Jesus Walks
"Jesus Walks" | ||||
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Single by Kanye West | ||||
from the album The College Dropout | ||||
B-side | "Heavy Hitters" | |||
Released | May 25, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2003 | |||
Studio | Sony Music Studios, Light @ The End of the Tunnel, New York City | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:13 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Kanye West | |||
Kanye West singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Jesus Walks (Version 2)" on YouTube |
"Jesus Walks" is a song by American rapper Kanye West. It was released on May 25, 2004, as the fourth single from his debut album The College Dropout (2004). The song contains a sample of "Walk with Me" as performed by the ARC Choir. "Jesus Walks" was acclaimed by music critics, who praised its compelling sonic atmosphere and boldness in its open embrace of faith. It was met by widespread commercial success, peaking at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming West's fourth consecutive top-twenty hit in the United States.
The single was accompanied by three separate
Background
The song is essentially a spiritual exultation, wherein West discusses how
Composition
"Jesus Walks" is a mid-tempo hip-hop song. It is set in
The militant soundscape of "Jesus Walks" is complemented by its lyrical nuances. In the
Critical reception
The single received universal acclaim from critics for its open embracement of faith in the face of the oft-secular music industry, with many expressing their astonishment that such an overtly religious song was embraced by radio. In a review of
Alongside its subject matter, the production quality of the track received equal acclaim, with Garry Mulholland of The Observer chronicling it as "[a] towering inferno of martial beats, fathoms-deep chain gang backing chants, a defiant children's choir, gospel wails, and sizzling orchestral breaks."[10] Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times, who classified "Jesus Walks" as a gospel song, concurred with this sentiment, describing the song's choral arrangement as "clever".[18] Blender likened the beat of the song to a "phantom marching army", and Entertainment Weekly testified that the "lush, intricate" production of the track gave off an "uplifting" presence.[19][20] Time magazine critic Josh Tyrangiel declared "Jesus Walks" as "one of those miraculous songs that you hear for the first time and immediately look forward to hearing on a semiregular basis for the next 30 or 40 years."[21] Sasha Frere-Jones of The New Yorker asserted that the song, "sounds simultaneously like V-Day and like a funeral" and concluded his review stating, "In a different year, 'Jesus Walks' might register as an eccentric's conflation of faith, commerce, and war. In 2004, it's a popular state of consciousness."[9]
Accolades
"Jesus Walks" was praised as one of the best songs of the year by numerous publications, including
As a result of the significance and impact of "Jesus Walks", in August, The College Dropout was nominated for several gospel Stellar Awards, including Best Gospel Rap Album.[28] However, the awards committees determined that the secular album was ineligible and subsequently withdrew the ballot.[29] West surmised that the fact that they recognized the song in the first place demonstrated its impact, and said the song and its message was not meant for the evangelical audience, but for "... the people that I think God is really trying to reach."[7] He also clarified his views on religion, saying, "Religion just means that you do something over and over. I will say that I'm spiritual. I have accepted Jesus as my Savior. And I will say that I fall short every day."[30] Kanye later claimed that when his father heard the song, he said, "Maybe you missed your calling." To which West replied, "No, maybe this is my calling. I reach more people than any one pastor can."[31] In retrospect, West maintained that while he was surprised by the accolades the song received, he had long predicted the radio success of "Jesus Walks". For him, it was all just a matter of attaining airplay, saying, "It was never a problem once it came out. All I did was use reverse psychology. It was a way of calling out people who didn't want to play it without pointing fingers at anybody."[6]
The song was named the sixth best song of 2004 on
Commercial performance
"Jesus Walks" appeared on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 74 on the issue dated February 21.
Despite all prior disapproval, "Jesus Walks" came to be one of West's biggest hits. The single was the highest debut on the
"Jesus Walks" attained a certain extent of international success as well. In
Music videos
In total, three separate music videos were made for "Jesus Walks," with the second and third financed by West himself out-of-pocket.
"His hate is so all-consuming that he tries to carry the
burning cross back up the mountain. That's the physical manifestation of his hate, and he wants it to get to the top of the mountain for the world to see. He's so blinded by his hate that he doesn't [consider that his robe will burn]. But God forgives him and causes it to rain, therefore extinguishing [the fire], and that's a sort of baptism; washing away his sins. I doubt anyone's anyone got all that, but it's nice to at least make an attempt to build in some layers. I know a lot of it is going to be lost in the translation of just being a music video, but the song is so deep and powerful it necessitates going the extra step with the visual metaphors."
—Chris Milk on the video's metaphoric imagery[52][53]
West was not satisfied with the music video and convinced then-label head
The final version of "Jesus Walks" was filmed in West's hometown of Chicago and co-directed by himself with Coodie & Chike (Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah of Channel Zero). Filmed guerrilla-style within the course of one day at a budget of $40,000, the third version was the least expensive of the three. It depicts Jesus in the modern day, literally walking beside the protagonist as he travels from his home to church, performing miracles along the way.[30] The video premiered on MTV.com on June 23, 2004.[51]
The music video received several wins and nominations; It earned two nominations at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year and Best Male Video, winning the later.[56] It won Video of the Year at the 2005 BET Awards.[57] The music video earned two nominations for Best Male Video and Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards Japan.[58] "Jesus Walks" was nominated for Best International Video at the 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards.[59] The music video received three nominations at the 2005 Music Video Production Awards, for Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Hip-Hop Video.[60] At the 2005 Soul Train Music Awards "Jesus Walks" was nominated for Video of the Year.[61] The video earned a nomination for Outstanding Music Video at the 2005 NAACP Image Awards.[62]
Live performances
Thanks to its fervid sound and widespread popularity, "Jesus Walks" has since become a crowd favorite and Kanye West has performed it on numerous occasions around the globe. West included the song within the set list of his School Spirit Tour that took place in early 2004.
West performed "Jesus Walks" at the
Wearing a
Kanye provided a performance of the song during his set at
Legacy and impact
"Jesus Walks" has been credited with helping to abate the antagonistic gap that once separated mainstream rap music and the religious church.
Track listings
US Promo single
US 12" single
Australia CD single
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UK CD single
UK Promo single
Live Digital single
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[113] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[47] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | April 12, 2004 | Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio | Roc-A-Fella, IDJMG | [114] |
Personnel
Information taken from The College Dropout liner notes.[8]
- Songwriters: Kanye West, Che Smith
- Record producer: Kanye West
- Recorder: Tasuya Sato, Andrew Dawson, Eugene A. Toale
- Recording Engineer: Marc Fuller
- Mix engineer: Manny Marroquin
- Additional vocals: John Legend
- Violin: Miri Ben-Ari
- Choir arranger: Curtis Lundy
Remix
"Jesus Walks (Remix)" | |
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Song by Kanye West featuring Mase and Common | |
Released | March 22, 2005 |
Recorded | 2004 |
Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 4:58 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | West |
The official remix of "Jesus Walks" was released on a bonus CD within his The College Dropout Video Anthology compilation DVD in 2005, which featured both Mase and Common on it. At the time of the remix, Mase had recently come out of retirement from being a minister to deliver a new verse.[115] He spoke positively of West following the collaboration, saying, "I appreciate people like [him], people that dare to be different. Hip-hop is supposed to be an avenue of expression, and people are supposed to be able to express what they feel, what they believe."[116]
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- "Jesus Walks" Lyrics at MTV (archived from 2009)