You're a God

"You're a God"
Single by Vertical Horizon
from the album Everything You Want
Released	June 13, 2000 (2000-06-13)
Length	3:38
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Matt Scannell
Producer(s)	David Bendeth
Vertical Horizon singles chronology
"Everything You Want" (1999) "You're a God" (2000) "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" (2001)
Music video
"You’re a God" on YouTube

"You're a God" is a song by American rock band Vertical Horizon from their third studio album, Everything You Want . The single reached No. 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Two versions of the song exist: one featured on the album, the other featured in the music video and radio version, dubbed the "Pop Mix", mixed by Tom Lord-Alge.

Background

Singer Matt Scannell said, "'You're A God' was written about when we give people in our lives power over us. It can be anything, whether it's a romantic thing or not - this one wasn't." He added that the song was partially inspired by a person in his life who had power over him and was making him miserable, and he realized all he had to do was stop looking up to them and start looking down on them, and he could take their power away. "And that's why that song starts off, 'I gotta be honest, we're covered in lies and that's okay.' ... Really, the title is ironic: you're a god and I am not – well, that's actually not true anymore, because now you're not a god." ^[1] "You're a God" was included on the Bruce Almighty soundtrack released on June 3, 2003, by Varèse Sarabande.

Music video

The music video (directed by The Malloys) was based around a beauty pageant contestant, played by actress Tiffani Thiessen.

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "You're a God" Chart (2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [2] 59 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [3] 19 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [4] 41 Canada Rock/Alternative ( RPM ) [5] 14 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6] 90 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [7] 50 UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [8] 10 US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 23 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 12 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] 4 US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [12] 15 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [13] 11

Year-end charts 2000 year-end chart performance for "You're a God" Chart (2000) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [14] 27 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [15] 51 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) [16] 74 US Triple-A (Billboard) [17] 34 2001 year-end chart performance for "You're a God" Chart (2001) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [18] 31

Release history

Release history for "You're a God"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	June 13, 2000	Alternative radio	RCA	[19]
	June 26, 2000	Hot adult contemporary modern adult contemporary radio		[20] [21]
	July 18, 2000	Contemporary hit radio		[22] [23]
Australia	October 16, 2000	CD		[24]
United Kingdom	November 13, 2000			[25]

References

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2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 294.
3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3054." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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5. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9939." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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10. "Vertical Horizon Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
11. "Vertical Horizon Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
12. "Vertical Horizon Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
13. "Vertical Horizon Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
14. "Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2000". Airplay Monitor . Vol. 8, no. 51. December 22, 2000. p. 48.
15. "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2000". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. December 22, 2000. p. 54.
16. "Most Played Modern Rock Songs of 2000". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. December 22, 2000. p. 38.
17. "The Best of 2000: Most Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. December 22, 2000. p. 44.
18. "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-82.
19. "Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records . No. 1354. June 9, 2000. p. 122.
20. "Hot AC: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1356. June 23, 2000. p. 90.
21. "Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates". Gavin Report . No. 2309. June 16, 2000. p. 34.
22. "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1359. July 14, 2000. p. 97.
23. "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2313. July 14, 2000. p. 9.
24. "New Releases". click2music.com.au. Archived from the original on October 10, 2000. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
25. "New Releases – For Week Starting November 13, 2000: Singles". Music Week . November 11, 2000. p. 29.