"A Baby Changes Everything" is a song by American country singer
Faith Hill
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. It was the first single released from her album ''
Joy to the World
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''. It was her thirteenth single release to AC radio, and in late 2008, the song spent three weeks at number one on the ''
Billboard
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Adult Contemporary
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chart.
Content
The song is the tale of a pregnant teenage girl faced with the uncertainty of her future and coming to terms with the fact that her life is about to change. In the bridge of the song, it is revealed that the teenaged girl and baby in question are in fact
the virgin Mary
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and
Jesus Christ
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.
Chart performance
"A Baby Changes Everything" debuted at No. 24 on the ''Billboard''
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
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for the week of November 29, 2008. After spending only four weeks on the chart, the song became her fourth number-one single on that chart.
The song then debuted at No. 57 on the ''Billboard''
Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 13, 2008. After five weeks on the country chart, the song peaked at No. 36, giving Hill her thirty-fifth Top 40 single on the country chart.
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See also
List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2008 and 2009 (U.S.)
References
2008 singles
Faith Hill songs
American Christmas songs
Songs about children
Songs written by Craig Wiseman
Songs written by Tim Nichols
Song recordings produced by Dann Huff
Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore
Music videos directed by Chris Hicky
Warner Records singles
2008 songs
Cultural depictions of Mary, mother of Jesus
Songs about Jesus
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