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God and My Girlfriends
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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Reba McEntire
| album = Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope
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| length = 3:25
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| prev_title = Back to God
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Freedom
| next_year = 2019
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"'God and My Girlfriends'" is a song originally recorded by American country artist Reba McEntire. The track was composed by Patricia Conroy, Lisa Hentrich and Marcia Ramirez. It was one of three singles spawned from McEntire's 2017 Christian album titled 'Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope'. "God and My Girlfriends" reached charting positions on two 'Billboard' singles lists following its release.
Background and content
"God and My Girlfriends" is a Christian song that was composed by Patricia Conroy, along with Lisa Hentrich and Marcia Ramirez. Co-writer Lisa Hentrich spoke about the song's significance on her official website and its performance by Reba McEntire: "It has been a special part of my personal faith journey. Only by divine orchestration could a voice that was once lost (my singing voice) be resurrected at the same time an 8-year-old song was 'found again' by the unmatchable voice of Reba McEntire." Fellow co-writer Marcia Ramirez founded a non-profit program of the same based on the song that "specifically [helps] women grow spiritually, learn to love and embrace themselves, and have stronger, healthier friendships with the other women in their lives." McEntire recorded the track for her 2017 double disc Christian album. The song was produced by McEntire herself, along with Doug Sisemore.
Release and chart performance
"God and My Girlfriends" was first released as an album track on McEntire's 'Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope'. It was one of ten Contemporary Christian recordings included on the second disc of McEntire's album. Following the album's release, she performed the song in an appearance on 'The Today Show'. The song spent three weeks on the 'Billboard' Country Airplay chart, peaking at number 53 in December 2017. It also spent five weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot Christian Songs chart, peaking at number 32 in 2017. It was her fifth and final single to date to reach a charting Christian songs position.
Track listing
'Digital single'
* "God and My Girlfriends" 3:25
Charts
References
Category:2017 songs
Category:2017 singles
Category:Big Machine Records singles
Category:Reba McEntire songs
Category:Songs written by Patricia Conroy
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