"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.
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
The song has sold 509,000 copies in the United States as of June 2013.[2] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 13, 2013, and then Platinum on November 11, 2016 for a million units in sales and streams.[3]
Music video
"Like Jesus Does" was directed by John Peets premiered on CMT and GAC in February 2013.[4]
Chart performance
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[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] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Eric Church, 'Like Jesus Does' – Song Review". Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (2013-06-19). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - June 19, 2013: Three Gold Singles, The Swon Brothers, Florida Georgia Line Dominate". Roughstock. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Eric Church – Like Jesus Does". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Eric Church : Like Jesus Does". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Eric Church – Like Jesus Does". Music Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2014.