Maybe It's Ok

Last updated

"Maybe It's Ok"
Single by We Are Messengers
from the album Power
ReleasedNovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09) [1]
Recorded2018
Genre
Length3:31 [2]
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jonathan Smith
  • Darren Mulligan
  • Bryan Fowler [3]
Producer(s) Mulligan
We Are Messengers singles chronology
"Point to You"
(2017)		"Maybe It's Ok"
(2018)		"Power"
(2019)
Music video
"Maybe It's Ok" on YouTube

"Maybe It's Ok" is a single by American worship band We Are Messengers on their second extended-play Honest . [4] Written by Mulligan, Jonathan Smith, and Bryan Fowler, it was released as a single on November 9, 2018. [5] The song peaked at No. 5 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming their second top ten single and highest charting song. [6] The song is played in a D-flat major key, and 138 beats per minute. [7]

Contents

Background

The song was released on November 9, 2018, as the first single from Honest EP. [8] The band's lead singer, Mulligan, explained the meaning behind the song in an interview with "Apostles That Rock" two days after its release,"I believe that God works all things together for the good of those that love Him. But I can't escape the fact that we're hurting, anxious, disappointed, and afraid. This song is my surrender. By admitting that I need God to put everything right. I find that Jesus is with me in the heartache holding onto me and leading through the tough times. Everything sad is being undone. But it's going to take a little time. Getting well is a messy business. So, take it easy on yourself. God has taken every mistake, every hurt, and make it something really beautiful. I'm in the reality of where I am right here, right now, and I'm trusting in Jesus. I've realized, maybe it's okay, even when I'm not okay." [9] [10] A lyric video was released on December 21, 2018. [11]

Composition

"Maybe It's Ok" is originally in the key of D-flat major, with a tempo of 138 beats per minute. [7] Written in common time, Mulligan's vocal range spans from A3 to F2 during the song. [12]

Critical reception

"CrossRhythms" praised the track, calling it a "surging mid-tempo with an electronic rock soundscape." They described Darren's voice as "croakingly soulful" including an occasional falsetto. [13]

Music video

The official music video was released on November 9, 2018. [14] The visual features Mulligan performing the track with different people showing their struggles on their hands. [15]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [16] 5
US Christian Airplay ( Billboard ) [17] 2
US Christian AC ( Billboard ) [18] 4
US Christian AC Indicator ( Billboard ) [19] 4

Certifications

Certifications for Maybe It's Ok
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [20] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">It's Not Right but It's Okay</span> 1999 single by Whitney Houston

"It's Not Right but It's Okay" is the third single from American singer Whitney Houston's fourth studio album, My Love Is Your Love. It was written by Houston, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, Isaac Phillips, Toni Estes and produced by Rodney Jerkins, who went by the nickname Darkchild. The song examines a woman confronting her lover about his infidelity. Houston won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for this song. In 2003, Q Magazine ranked "It's Not Right but It's Okay" at number 638 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever". In 2019, Billboard listed it as one of the Greatest Songs of 1999. In 2022, the Thunderpuss club mix was listed in the list of the 200 greatest dance songs of all time on Rolling Stone. The single reached number one in Spain and the top five in Canada, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Fisher</span> American actor and singer

Jordan William Fisher is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He began his career with recurring roles on several television series, including The Secret Life of the American Teenager in 2012 and Liv and Maddie from 2015 to 2017. He also had supporting roles in the television films Teen Beach Movie (2013), Teen Beach 2 (2015) and Grease Live (2016), The Flash (2021-2022) and starred in Rent: Live (2019).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demi Lovato discography</span>

American singer Demi Lovato has released eight studio albums, two video albums, two soundtrack albums, one remix album, five extended plays (EPs), 53 singles, and 16 promotional singles. According to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Lovato has achieved 51 million certified units. As of August 2023, she has sold 9.7 million albums and 23.9 million song downloads and her songs have registered 7.7 billion on-demand streams in the United States. Each of Lovato's studio albums debuted in the top-ten on the US Billboard 200, and four of which have received platinum or higher certifications and two gold certifications in the U.S. She has a total of 36 chart entries on the US Billboard Hot 100, including four top-ten songs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dolly Parton singles discography</span>

The singles discography of American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton includes over 200 singles and touches on eight decades. Parton has released 198 singles as a lead artist, 49 as a featured artist, six promotional single and 68 music videos. Parton also released 21 singles with Porter Wagoner from 1968 to 1980, bringing her total number of singles to 243.

The Maine is an American rock band, formed in Tempe, Arizona in 2007. The band has released nine studio albums, eleven extended plays, 30 singles and 28 music videos. Their debut album, Can't Stop Won't Stop was released on July 8, 2008, peaking at No. 40 on the Billboard 200. Their second album, Black & White was released on July 13, 2010, peaking No. 19 on the Billboard 200. Their third album, Pioneer was released on December 6, 2011, and peaked at No. 90 on the Billboard 200. Forever Halloween, their fourth album, was released on June 4, 2013, and peaked at No. 39 on Billboard 200. Their fifth album American Candy was released on March 31, 2015, and peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard 200.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Call Me Maybe</span> 2011 single by Carly Rae Jepsen

"Call Me Maybe" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen from her EP Curiosity (2012) and later appeared on her second studio album and first international album Kiss (2012). The song was written by Jepsen and Tavish Crowe as a folk song, but its genre was modified to pop following the production by Josh Ramsay. It was released as the lead single from the EP on September 20, 2011 in the United States and Canada, through 604 Records, and later on July 10, 2012 in the International world. Jepsen was signed to Schoolboy Records, releasing her single in the United States through the label, as the first single from Kiss. Musically, "Call Me Maybe" is a teen pop, dance-pop and bubblegum pop track that alludes to the inconvenience that love at first sight brings to a girl who hopes for a call back from a new crush.

<i>Wholehearted</i> 2021 studio album by We Are Messengers

Wholehearted is the third studio album by American worship band We Are Messengers, released via Word Entertainment on 15 October 2021. The album features guest appearances by Josh Baldwin, Cory Asbury, and Vince Gill. The album was produced by Jeff Pardo, Apollo LTD, Matt Maher, Darren Mulligan, Kyle Williams, Benjamin Backus, Chris Stevens, and Bryan Fowler.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AJR</span> American indie pop band

AJR is an American indie pop band founded by brothers Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met, collectively a trio of vocalists, multi-instrumentalists, and songwriters. The brothers grew up in New York City, primarily focused on busking and singing covers until releasing their first album, Living Room, on March 3, 2015. As of 2024, they have produced and released five studio albums under the independent label AJR Productions to various record labels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Holo</span> Dutch DJ (born 1990)

Sander van Dijck, better known by his stage name San Holo, is a Dutch DJ, musician, songwriter and record producer from Zoetermeer. He gained international recognition for his remix of Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode", which currently has over 262 million views on YouTube. He has released music on several record labels including Spinnin' Records, Owsla, Barong Family, and Monstercat. He also founded Bitbird, a label which has released several of his singles including "Still Looking" and "Light" and his debut album Album1. San Holo's first EP, Cosmos, was released via Heroic on 18 September 2014 and was in the Top 100 Electronic category of iTunes. San Holo's first album, Album1, was released via Bitbird on 21 September 2018 and debuted at #7 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">We Are Messengers</span> American christian band

We Are Messengers are an American Christian band originally from Monaghan, Ireland. They have been based in the US since 2015. Their first studio album, We Are Messengers, was released in 2016 through Word Records and Curb Records. The album hit the top 10 on Billboard album charts and top 15 on the Billboard Heatseeker charts. The follow-up EP, Honest, was released in 2019 and reached the top 10 of the Billboard Christian Albums chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Chainsmokers discography</span>

The discography of American DJ duo the Chainsmokers consists of four studio albums, one soundtrack, six extended plays, forty three singles, three promotional singles, thirty-three music videos, and thirty-eight remixes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Poppy discography</span> Artist discography

The discography of American singer and songwriter Poppy consists of five studio albums, one reissue, three soundtrack albums, six extended plays (EPs), 41 singles, two promotional singles, and 35 music videos. Signed to Island Records in 2014, she would release her debut single "Everybody Wants to Be Poppy" in June 2015. Her debut EP, Bubblebath, would go on to be released in February 2016, and included the critically acclaimed single "Lowlife".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bazzi (singer)</span> Lebanese-American singer, songwriter, and record producer (born 1997)

Andrew Bazzi, known mononymously by his surname, Bazzi, is an American-born Lebanese singer-songwriter and record producer. His song "Mine", released in October 2017, gained popularity in early 2018 when it became a meme through Musical.ly edits, and the use of a Snapchat lens filter featuring the song. It peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and appeared on several international charts. He released his debut studio album Cosmic in 2018, which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Who You Say I Am (song)</span> 2018 single by Hillsong Worship

"Who You Say I Am" is a song performed by Australian praise and worship group Hillsong Worship. Written by Reuben Morgan and Ben Fielding, a studio-recorded version of the song was released on 15 June 2018 as the first single from their 26th live album, There Is More (2018), by Hillsong Music Australia and Capitol Christian Music Group. It appeared on the compilation album Wow Hits 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Everything (TobyMac song)</span> 2018 single by tobyMac

"Everything" is a song by Christian hip hop musician TobyMac. It was released as a single on July 18, 2018. The song peaked at No. 6 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming his twenty-first Top 10 single from that chart. It lasted 31 weeks on the overall chart. The song is played in a B minor key, and 112 beats per minute.

"Only Jesus" is a song by American contemporary Christian and Christian rock band Casting Crowns. The song was released as the lead single from their upcoming 2018 album with the same name on August 10, 2018. The song peaked at No. 3 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming their twenty-sixth Top 10 single, the second most Top 10 songs in the chart's history. The song is played in a D major key, and 124 beats per minute. The song became their first Christian Airplay No. 1 since "Courageous" in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Red Letters (song)</span> 2018 single by Crowder

"Red Letters" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian music singer Crowder. It was released as one of the first singles from his third studio album, I Know a Ghost (2018), alongside "Wildfire" on September 19, 2018. The song peaked at No. 9 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming his fifth top ten single. "Red Letters" was nominated for the GMA Dove Awards for Song of the Year and Short Form Video of the Year at the 2019 GMA Dove Awards.

"Greater" is the second single by contemporary Christian music band MercyMe for their eighth studio album, Welcome to the New (2014). It was released as a single on June 20, 2014. The song peaked at No. 2 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, blocked from the top by "Oceans " by Hillsong United. It was their record-extending twelfth Christian Airplay chart topper. It lasted 49 weeks on the overall chart. It also peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. The song is played in a D major key, and 116 beats per minute.

<i>Honest</i> (EP) 2019 EP by We Are Messengers

Honest is the first EP by We Are Messengers. Word Records in conjunction with Curb Records released the EP on March 29, 2019. It was produced by Tedd Tjornhom and Benjamin Backus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Come What May (We Are Messengers song)</span> 2021 song by We Are Messengers

"Come What May" is a song by American worship band We Are Messengers. The song was released as the lead single to their third studio album, Wholehearted (2021), on 11 June 2021. The song was written by Darren Mulligan and Jeff Pardo. Jeff Pardo produced the single.

References

  1. ↑ "Maybe It's Ok - Single". iTunes. November 9, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Maybe It's Ok - We Are Messengers on Spotify". Spotify. Spotify. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Maybe It's Ok - We Are Messengers (Maybe It's Ok - Single)". PraiseCharts. PraiseCharts. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Honest - EP by We Are Messengers". iTunes. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  5. ↑ "We Are Messengers New Single "Maybe It's Ok"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Lauren Daigle Adds Another Record, as 'Look Up Child' Hits Top 10 On Hot Christian Songs". Billboard.com. February 28, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Key & BPM for Maybe It's Ok by We Are Messengers". TuneBat. November 9, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Maybe It's Ok - We Are Messengers". Amazon.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Darren from We Are Messengers shares the story behind 'Maybe It's Okay'". ApostlesThatRock.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  10. ↑ "We Are Messengers - Maybe It's Okay (Story) (Audio)". YouTube.com. November 11, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  11. ↑ "We Are Messengers - Maybe It's Ok (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube.com. December 21, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Maybe It's Ok by We Are Messengers". Musicnotes.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  13. ↑ "We Are Messengers - Maybe It's OK Review". CrossRhythms.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  14. ↑ "We Are Messengers - Maybe It's Ok (Official Music Video)". YouTube.com. November 9, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  15. ↑ "We Are Messengers - 'Maybe It's Okay' (Official Video)". 955thefish.com. November 9, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  16. ↑ "We Are Messengers Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  17. ↑ "We Are Messengers Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  18. ↑ "We Are Messengers – Christian AC History". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Christian AC Indicator". Billboard . Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  20. ↑ "American single certifications – We Are Messengers – Maybe It's Ok". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.