Like Jesus Does
2013 single by Eric Church
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Like Jesus Does" is a song written by Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell and recorded by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released in January 2013 as the fifth and final single from Church's 2011 album Chief. It was also his eighth consecutive single to be certified gold by the RIAA. It is the one of three songs on any of Church’s albums that he himself is not credited as a writer.
| "Like Jesus Does" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Eric Church | ||||
| from the album Chief | ||||
| Released | January 28, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | EMI Nashville | |||
| Songwriters |
| |||
| Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
| Eric Church singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Content
The song is a mid-tempo ballad in which the narrator says that his lover accepts his personality and "loves [him] like Jesus does".
Critical reception
Giving it 3.5 stars out of 5, Billy Dukes of Taste of Country praised the lyrics and "vulnerability", but criticized the "plodding melody".[1]
Commercial performance
Music video
Chart performance
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] | 56 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 59 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 13 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 46 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 47 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 40,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ / 509,000[2] |
|
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||