God, If You Are Above...

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"God, If You Are Above..."
Falling in Reverse - God If You Are Above.jpeg
Single by Falling in Reverse
from the album Just Like You
ReleasedDecember 15, 2014
Genre
Length3:37
Label Epitaph
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Falling in Reverse singles chronology
"Bad Girls Club"
(2013)
"God, If You Are Above..."
(2014)
"Guillotine IV (The Final Chapter)"
(2015)

"God, If You Are Above..." is the first single from Falling in Reverse's third album Just Like You . It was released on December 15, 2014.

Contents

Background

The song was released on the same day of Ronnie Radke's birthday. The lyrics talk about Ronnie who begins to question God with his fear that the whole world will disappear one day, before wondering that if he does, he will have lived his life the way he should. [1]

Personnel

Falling in Reverse
Additional

Charts

Chart (2014-2015)Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 45
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [3] 28

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References

  1. "Falling In Reverse Unleash 'God If You Are Above...' Single". Loudwire . Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  2. "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  3. "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2015.