God Is a DJ (Pink song)

"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"
Released	November 17, 2003
Genre	Dance-rock
Length	3:43
Label	LaFace Arista
Songwriter(s)	Pink Jonnie "Most" Davis Billy Mann
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

"God Is a DJ" is a song by American singer Pink from her third album, Try This. The song was written by Pink, Jonnie Davis, and Billy Mann and produced by the later two. It was released as the album's second single on November 17, 2003. Lyrically, the song is about letting go, loving life and living it to the fullest.

The song received mixed reviews from critics, but was noted by some reviewers that it should've been the lead single. The song was Pink's first single to not enter the Hot 100; it would however become a top ten hit in the Netherlands and just barely missed the top ten in the UK. Pink performed the song on the Try This Tour and the 2003 Billboard Music Awards. The song also appears on the soundtrack of the 2004 film Mean Girls.

Critical response

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

Commercial performance

"God Is a DJ" debuted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 on December 27, 2003 at number 22. Four weeks later, the song reached its peak of number three on January 24, 2004; it was Pink's first single to miss the Billboard Hot 100. The song was slightly more successful on the Pop Songs and Dance Club Songs charts, reaching numbers 26 and 17.

"God Is a DJ" had moderate success in Europe. The song debuted at its peak position of number eleven on the UK Singles Chart on 1 February 2004 and spent six weeks on the chart; it marked Pink's second single after "Family Portrait" to miss the UK top ten. The song had minor success in German-speaking regions, peaking at numbers 26, 44, and 32 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40, Official German Singles, and the Swiss Hitparade charts. In the Netherlands however, the song became a top ten hit, peaking at number six on the Dutch Top 40 chart. "God Is a DJ" was also a top ten hit in Scotland and the Ultratip chart in the Walloon region of Belgium.

"God Is a DJ" debuted at its peak of number 24 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 8 February 2004, becoming her third single after "You Make Me Sick" and "Family Portrait" to not crack the top ten; it only spent six weeks on the chart. The song debuted at number 40 on the NZ Singles Chart on 18 January 2004. Despite reaching a lower peak of number 30 on 8 February, it spent more weeks in New Zealand than in Australia and it spent eight weeks in the country

Music video

The music video for this song 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.

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