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"God Must Be Busy" | ||||
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Single by Brooks & Dunn | ||||
from the album Cowboy Town | ||||
Released | November 5, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Clint Daniels Michael P. Heeney | |||
Producer(s) | Kix Brooks Ronnie Dunn Tony Brown | |||
Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | ||||
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"God Must Be Busy" is a song written by Clint Daniels and Michael P. Heeney, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in November 2007 as the second single from the album Cowboy Town . It reached a peak of number 11 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2008. [1]
Featuring lead vocals from Ronnie Dunn, "God Must Be Busy" tells of a man who is praying to God, asking for help in a failed relationship. Having not yet found a solution to his problems, he begins to list off various problems in the world, saying that God must be busy with those problems.
Chart (2007-2008) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 11 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 78 |
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [4] | 11 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] | 92 |
Chart (2008) | Position |
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US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 52 |
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