One of Us (song)
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"One of Us" is a song written by Eric Bazilian (of The Hooters) and originally released by Joan Osborne.
The song deals with various aspects of belief in God by asking questions inviting the listener to consider how they might relate to God, such as "Would you call [God's name] to his face?" or "Would you want to see [God's face] if seeing meant that you would have to believe?" The title of the song comes from the refrain, "What if God was one of us?"
Released in March 1995 on the album Relish (produced by Rick Chertoff), it became a top 40 hit in November of the same year. The song received a Grammy nomination in 1995 for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
In January 1996, "One of Us" hit the top 10. In March 1996, "One of Us" climbed to No. 1 on Rock On The Net's ARC Weekly Top 40 and stayed there for 2 weeks. Its peak chart position on the Billboard Hot 100 was No. 4.
