Jesus or a Gun

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"Jesus or a Gun"
Jesus or a Gun Cover.jpg
Single by Fuel
from the album Sunburn
ReleasedApril 20, 1999
Genre Hard rock, alternative metal
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Carl Bell [note 1]
Fuel singles chronology
"Sunburn"
(1999)
"Jesus or a Gun"
(1999)
"Hemorrhage (In My Hands)"
(2000)
Music video
"Jesus or a Gun" on YouTube

"Jesus or a Gun" is a song by American alternative rock band Fuel. It was released in April 1999 as the fourth single from their debut studio album, Sunburn . The track stands out among other Fuel singles due to its fast tempo and heaviness. When played on MTV or radio stations, the title is censored to read "Jesus or a ..." and the chorus lyric mutes the word "Gun".

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Jesus or a Gun"

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [1] 26
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [2] 24

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References

  1. "Fuel Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  2. "Fuel Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2019.

Notes

  1. The Sunburn liner notes state Bell as the sole writer of all the songs on the album, though BMI publishing lists Bell and Brett Scallions as writers of "Jesus or a Gun".