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God Is a DJ (Pink song)

"God Is a DJ" is a song by American singer Pink from her third album, Try This (2003). It was released as the album's second single on November 17, 2003. It is about letting go, loving life and living it to the fullest. It peaked at number six in the Dutch Top 40 and number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. The song appears on the soundtrack of the 2004 film Mean Girls.[1]

"God Is a DJ"
Worldwide cover; UK CD2 uses a closeup of the same picture as cover
Single by Pink
from the album Try This
B-side"Trouble"
ReleasedNovember 17, 2003 (2003-11-17)
GenreDance-rock
Length3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Billy Mann
  • Jonnie "Most" Davis
Pink singles chronology
"Trouble"
(2003) 		"God Is a DJ"
(2003) 		"Last to Know"
(2004)
Music video
"God is a DJ" on YouTube

Background

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"God Is a DJ" was written by Pink along with Jonnie "Most" Davis and Billy Mann.[2] The song marked Pink's first collaboration with Mann who would become a frequent collaborator on subsequent projects.[3] In 2017, Mann elaborated on their work on Try This: "I had the hook of "God Is a DJ" in my head, which felt perfect for [Pink]. We met at noon in LA and within 15 minutes, we were drinking whiskey, smoking and it was all Philly. We finished "God Is a DJ’" together and it began. That was 15 years ago.”[3]

Critical response

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AllMusic praised the song and noted it as one of the best songs on the Try This album.[4] Entertainment Weekly was negative however, calling it cheesy.[5] Rolling Stone also panned the song, criticizing it for reusing earlier messages, especially from the lead single "Trouble".[6] Slant Magazine was positive however, comparing the single to music from Madonna and wondering why it was not chosen as the lead.[7] Stylus Magazine panned the single, calling it an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Pink's earlier music.[8] The Village Voice critically praised "God Is a DJ", also questioning why it was not chosen as the lead single.[9] Yahoo! Music also gave the song a favorable review, calling it a "piece of punky disco perfection."[10]

Music video

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A music video for "God Is a DJ" was directed by Jake Scott. It features scenes of Pink and others (assumed to be her roommates) getting dressed, having fun on a subway, and going to a nightclub. Pink then continues to bribe the bouncer — dressed in eccentric drag clothing — to enter the nightclub ahead of the queue. The video debuted on MTV's Total Request Live at number ten on January 22, 2004, and peaked at number six.[11][12]

Track listings

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Credits and personnel

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Credits lifted from the liner notes of Try This.[2]

  • John Silas Cranfield – arranger, engineer, producer, writer
  • Jonnie "Most" Davis – arranger, engineer, producer, writer
  • John Fields – additional drums, piano
  • Jay Goin – assistant engineer
  • Billy Mann – arranger, backing vocalist, producer, writer
  • Pink – vocals, writer
  • Chris Testa – assistant engineer

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "God Is a DJ"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "God Is a DJ"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States November 17, 2003 Contemporary hit radio Arista
[36]
Various December 25, 2003 Digital download (EP)
[37]
United Kingdom January 26, 2004
RCA
[38]
Denmark February 16, 2004 Maxi-CD
[39]
Germany
  • CD
  • maxi-CD
 BMG
[40]
Sweden February 18, 2004 Maxi-CD Arista
[41]

References

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  1. ^ "Mean Girls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". music.apple.com.
  2. ^ a b Try This (booklet). Pink. Arista Records. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b Amorosi, A.D. (October 20, 2017). "The Philadelphia Experiment: How Pink and Collaborator Billy Mann Forged a 15-Year Friendship". Variety.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Try This". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Try This – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "Pink Try This Album Review". Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ Sal Cinquemani (October 30, 2003). "Pink Try This – Album Review – Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine.
  8. ^ "P!nk – Try This – Review – Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Nick Catucci. "She Stays and She Goes". Village Voice.
  10. ^ "Pink Reviews on Yahoo! Music". yahoo.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2006.
  11. ^ "The TRL Archive – Debuts" Archived January 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Popfusion. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
  12. ^ "The TRL Archive – Recap – January 2004" Archived November 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Popfusion. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
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  21. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography P!nk". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  22. ^ "P!nk – God Is a DJ". Top Digital Download. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  23. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – P!nk" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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  27. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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  29. ^ "P!nk – God Is a DJ". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  30. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  31. ^ "Pink Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  32. ^ "Pink Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  33. ^ "Pink Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  34. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  35. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  36. ^ "Radio & Records" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. November 14, 2003. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  37. ^ "God Is a DJ – EP by Pink". United States: iTunes Store. Apple Music. December 25, 2003. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  38. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. January 24, 2004. p. 37.
  39. ^ "Pink: Single". click2music.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on March 1, 2004. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  40. ^ "God is a DJ: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon Germany. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  41. ^ "Pink: God Is a DJ". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
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