Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)
| Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) | |
|---|---|
| Hillsong United | |
| publication | 23rd August 2013 |
| length | 8:56 |
| Genre (s) | Christian pop music |
| Author (s) | Joel Houston , Matt Crocker, Salomon Lighthelm |
| Producer (s) | Joel Houston, Michael Guy Chislett |
| Label | Hillsong Music Australia |
| album | Zion |
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) is a song by the Australian worship band Hillsong United that was released as a single from the album Zion in August 2013 .
background
The song was written by Joel Houston , Matt Crocker and Salomon Lighthelm and produced by Joel Houston and Michael Guy Chislett and sung by Taya Smith. It was released as the second single from the album Zion on August 23, 2013. The text refers to the point Mt 14.22 to 33 in the New Testament , as Peter of Jesus is called to walk on water. In general, the song is about stepping into the unknown and trusting God.
On September 10, 2013, the EP Oceans was released, which contains five versions of the song.
reception
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) is one of the most famous modern Christian songs and is sung in Christian communities and churches around the world.
Awards
In 2014, the song won four Dove Awards in the categories Song of the Year , Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year , Pop / Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year .
Chart placements
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) was the only single of all Hillsong projects to date to achieve a placement on the Billboard Hot 100 . In the edition of February 1, 2014, it climbed to position 99 and on March 15, reached 83rd place, the highest ranking. Overall, the song was able to stay in the charts for 13 weeks.
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) made her debut in the Billboard Hot Christian Songs on October 5, 2013, and reached number one on these charts for the first time on December 7. Since then, the song has stayed at the top for 61 weeks with interruptions, setting a record that was surpassed by Lauren Daigle with You Say in 2019 . With a total of 191 weeks in the charts, the song set another record. From 2014 to 2017 Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) was represented four times in a row in the top ten annual ratings of the Hot Christian Songs, twice in first place in 2014 and 2016.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 United States (Billboard)
|
83 (13 weeks) | 13 |
Awards for music sales
On October 10, 2019, Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) was awarded triple platinum in the United States for three million units sold.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
|
United States (RIAA)
|
 3 × platinum
|
3,000,000 |
| All in all |
3 × platinum |
3,000,000 |
swell
- ^ Hillsong United / Zion / Credits , Tidal
- ↑ a b Hillsong United's "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" is the # 1 Song on Billboard Hot Christian Songs for the 2010s , hallels.com
- ^ Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) , songfacts.com
- ↑ Oceans on Apple Music
- ↑ Hillsong United and the Story Behind the Song "Oceans," Thursday Sept. 28th on TBN , tbn.com
- ↑ Past Winners , doveawards.com
- ^ Hot Christian Songs, October 5, 2013
- ^ Hot Christian Songs, December 7, 2013
- ^ Year-End Charts, Hot Christian Songs , Billboard
- ↑ Chart placement in the United States
- ↑ Distinction in the United States