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"God in Me"
"God in Me"
Single by Mary Mary featuring Kierra Sheard
from the album The Sound and Go Get It
Released	November 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Contemporary gospel; R&B;
Length	3:11
Label	My Block/Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Warryn Campbell; Erica Campbell; Tina Campbell;
Producer(s)	Warryn Campbell
Mary Mary singles chronology
Kierra "KiKi" Sheard singles chronology

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"God in Me" is a song by American contemporary gospel duo Mary Mary featuring American gospel singer Kierra "Kiki" Sheard. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album The Sound (2008), and was also featured on their greatest hits album Go Get It (2012). and was written by both Mary Mary and producer Warryn Campbell, husband of member Erica Campbell. The single is the group's first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 since their debut single, "Shackles", charted in 2000. The song won Song of the Year at the 25th Annual Stellar Awards.

Music video[edit]

The music video for "God in Me" is about expressing individuality during a fashion show. It features appearances by Flex Alexander, Kanye West, Amber Rose, Common, Heavy D, and Fonzworth Bentley. America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11 runner-up Samantha Potter also made an appearance in the video. It ranked at #60 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.

Remixes[edit]

Official Remix featuring Ne-Yo & Kierra Sheard (3:19)^[1]
Remix featuring Sean Ray
Remix featuring Yung Joc
Unofficial remix with ThaGIM (3.00)
Dave Audé Club Mix (7:46)
DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Club Mix (8:26)
Jamie J Sanchez Club Mix (7:49)
Mathias Heilbron Club Mix (8:49)
Richard Vission Club Mix (6:00)

Chart performance[edit]

The song has been a major success, and became the first song since their debut single "Shackles (Praise You)" to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 68. The song also spent 76 weeks on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and peaked at #5. It reached the Top 10 of the chart in its 42nd week, the longest climb to the top tier in the survey's 67-year history.^[2] It also was #1 on both the Hot Gospel Songs and Hot Dance Club Play charts.

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2008–09)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	68
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[4]	1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	5

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2009)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	13
Chart (2010)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	60

References[edit]

^ "The Best Search Links on the Net". hiphoprnbworld.com. Retrieved February 18, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ God in Me Songfacts
^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

External links[edit]

Music video for "God in Me" on YouTube

[1] "The Best Search Links on the Net". hiphoprnbworld.com. Retrieved February 18, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] God in Me Songfacts

[sc_Billboardhot100_Mary_Mary-3] "Mary Mary Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Mary_Mary-4] "Mary Mary Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Mary_Mary-5] "Mary Mary Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[6] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[7] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

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-"'''God in Me'''" is the second single released for [[Grammy Award]]-winning contemporary gospel group [[Mary Mary]]'s fourth studio album ''[[The Sound (Mary Mary album)|The Sound]]'', and featured [[Kierra Sheard]]. The single was written and produced by both Mary Mary and producer [[Warryn Campbell]], husband of member Erica Campbell. The single is the group's first to chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] since their debut single, "Shackles", charted in 2000. The song won Song of the Year at the 25th Annual [[Stellar Awards]].
+"'''God in Me'''" is a song by American contemporary gospel duo [[Mary Mary]] featuring American gospel singer [[Kierra Sheard|Kierra "Kiki" Sheard]]. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album ''[[The Sound (Mary Mary album)|The Sound]]'' (2008), and was also featured on their greatest hits album ''[[Go Get It (album)|Go Get It]]'' (2012). and was written by both Mary Mary and producer [[Warryn Campbell]], husband of member Erica Campbell. The single is the group's first to chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] since their debut single, "[[Shackles (Praise You)|Shackles]]", charted in 2000. The song won Song of the Year at the 25th Annual [[Stellar Awards]].
 ==Music video==
-The music video for "God in Me" is about expressing individuality during a fashion show. It features appearances by [[Flex Alexander]], [[Kanye West]], [[Amber Rose]], [[Common (entertainer)|Common]], [[Heavy D]], [[Kevin Sean Michaels]] and [[Fonzworth Bentley]]. [[America's Next Top Model]], [[America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11|Cycle 11]] runner-up Samantha Potter also made an appearance in the video. It ranked at #60 on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009'' countdown.
+The music video for "God in Me" is about expressing individuality during a fashion show. It features appearances by [[Flex Alexander]], [[Kanye West]], [[Amber Rose]], [[Common (entertainer)|Common]], [[Heavy D]], and [[Fonzworth Bentley]]. [[America's Next Top Model]], [[America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11|Cycle 11]] runner-up Samantha Potter also made an appearance in the video. It ranked at #60 on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009'' countdown.
 ==Remixes==
-* Official Remix featuring [[Ne-Yo]] &  [[Kierra Sheard]] (3:19)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphoprnbworld.com/2009/08/mary-mary-ft-ne-yo-god-in-me-remix.html |title=The Best Search Links on the Net |publisher=hiphoprnbworld.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-18 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
+* Official Remix featuring [[Ne-Yo]] &  [[Kierra Sheard]] (3:19)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphoprnbworld.com/2009/08/mary-mary-ft-ne-yo-god-in-me-remix.html |title=The Best Search Links on the Net |publisher=hiphoprnbworld.com |date= |accessdate=February 18, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 * Remix featuring Sean Ray
 * Remix featuring [[Yung Joc]]
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 ==Chart performance==
-The song has been a major success, and became the first song since their debut single "[[Shackles (Praise You)]]" to chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] peaking at #68. So far the song has also spent 76 weeks on the Billboard [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]], and has currently peaked at #5. It reached the Top 10 of the chart in its 42nd week, the longest climb to the top tier in the survey's 67-year history.<ref>[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=13438 God in Me Songfacts]</ref> It also was the #1 for [[Hot Christian AC|Hot Gospel Songs]] and [[Hot Dance Club Play]] charts. On May 20, 2009, "God in Me" broke the record for the longest-running hit for gospel female radio artist along with [[Mariah Carey]]'s "[[We Belong Together (Mariah Carey song)|We Belong Together]]" before being knocked off by [[Keyshia Cole]]'s "[[Love (Keyshia Cole song)|Love]]" in 2006.
+The song has been a major success, and became the first song since their debut single "[[Shackles (Praise You)]]" to chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], peaking at number 68. The song also spent 76 weeks on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]], and peaked at #5. It reached the Top 10 of the chart in its 42nd week, the longest climb to the top tier in the survey's 67-year history.<ref>[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=13438 God in Me Songfacts]</ref> It also was #1 on both the [[Hot Christian AC|Hot Gospel Songs]] and [[Hot Dance Club Play]] charts.
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+!scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 3, 2021}}</ref>
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+!scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2010|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 3, 2021}}</ref>
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-|title = U.S. [[Hot Dance Club Play|''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play]] [[Number-one dance hits of 2008 (USA)|number-one single]]
-|years = April 11, 2009
-|after = "[[Love Story (Nadia Ali song)|Love Story]]" by [[Nadia Ali (singer)|Nadia Ali]]
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 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGxUnyxw9g Music video for "God in Me" on YouTube]
-* {{MetroLyrics song|mary-mary|god-in-me}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
 {{Mary Mary}}
+{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song}}
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:2008 singles]]
-[[Category:Billboard Dance Club Songs number-one singles]]
+[[Category:Mary Mary songs]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Warryn Campbell]]
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v t e Mary Mary
Erica Atkins Campbell Trecina "Tina" Atkins Campbell
Studio albums	Thankful Incredible Mary Mary A Mary Mary Christmas The Sound Something Big
Compilation albums	Go Get It
Singles	"Shackles (Praise You)" "I Sings" "Get Up" "God in Me"
Featured singles	"We Are the World 25 for Haiti"
Related articles	Discography

v t e NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song
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