Every Good Thing

"Every Good Thing"
Single by The Afters
from the album Life Is Beautiful
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2013 (February 19, 2013)[1]
Recorded2012–13
GenreContemporary Christian music, pop rock
Length3:47
LabelFair Trade
Songwriter(s)
  • Matt Fuqua
  • David Garcia
  • Ben Glover
  • Josh Havens
Producer(s)Dan Muckala
The Afters singles chronology
"Life Is Beautiful"
(2012) 		"Every Good Thing"
(2013) 		"Broken Hallelujah"
(2014)

"Every Good Thing" is a song by American Christian pop rock band The Afters from their 2013 album Life Is Beautiful.[2] It was released on February 19, 2013, as the second single. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming their second highest-charting single after Light Up the Sky, which reached No. 1 in 2010. It lasted 40 weeks on the overall chart.[3] The song is played in a D-flat major key, and 123 beats per minute.[4]

Background

"Every Good Thing" was released on February 19, 2013, as the second from their fourth studio album Life Is Beautiful.[5] A lyric video for the song was released on April 4, 2013.[6] In a behind the song video, published to their YouTube channel, the song is about expressing their gratitude that, "Every good and perfect gift is from above", taken from James 1:17. "The song 'Every Good Thing' is a reminder of all things in life that we have to be thankful for," explained by vocalist Josh Havens. "All the great things God is doing in our life."[7]

Charts

References

  1. ^ The Afters (February 19, 2013). "Amazon.com: Every Good Thing: The Afters". Amazon. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Life Is Beautiful by The Afters". iTunes. April 16, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Afters Every Good Thing Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Key & BPM for Every Good Thing by The Afters". TuneBat. February 19, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Every Good Thing – The Afters". Amazon. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "The Afters – Every Good Thing – Lyric Video". YouTube. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  7. ^ "The Afters – "Every Good Thing" – Behind The Song". YouTube. May 10, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  8. ^ "The Afters – Christian AC History". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "The Afters Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  10. ^ "The Afters Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "Christian AC Indicator". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  12. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2013 – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "Christian AC Songs – Year-End 2013 – Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "Christian CHR/Pop Songs – Year-End 2013 – Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.