God Is a DJ (Faithless song)
Encyclopedia
"God Is a DJ" is a progressive trance and dance
song by Faithless
, released as a single on 24 August 1998. The single reached number six in the United Kingdom
and also reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
chart for one week in September 1998.
The song was written by Maxi Jazz
, Rollo
, Sister Bliss
and Jamie Catto
and featured on the band's second album, Sunday 8PM
. Faithless won a BRIT Award
for Best British Act in 1999 for their work on the song and other tracks on Sunday 8PM. Billboard
claimed in an article in early 1999 that many people involved with dance music thought that "God Is a DJ" should have been nominated for a Grammy Award
for Best Recording of 1998.
The song re-entered the UK chart in 2005 following the release of Forever Faithless
and reached #66.
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
song by Faithless
Faithless
Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
, released as a single on 24 August 1998. The single reached number six in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and also reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart for one week in September 1998.
The song was written by Maxi Jazz
Maxi Jazz
Maxwell Alexander Fraser , better known as Maxi Jazz, is an English rapper. He is best known as the lead vocalist of British band Faithless.- Biography :...
, Rollo
Rollo Armstrong
Rollo Armstrong is one half of the music producers/remixers team Rollo and Sister Bliss and is a founding member of the electronic music group Faithless.-Early life:...
, Sister Bliss
Sister Bliss
Sister Bliss is a British keyboardist, record producer, DJ, composer and songwriter. In the studio she is best known for her work with Rollo Armstrong, particularly as part of the now disbanded dance group Faithless.She started music at the age of five, when she learned how to play the piano...
and Jamie Catto
Jamie Catto
Jamie Catto is a former and founding member of Faithless. He was the ballad singer/songwriter, and became Art Director and Video Director of the band before leaving in 1999 to form the double-Grammy nominated, global music and film project 1 Giant Leap. His last album with Faithless was Sunday 8PM...
and featured on the band's second album, Sunday 8PM
Sunday 8PM
Sunday 8PM is Faithless' second album, released on September 18, 1998. The album contains the hit singles "Bring My Family Back", "Take The Long Way Home", and "God Is A DJ"...
. Faithless won a BRIT Award
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
for Best British Act in 1999 for their work on the song and other tracks on Sunday 8PM. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
claimed in an article in early 1999 that many people involved with dance music thought that "God Is a DJ" should have been nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Recording of 1998.
The song re-entered the UK chart in 2005 following the release of Forever Faithless
Forever Faithless - The Greatest Hits
Alongside the CD a DVD was also released containing the promotional videos used for Faithless singles. The DVD however disappointed many fans as some videos were missing. These were: Salva Mea '95, Reverence, If Loving You Is Wrong, Bring My Family Back Alongside the CD a DVD was also released...
and reached #66.
UK CD Release
- God Is A DJ (Radio Edit) - 03:34
- God Is A DJ (Monster Mix) [edit] - 06:52
- God Is A DJ (Serious Danger Remix) [edit] - 05:09
- God Is A DJ (Sharp Remix) [edit] - 04:27
European CD Release
- God Is A DJ (Radio Edit) - 03:33
- God Is A DJ (Monster Mix) [edit] - 06:53
- God Is A DJ (Serious Danger Remix) [edit] - 05:09
- God Is A DJ (Sharp Remix) [edit] - 04:26
Greek CD Release
- God Is A DJ (Radio Edit) - 03:33
- God Is A DJ (Monster Mix) - 06:53
- God Is A DJ (Serious Danger Remix) - 05:09
- God Is A DJ (Sharp Remix) - 04:26