God Is a DJ (Pink song)

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"God Is a DJ"
GodIsaDjcover.jpg
Worldwide cover; UK CD2 uses a closeup of the same picture as cover
Single by Pink
from the album Try This
B-side "Trouble"
ReleasedNovember 17, 2003 (2003-11-17)
Genre Dance-rock
Length3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Billy Mann
  • Jonnie "Most" Davis
Pink singles chronology
"Trouble"
(2003)		"God Is a DJ"
(2003)		"Last to Know"
(2004)
Music video
"God is a DJ" on YouTube

"God Is a DJ" is a song by American singer Pink from her third album, Try This (2003). It was released as the album's second single on November 17, 2003. It is about letting go, loving life and living it to the fullest. It peaked at number six in the Dutch Top 40 and number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. The song appears on the soundtrack of the 2004 film Mean Girls . [1]

Contents

Background

"God Is a DJ" was written by Pink along with Jonnie "Most" Davis and Billy Mann. [2] The song marked Pink's first collaboration with Mann who would become a frequent collaborator on subsequent projects. [3] In 2017, Mann elaborated on their work on Try This: "I had the hook of "God Is a DJ" in my head, which felt perfect for [Pink]. We met at noon in LA and within 15 minutes, we were drinking whiskey, smoking and it was all Philly. We finished "God Is a DJ’" together and it began. That was 15 years ago.” [3]

Critical response

AllMusic praised the song and noted it as one of the best songs on the Try This album. [4] Entertainment Weekly was negative however, calling it cheesy. [5] Rolling Stone also panned the song, criticizing it for reusing earlier messages, especially from the lead single "Trouble". [6] Slant Magazine was positive however, comparing the single to music from Madonna and wondering why it was not chosen as the lead. [7] Stylus Magazine panned the single, calling it an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Pink's earlier music. [8] The Village Voice critically praised "God Is a DJ", also questioning why it was not chosen as the lead single. [9] Yahoo! Music also gave the song a favorable review, calling it a "piece of punky disco perfection." [10]

Music video

A music video for "God Is a DJ" was directed by Jake Scott. It features scenes of Pink and others (assumed to be her roommates) getting dressed, having fun on a subway, and going to a nightclub. Pink then continues to bribe the bouncer — dressed in eccentric drag clothing — to enter the nightclub ahead of the queue. The video debuted on MTV's Total Request Live at number ten on January 22, 2004, and peaked at number six. [11] [12]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the liner notes of Try This. [2]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "God Is a DJ"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [35] Gold35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "God Is a DJ"
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
United StatesNovember 17, 2003 Contemporary hit radio Arista
VariousDecember 25, 2003 Digital download (EP)
United KingdomJanuary 26, 2004 RCA
DenmarkFebruary 16, 2004Maxi-CD
Germany
  • CD
  • maxi-CD
BMG
SwedenFebruary 18, 2004Maxi-CDArista

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