I'm Not Jesus

{{for|the Ramones song|I'm Not Jesus (Ramones song)}} {{Infobox song | name = I'm Not Jesus | cover = Apocalyptica-im-not-jesus.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Apocalyptica]] featuring [[Corey Taylor]] | album = [[Worlds Collide (Apocalyptica album)|Worlds Collide]] | released = * September 17, 2007 * March 4, 2008<ref name=itunes>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-not-jesus-feat-corey-taylor/id274762476 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629041536/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-not-jesus-feat-corey-taylor/id274762476 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 29, 2010 |title= I'm Not Jesus (feat. Corey Taylor) |publisher= [[iTunes]] |access-date= 2010-01-28}}</ref> | recorded = 2007 | studio = | venue = | genre = * [[Symphonic metal]] * [[alternative metal]] | length = 3:36 | label = [[Sony BMG]] | writer = * [[Johnny Andrews]] * Geno Lenardo | producer = [[Jacob Hellner]] | chronology = [[Apocalyptica]] | prev_title = [[Repressed]] | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = [[Worlds Collide (Apocalyptica album)|S.O.S. (Anything But Love)]] | next_year = 2008 }}

"'''I'm Not Jesus'''" is a song by the Finnish [[cello metal]] band [[Apocalyptica]], featuring [[Corey Taylor]] from [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]] and [[Stone Sour]]. The single was released on September 17, 2007, and again on March 4, 2008,<ref name=itunes/> on the album ''[[Worlds Collide (Apocalyptica album)|Worlds Collide]]''.

The song thematizes [[child abuse]] by [[Clergy|cleric]]s. Corey Taylor sings from the perspective of a man who was [[Sexual abuse|sexually abused]] by a [[priest]] when he was a child and now confronts his abuser.

The song was co-written by ex-[[Filter (band)|Filter]] guitarist and composer Geno Lenardo and vocalist [[Johnny Andrews]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

== Music video == The music video, directed by [[Tony Petrossian]], featured [[Corey Taylor]] recording, and Apocalyptica members playing their instruments. The video also includes various film shots of children in torn/old clothes, and behind fences or various other objects. Every child shows no emotion in their facial expression.<ref>(June 15, 2009) [http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=13501021 I'm Not Jesus Video] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080508195920/http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=13501021 |date=2008-05-08 }} ''MySpace''. Retrieved 28-1-2010</ref>

== Track listing == ;Basic edition # "I'm Not Jesus" {{small|featuring Corey Taylor}} – 3:35 # "[[Worlds Collide (Apocalyptica album)|Worlds Collide]]" – 4:29

;Premium edition # "I'm Not Jesus" {{small|featuring Corey Taylor}} – 3:36 # "Worlds Collide" – 4:28 # "[[Worlds Collide (Apocalyptica album)|S.O.S. (Anything But Love)]]" {{small|(instrumental)}} – 4:18 # "Burn" – 4:18 # "I'm Not Jesus" {{small|(video) featuring Corey Taylor}} – 3:36

;7" single # "I'm Not Jesus" {{small|featuring Corey Taylor}} # SOS

;Europe promo single # "I'm Not Jesus" {{small|(Explicit) featuring Corey Taylor}} # "I'm Not Jesus" {{small|(Clean) featuring Corey Taylor}}

;US promo single # "I'm Not Jesus" {{small|(Clean) featuring Corey Taylor}} – 3:35 # "I'm Not Jesus" {{small|(Explicit) featuring Corey Taylor}} – 3:35 # "I'm Not Jesus" {{small|(video) featuring Corey Taylor}}

;1-track promo #1 # "I'm Not Jesus" {{small|featuring Corey Taylor}} – 3:34

;1-track promo #2 # "I'm Not Jesus" {{small|(Clean Vocal Normal Version) featuring Corey Taylor}}

== Personnel == *[[Corey Taylor]] – vocals *[[Eicca Toppinen]] – rhythm [[cello]] *[[Paavo Lötjönen]] – bass cello *[[Perttu Kivilaakso]] – lead cello *[[Mikko Sirén]] – drums *[[Jacob Hellner]] – production

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+{{sro|Weekly chart performance for "I'm Not Jesus"}} !Chart (2007–2008) !Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Finland|15|artist=Apocalyptica|song=I'm Not Jesus|rowheader=true|access-date=April 17, 2026}} |- {{single chart|Germany|55|year=2007|songid=356229|rowheader=true|access-date=April 17, 2026}} |- {{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|15|artist=Corey Taylor|rowheader=true|access-date=April 17, 2026}} |- {{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|6|artist=Corey Taylor|rowheader=true|access-date=April 17, 2026}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+{{sro|Year-end chart performance for "I'm Not Jesus"}} |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2008) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Mainstream Rock (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/mainstream-rock-songs-artists|title=Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2008|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124172824/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/mainstream-rock-songs-artists/|archive-date=January 24, 2022|access-date=April 17, 2026}}</ref> | 22 |} {{col-end}}

== References == {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Cite web| title=music.unrealitytv.co.uk| url=http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/apocalyptica-ft-corey-taylor-im-not-jesus/| accessdate=September 21, 2007| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215122105/http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/apocalyptica-ft-corey-taylor-im-not-jesus/| archivedate=December 15, 2007}}

[[Category:2007 singles]] [[Category:Apocalyptica songs]] [[Category:Corey Taylor songs]] [[Category:Songs critical of religion]] [[Category:Music videos directed by Tony Petrossian]] [[Category:Songs written by Johnny Andrews]] [[Category:2007 songs]] [[Category:Sony BMG singles]] [[Category:Songs about child abuse]]