But for the Grace of God (song)
# But for the Grace of God (song)

"But for the Grace of God" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. Urban wrote the song along with Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's. It was released in November 2000 as the third single from his self-titled American debut album. The song became Urban's first number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of February 24, 2001, and maintained that position for one week. This ended a two-and-a-half-year streak in which no artist on the Capitol Records label achieved a Number One single on the country charts.

## Single and album version differences

Both and album-length versions have been issued. The radio edit excises a musical bridge after the second chorus and has a slightly different ending than the album cut.

## Music video

The music video for this song was directed by Trey Fanjoy, and premiered on CMT on December 2, 2000. It features Urban walking down a busy street at night.

## Chart positions

| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 75 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 1 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2001) | Position |
| - | - |
| US Country Songs (Billboard) | 16 |
