I Need a Miracle (song)
| "I Need a Miracle" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Third Day | ||||
| from the album Miracle | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2012[1] | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Southern rock, Christian rock | |||
| Length |
3:42 (single) 3:44 (album) | |||
| Label | Essential | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mac Powell, Third Day | |||
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||
| Third Day singles chronology | ||||
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"I Need a Miracle" is a song by Christian contemporary Christian music Southern rock and Christian rock band Third Day from their eleventh studio album, Miracle. It was released on September 24, 2012, as the first single from the album.[1]
Background
This song was produced by Brendan O'Brien.
Composition
"I Need a Miracle" was written by Mac Powell and his fellow band members in Third Day.
According to Powell the idea came from a post-concert meeting with a New Jersey couple. They mentioned their son had been depressed and drove deep into the woods, planning to kill himself. He turned on the radio and heard "Cry Out to Jesus" (from their 2005 album Wherever You Are), which gave him encouragement to keep going.[2]
Release
The song "I Need a Miracle" was digitally released as the lead single from Miracle on September 24, 2012.
Weekly Charts
| Charts (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard) | 24 |
| US Christian AC Indicator (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Christian CHR (Billboard) | 2 |
| US Hot Christian Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Soft/AC Inspirational (Billboard) | 10 |
References
- 1 2 Third Day (September 24, 2012). "I Need A Miracle". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ↑ "I Need A Miracle by Third Day Songfacts". www.songfacts.com.