{{short description|2002 single by Groove Coverage}} {{about|the song|the concept|Gender of God}} {{Distinguish|God Is a Woman}} {{Infobox song | name = God Is a Girl | cover = Groove Coverage - God Is A Girl.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Groove Coverage | album = Covergirl | released = November 11, 2002 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Trance | length = | label = *Polydor Zeitgeist (Universal) *Suprime:Music | writer = *Ole Wierk *Axel Konrad *Lou Bega *Per Gessle | producer = | prev_title = Moonlight Shadow | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = Poison | next_year = 2005 }} "'''God Is a Girl'''" is the third and final single from German trance group Groove Coverage's debut album, ''Covergirl''.

==Plagiarism== {{See also|Music plagiarism}} The chorus of the song literally quotes a melody part (namely, the vocal break) from "Jefferson", a Roxette song from their ''Room Service'' album (2001).<ref name=aftonbladet>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article124040.ab|title=Per Gessle i ny låtstrid|first=Claes|last=Petersson|newspaper=Aftonbladet|date=2003-02-24|accessdate=2013-01-08|archive-date=2012-10-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013073752/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article124040.ab|url-status=live}}</ref> The writer of "Jefferson", Per Gessle, made an arrangement with Groove Coverage to receive a rumoured 50% of royalties from the song,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.dailyroxette.com/node/876.html |title=Groove Coverage forced to turn over 50% of royalties |first=Lars-Erik |last=Olson |work=The Daily Roxette |date=2003-01-31 |accessdate=2016-01-29 |archive-date=2012-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711025215/http://www2.dailyroxette.com/node/876.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eurokdj.free.fr/search/eurodb.php?name=Groove%20Coverage|title=Groove Coverage's bio. on Eurodance LTD's website|accessdate=2009-02-18}}</ref> though Gessle said that figure was "far from the truth."<ref name=aftonbladet/> Gessle is listed as one of the song's official songwriters/composers on BMI's website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&keyid=6528349&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712203749/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&keyid=6528349&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-12 |title='God Is a Girl' details |publisher=BMI |accessdate=2013-01-08 }}</ref>

==Music video== The music video depicts a faith healing ritual conducted in a church. It features Verena Rehm as the lead singer of the church, and DJ Novus as the faith healer. During the ritual, the girl at the front of the altar is presented as the god. DJ Novus conducts faith healing to the audiences, while at the same time asking them for donations, an obvious reference to Peter Popoff.

==Cover versions== Taiwanese singer Ady An covered the song under the name "Tian Xiang" in Chinese. The Chinese lyrics was written by Da Zhang Wei.<ref>{{cite news|title=安以轩大碟挑战高难度 翻唱《God Is A Girl》|url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2007-02-15/14491452938.html|publisher=新浪网|work=武汉晚报|date=2007-02-15|archive-date=2024-02-08|access-date=2024-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208034821/https://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2007-02-15/14491452938.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Singaporean artist Jocie Guo Mei Mei covered the song under the name "Ai Qing Nü Shen (Love Goddess)" on her 2nd album, "My Darling." A music video accompanies it.<ref>{{cite news|title=郭美美羞涩初尝动画配音 洗手间里一天作一首歌|url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2008-01-03/15021861095.shtml|work=新浪娱乐|publisher=新浪网|date=2008-01-03|archive-date=2024-02-08|access-date=2024-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208034820/https://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2008-01-03/15021861095.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=郭美美:我神圣的任务就是为大家打气|url=https://m.163.com/ent/article/40LCJ10F00031H2L.html|publisher=网易娱乐|date=2007-12-26|lang=zh|archive-date=2024-02-08|access-date=2024-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208034847/https://m.163.com/ent/article/40LCJ10F00031H2L.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Vietnamese artist Thanh Thảo covered the song under the name "Thiên Thần Bóng Đêm" in 2004.

Electronic duo W&W remade the song in collaboration with Groove Coverage in 2018.

==Track listing== # "God Is a Girl" (Radio Edit) – 3:37 # "God Is a Girl" (Album Version) – 3:04 # "God Is a Girl" (Extended Version) – 7:10 # "God Is a Girl" (Axel Konrad Remix) – 6:41 # "God Is a Girl" (Rocco Remix) – 6:54

==Charts== "God Is a Girl" was very successful in Germany and Austria. "God Is a Girl" was the most downloaded song in China for 2006,<ref>{{cite news|title=英文舞曲GodIsAGirl创下网络下载量最高纪录"舞动精灵...|url=https://news.sina.com.cn/o/2007-02-11/003011213757s.shtml|publisher=新浪网|work=大连晚报|date=2007-02-11|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title="GrooveCoverage-舞动精灵"来汉大秀"电音"|url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2007-04-28/10311537499.html|work=武汉晚报|publisher=新浪网|date=2007-04-28|language=zh}}</ref> and there were 1.5 million legal downloads.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}} {{col-start}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !align="left"|Chart (2002–03) !align="center"|Peak<br>position |- {{singlechart|Austria|5|artist=Groove Coverage|song=God is a Girl}} |- {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|5|artist=Groove Coverage|song=God is a Girl}} |- |align="left"|Europe Singles Chart{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} |align="center"|37 |- {{singlechart|Germany|8|artist=Groove Coverage|song=God Is a Girl|songid=5404}} |- |align="left"|Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_28_2003.html |title=Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 28/2003 |publisher=PiF PaF Production |accessdate=November 18, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022145142/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_28_2003.html |archivedate=October 22, 2007 |df=mdy }}</ref> |align="center"| 8 |- {{singlechart|Switzerland|70|artist=Groove Coverage|song=God is a Girl}} |- |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable" !Chart (2003) !Position |- |Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2003|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2003|website=austriancharts.at|accessdate=May 1, 2020|archive-date=March 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308215411/https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2003|url-status=live}}</ref> |align="center"|40 |} {{col-end}}

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