In God's Hands (song)

"In God's Hands"
Single by Nelly Furtado
from the album Loose
Released 30 July 2007 (2007-07-30)
Format
Recorded 2006
Length 4:54 (Album Version)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rick Nowels
  • Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado singles chronology
"Do It"
(2007)		 "In God's Hands"
(2007)		 "In God's Hands"
(2008)
"In God's Hands"
Single by Nelly Furtado featuring Keith Urban
Released 15 April 2008 (2008-04-15)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2008
Length 4:32
Label Geffen, Mosley
Nelly Furtado singles chronology
"In God's Hands"
(2007)		 "In God's Hands"
(2008)		 "Win or Lose"
(2008)
Keith Urban singles chronology
"Everybody"
(2007)		 "In God's Hands"
(2008)		 "You Look Good in My Shirt"
(2008)

"In God's Hands" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album Loose (2006). It was written and produced by Furtado and Rick Nowels.

Writing and recording

"In God's Hands"
Sample of the song
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"In God's Hands" is about Furtado's breakup with DJ Jasper Gahunia, the father of her daughter.[1] According to Furtado, the song was, at the time, "as far as I was willing to go in terms of pop right now".[2]

There's also a Spanish version released as "En las manos de Dios", which appears in a Spanish limited edition of Loose.

Music video

A music video for the song was shot on 9 May 2007 between 5 and 7 a.m. in Los Angeles, California; it was directed by Jesse Dylan.[3] It features Furtado on a beach during both daytime and nighttime, singing the song while sitting on a tree stump, lying on the sand and holding a white sheet, which she lies under. Furtado is also shown walking on the shore, weeping and looking onto the ocean.

Re-recording

Furtado re-recorded "In God's Hands".[4] "I love country music. Keith Urban's voice is plaintive and sweet; he's a pure songsmith, with an extremely humble tone to his voice. I have always thought that the song "Gods Hands" needed a country singer on it and Keith was my first choice. He's right on the border of country, roots and pop. He really defies description, and those are my favorite kinds of artists."[5]

Track listings

  • CD single / digital download (2-track)
  1. "In God's Hands" (Album) — 4:12
  2. "In God's Hands" (Live) — 4:46
  • CD maxi single
  1. "In God's Hands" (Album) — 4:12
  2. "In God's Hands" (Live) — 4:46
  3. "I'm Like a Bird" (Live) — 5:51
  4. "In God's Hands" (Video) — 4:09
  • UK digital download
  1. "In God's Hands" (Album Version) — 4:12
  2. "In God's Hands" (Video) — 4:10
  • Digital download (3-track)
  1. "In God's Hands" (Album) — 4:10
  2. "In God's Hands" (Loose: The Concert Live) — 4:45
  3. "I'm Like a Bird" (Loose: The Concert Live) — 5:51
  • Digital download
  1. "In God's Hands" featuring Keith Urban — 4:33

Charts

Original version

Chart (2007) Peak
position
scope="row"Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 53
scope="row"Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[7] 44
scope="row"Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 33
scope="row"Italy (FIMI)[9] 20
scope="row"Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 33
scope="row"Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[11] 6
scope="row"Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 58

2008 version

Chart (2008) Peak
position
scope="row"Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 11
scope="row"US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] 15

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 30 July 2007 Digital download Polydor [15]
Austria 23 November 2007
Universal [16]
Germany
Switzerland
Norway 3 December 2007 Digital download (2-track) [17]
Portugal [18]
United Kingdom Polydor [19]
Italy 7 December 2007 Digital download (3-track) Universal [20]
France 17 December 2007 [21]

References

  1. ↑ Intini, John. "Nelly Furtado: 'I'm not Mother Teresa'". Maclean's. 25 August 2006.
  2. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58503/furtado-ready-to-dance-on-new-album
  3. ↑ http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2007/week19/index.html#entry-33873498
  4. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/music/story/2008/05/07/nelly-furtado.html
  5. ↑ http://www.nellyfurtado.com/news/default.aspx?nid=10433
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Nelly Furtado – In God's Hands" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200809 into search.
  8. ↑ "Musicline.de – Furtado,Nelly Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  9. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Nelly Furtado – In God's Hands". Top Digital Download.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nelly Furtado – In God's Hands" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200814 into search.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Nelly Furtado – In God's Hands". Singles Top 100.
  13. ↑ "Nelly Furtado – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Nelly Furtado.
  14. ↑ "Nelly Furtado – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Nelly Furtado.
  15. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004XK2BRI
  16. ↑
  17. ↑ https://no.7digital.com/artist/nelly-furtado/release/in-gods-hands-2
  18. ↑ https://pt.7digital.com/artist/nelly-furtado/release/in-gods-hands-2
  19. ↑ https://www.7digital.com/artist/nelly-furtado/release/in-gods-hands-2
  20. ↑ http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B009ICKDEY
  21. ↑ http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B0025HSZ2G

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