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"Only God Knows Why" Single by Kid Rock from the album Devil Without a Cause Released January 5, 2000 Recorded Temper Mill Studios, Detroit, Michigan Genre Southern rock Length 5:27 (album version)
4:17 (radio edit)Label Atlantic Writer(s) RJ Ritchie, Matt Shafer, John Travis Producer Kid Rock with John Travis Kid Rock singles chronology "Wasting Time"
(2000)"Only God Knows Why"
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(2000)"Only God Knows Why" is a southern rock ballad recorded by Kid Rock in 1998 on his album Devil Without a Cause. It peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, #13 on Modern Rock Tracks, #5 Mainstream Rock Tracks and # 23 Hot AC. The song was the first recorded ballad on record by Kid Rock. It was a weary road ballad in which the first four lines were written while he was in jail after a bar fight after signing to Atlantic Records in 1997. It is notable for its heavy use of Auto-tune. Country Outlaw singer David Allan Coe released a live cover version on his release Live At Billy Bob's in 2003.
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Music video
The music video was shot at various locations throughout his concerts during that time frame. Hank Williams, Jr. makes a cameo appearance after Kid Rock had appeared in Williams "Naked Women and Beer" music video. The most infamous scene in the music video is him getting hit with a full wine bottle in the head. The end of the video shows an overzealous fan following him to his car with security holding him back. His band, mother, father, and son are featured through various home video footage in the video.
There is a censored version, with the buttocks of a stripper blurred out while Kid Rock is signing it and when he makes a gun gesture which is blurred out.
Track listing
- "Only God Knows Why" (Radio Edit)
- "Only God Knows Why" (German Radio Edit)
- "Wasting Time" (Live)
Versions
- "Only God Knows Why" (Devil Without a Cause) - 5:27
- "Only God Knows Why" (Devil Without a Cause Clean) - 5:27
- "Only God Knows Why" (German Radio Edit) - 4:25
- "Only God Knows Why" ('Live' Trucker) - 6:33
- "Only God Knows Why" ('Live' Trucker Clean) - 6:33
Charts
Peak positions
Chart (2000) Peak
positionCanadian RPM Singles Chart 13 Canadian RPM Rock/Alternative Chart 3 German Singles Chart 96 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 19 U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks 23 U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 5 U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 13 U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 6 End of year charts
End of year chart (2000) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 67 References
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 2000". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2000. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
Twisted Brown Trucker: Kenny Tudrick · Jason Krause · Jimmie Bones · Stefanie Eulinberg · Aaron Julison · Paradime
Former members: Uncle Kracker · Bob Ebeling · Kenny Olson · Joe C. · Mike Bradford · Lonnie Moxley · Bobby East · Chris Labroux
Studio albums Other albums Fire It Up · The History of Rock · Live Trucker
Singles "Yo-Da-Lin in the Valley" · "Back from the Dead" · "U Don't Know Me" · "Prodigal Son" · "Welcome 2 the Party (Ode 2 the Old School)" · "I Am the Bullgod" · "Bawitdaba" · "Cowboy" · "Wasting Time" · "Only God Knows Why" · "American Bad Ass" · "Forever" · "You Never Met a Motherfucker Quite Like Me" · "Lonely Road of Faith" · "Picture" · "Feel Like Makin' Love" · "Single Father" · "Cold and Empty" · "Jackson, Mississippi" · "I Am" · "So Hott" · "Amen" · "All Summer Long" · "Roll On" · "Rock N Roll Jesus" · "Blue Jeans and a Rosary" · "Born Free" · "God Bless Saturday" · "Collide" · "Purple Sky" · "Care"
Related articles Discography · "Rock Star"
Categories:- 1998 songs
- 2000 singles
- Kid Rock songs
- Rock ballads
- Songs written by Kid Rock
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