The song is played in a D-flat major key, and 123 beats per minute. ^[4]

Background

"Every Good Thing" was released on February 19, 2013, as the second from their fourth studio album Life Is Beautiful. ^[5] A lyric video for the song was released on April 4, 2013. ^[6] In a behind the song video, published to their YouTube channel, the song is about expressing their gratitude that, "Every good and perfect gift is from above", taken from James 1:17. "The song 'Every Good Thing' is a reminder of all things in life that we have to be thankful for," explained by vocalist Josh Havens. "All the great things God is doing in our life." ^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position US Christian AC ( Billboard ) [8] 2 US Christian Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 2 US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 2 US Christian AC Indicator ( Billboard ) [11] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Peak position US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 6 US Christian AC ( Billboard ) [13] 7 US Christian CHR ( Billboard ) [14] 2

References

1. The Afters (February 19, 2013). "Amazon.com: Every Good Thing: The Afters". Amazon. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
2. "Life Is Beautiful by The Afters". iTunes . April 16, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
3. "The Afters Every Good Thing Chart History". Billboard . Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
4. "Key & BPM for Every Good Thing by The Afters". TuneBat. February 19, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
5. "Every Good Thing – The Afters". Amazon. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
6. "The Afters – Every Good Thing – Lyric Video". YouTube . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
7. "The Afters – "Every Good Thing" – Behind The Song". YouTube. May 10, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
8. "The Afters – Christian AC History". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
9. "The Afters Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
10. "The Afters Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
11. "Christian AC Indicator". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
12. "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2013 – Billboard". Billboard . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
13. "Christian AC Songs – Year-End 2013 – Billboard". Billboard . Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
14. "Christian CHR/Pop Songs – Year-End 2013 – Billboard". Billboard . Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.