Drugs or Jesus

"Drugs or Jesus"
Single by Tim McGraw
from the album Live Like You Were Dying
Released	January 17, 2005
Recorded	2004
Genre	Country
Length	4:39
Label	Curb
Writer(s)	Brett James Chris Lindsey Aimee Mayo Troy Verges
Producer	Byron Gallimore Tim McGraw Darran Smith
Tim McGraw singles chronology
"Over and Over" (2004) "Drugs or Jesus" (2005) "Do You Want Fries with That" (2005)

"Drugs or Jesus" is a song recorded by country music singer Tim McGraw. It is the third single from his 2004 album Live Like You Were Dying. It peaked at #14, thus becoming his first single since 1993's "Two Steppin' Mind" to miss the top ten (not counting "Tiny Dancer").^[1] However, it peaked at #6 in Canada.

Content

The narrator talks about how in his hometown, people follow their own paths in life and either choose drugs or Jesus.

Reception

Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a positive rating. He says that the song is one of McGraw's best performances ever.^[2]

Music video

The music video features Tim McGraw walking through an old house. He does not wear a cowboy hat, but rather a bandana (a hood). The music video was directed by Sherman Halsey. The video peaked at #13 on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown in 2005.

Chart positions

Chart (2005)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	14
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	87

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
2. ^ Coyne, Kevin John (2005-02-11). "Tim McGraw - "Drugs or Jesus"". Country Universe. http://www.countryuniverse.net/2005/02/12/single-reviews-february-12-2005/. Retrieved 2010-06-17.