Editing God Bless America (section)

==Recorded versions==
[[Bing Crosby]] recorded the song on March 22, 1939, for Decca Records.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosby1bDecca.html|website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|access-date=August 5, 2017}}</ref>

The song was recorded by New York City's "singing cop," [[Daniel Rodríguez (tenor)|Daniel Rodríguez]], and charted for one week at No. 99 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] as a single. Before the 2001 versions, the last time "God Bless America" had been a ''Billboard'' chart hit was in 1959 when [[Connie Francis]] reached No. 36 with her version (the B-side of her Top 10 hit "Among My Souvenirs").

On January 20, 2017, [[Jackie Evancho]] released ''Together We Stand'', a disc containing three patriotic songs including "God Bless America".<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7662439/check-out-jackie-evancho-rehearsing-for-her-presidential-inauguration-gig "Check Out Jackie Evancho Rehearsing for Her Presidential Inauguration Gig"], ''Billboard'', January 20, 2017</ref> The song charted at No. 5 on ''Billboard's'' Classical Digital Song sales chart.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ts_chart_artistname%3AJackie%20Evancho&f1=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Jackie%20Evancho Search results: Jackie Evancho], Billboardbiz, accessed February 1, 2017</ref>

The [[Violent Femmes]] recorded "God Bless America" for their 2019 album ''[[Hotel Last Resort]]''.

=== Celine Dion ===
{{Infobox song
| name       = God Bless America
| cover      = 
| alt        =
| type       = promo
| artist     = [[Celine Dion]]
| album      = [[God Bless America (charity album)|God Bless America]]
| released   = {{Start date|2001|9|}}
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| length     = 3:47
| label      = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| writer     = [[Irving Berlin]]
| producer   = [[David Foster]]
| misc       = {{External music video|header=Audio|{{YouTube|syOEI9y7miM|"God Bless America"}}|type=song}}
}}

On September 21, 2001, following the [[September 11 attacks]], Canadian singer [[Celine Dion]] performed "God Bless America" during the television special ''[[America: A Tribute to Heroes]]''. Shortly afterwards on October 16, 2001 [[Sony Music]] released a benefit album called ''[[God Bless America (charity album)|God Bless America]]'', which featured Dion singing the song. The album debuted at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and became the first charity album to reach the top since USA for Africa's ''[[We Are the World (album)|We Are the World]]'' in 1985. Dion's version was released as a promotional single in September 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-09-28.pdf|title=AC Most Added|work=[[Radio & Records]]|page=120|date=September 28, 2001|access-date=June 18, 2023}}</ref> and received enough radio airplay to reach number 14 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] chart.<ref name=ac/> The music video also premiered in September 2001.

Dion performed the song also a few times during 2002. In 2003, she performed it at [[Super Bowl XXXVII]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Man, it feels like a great show|date=January 24, 2003|first=Barrett|last=Hooper|newspaper=National Post|page=A3|quote=[[Marc Anthony]] and [[Mary J. Blige]] sang "[[America the Beautiful]]", which was also performed at [[Super Bowl XXXV]] by [[Ray Charles]] and at "[[Super Bowl XI]]" by [[Vicki Carr]]. This is the first time for God Bless America, which Ms. Dion will perform to a prerecorded music track and to backing vocals by a large choir.}}</ref> She also sang it on July 4, 2004, in her ''[[A New Day...]]'' show. "God Bless America" performed by Dion exists in two versions, live and studio. Both included on collections to gather funds for the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and their families. The live version was released on ''America: A Tribute to Heroes'' CD and DVD on December 4, 2001. The studio version was released on the ''God Bless America'' album. The song was recorded on September 20, 2001, the day before the telethon. It was meant to be a replacement for the performance in the event something happened and Dion could not appear. The song was produced by [[David Foster]].

====Weekly charts====
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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! scope="col"| Chart (2001)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Belgium Airplay ([[Ultratop]] Wallonia)<ref>{{cite book|first=Sam|last=Jaspers|title=Ultratop 1995-2005|publisher=Book & Media Publishing|year=2006|isbn=90-5720-232-8}}</ref>
| 74
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{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|14|artist=Celine Dion|rowheader=true|access-date=July 5, 2020|refname=ac}}
|-
! scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-10-26.pdf|title=AC Top 30|work=Radio & Records|page=73|date=October 26, 2001|access-date=June 18, 2023}}</ref>
| 14
|}

====Year-end charts====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2001)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|title=2001: The Year in Charts|work=[[Billboard Radio Monitor]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/2001/BBAM-2001-12-21.pdf|page=55|date=December 21, 2001|access-date=July 5, 2020}}</ref>
| 50
|}

=== LeAnn Rimes ===
{{Infobox song
| name       = God Bless America
| cover      = 
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[LeAnn Rimes]]
| album      = [[You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs]] and [[God Bless America (LeAnn Rimes album)|God Bless America]]
| released   = {{Start date|2001|10|16}}
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [[Country music|Country]]
| length     = 3:05
| label      = [[Curb Records|Curb]]
| writer     = [[Irving Berlin]]
| producer   = Wilbur C. Rimes
| misc       = {{External music video|header=Audio|{{YouTube|Cj3ZlL887l0|"God Bless America"}}|type=song}}
}}

In 1997, American [[country music]] recording artist [[LeAnn Rimes]] recorded a cover of the song on her second studio album, ''[[You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/You-Light-Up-Life-Inspirational/dp/B000000DHW/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336359340&sr=1-1|title=You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs: Leann Rimes: Music|website=Amazon|year=1997|access-date=May 6, 2012}}</ref> After the events of September 11, Rimes rereleased the song on a compilation album by the [[God Bless America (LeAnn Rimes album)|same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/God-Bless-America-Leann-Rimes/dp/B00005QXCD/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336359460&sr=1-1|title=God Bless America: Leann Rimes: Music|website=Amazon|access-date=May 6, 2012}}</ref> Rimes also released the song on a [[CD single]]. Two versions were released on October 16, 2001.<ref name="version1">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Bless-America-Little-Holiday-Heart/dp/B00005QY2F/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1335737834&sr=1-1|title=God Bless America / Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart: Leann Rimes: Music|website=Amazon|access-date=April 29, 2012}}</ref> Both versions contain the song as the [[A-side and B-side|A-side]] track, but the B-side tracks were different. One released to the general public was released with the B-side track, "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart,"<ref name="version1"/> and the other was released to radio with the B-side track of Rimes's rendition of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner|The National Anthem]]."<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=God Bless America/The National Anthem|others=[[LeAnn Rimes]]|year=2001|type=[[Promotional single|Promotional]] [[Compact disc single|CD single]]|publisher=[[Curb Records]]|id=D-1631 PRCD#510032}}</ref> Rimes's version peaked at No. 51 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs|Country Songs]] chart on October 27, 2001.<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=leann rimes|chart=all}}|title=God Bless America - LeAnn Rimes|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 6, 2012}}</ref>

====Weekly charts====
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! scope="col"| Chart (2001)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|51|rowheader=true|artist=LeAnn Rimes}}
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!scope="row"| US Top Country Singles Sales (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-11-03.pdf|title=Billboard Top Country Singles Sales|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=16 October 2023}}</ref><br/>
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