"O'Lord" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Lauren Daigle. It was released as the fifth single from her debut studio album, How Can It Be, on September 22, 2017.[2]

"O'Lord"
Single by Lauren Daigle
from the album How Can It Be
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017[1]
Recorded2014
GenreCCM, gospel
Length3:29
LabelCentricity
Songwriter(s)
  • Paul Mabury
  • Joe Williams
Producer(s)Paul Mabury
Lauren Daigle singles chronology
"Back to God"
(2017)
"O'Lord"
(2017)
"You Say"
(2018)
Music video
"O'Lord" on YouTube

Composition

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The ballad is played in an A♭ Major key at 172 beats per minute.[3][dubiousdiscuss]

Commercial performance

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The song became her eighth Hot Christian Songs Top 10, peaking at No. 3. It lasted 43 weeks on the overall chart.[4] It also peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart, her third No. 1 single from her 2014 EP How Can It Be.[5]

Music video

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A music video for "O'Lord" was released on September 8, 2014, and has over 20 million views on YouTube.[6] The video features Daigle singing with men in the background playing instruments. A lyric video for the single was released on October 24, 2017, following its radio release.[7]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Lauren Daigle - O' Lord - Daily Play MPE". Daily Play MPE. July 14, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "Trust In You by Lauren Daigle". ITunes. April 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Key & BPM for O'Lord by Lauren Daigle". TuneBat. April 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "Lauren Daigle O'Lord Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Longs, Herb (May 5, 2018). "Lauren Daigle 'How Can It Be Album' Certified Platinum". The Christian Beat. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "O' Lord - Lauren Daigle". Retrieved July 14, 2018 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Lauren Daigle - O' Lord (Lyric Video)". Retrieved July 14, 2018 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Lauren Daigle Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  9. ^ "Lauren Daigle Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Lauren Daigle - Christian AC History". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2017 - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  12. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs - Year-End 2017 - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  13. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2018 - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  14. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Year-End 2018 - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  15. ^ "Christian Pop Songs – Year-End 2018 - Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  16. ^ "Christian AC Songs – Year-End 2018 - Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  17. ^ "Weekend 22 – Year-End 2018 - Podbean". Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Lauren Daigle – O'Lord". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 14, 2021.