"(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" is a song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released as the third single from their self-titled debut album in the United States. While some of the previous singles were released in Europe, this one was not, and it subsequently charted in Australia, Canada, and the US. The single includes a live version of Christopher Cross song "Sailing", as well as a limited-edition postcard. Some versions of the single include the track's video. The radio version of this song was included on both NSYNC's first and third compilation albums: Greatest Hits (2005) and The Essential *NSYNC (2014).

Music video The video was directed by Lionel C. Martin. The video shows the band performing around one single microphone, while showing footage of the mother and son, from birth to old age, including childhood memories, going to serve in World War II, and coming home. All the footage of the mother and son was in black and white, whereas most of the footage of NSYNC is in full color.

Track listings US CD maxi-single "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" (remix) "Sailing" (live version) "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" (video) "Interview" (video)

Charts

Weekly charts + Chart (1998–1999) PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)3

Year-end charts + Chart (1999) PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)72Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)13US Billboard Hot 10045US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)4US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)81US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)26US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)39

Release history + Region Date Format(s) Label(s) United States October 27, 1998 Jive February 9, 1999 CD single Canada February 16, 1999 Enhanced CD RCA

Alabama version

In 1999, country music band Alabama recorded the song with a backing vocal from NSYNC, and released it as a single from their eighteenth studio album, Twentieth Century. This version peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is the only country chart entry for NSYNC. This was also Alabama's final top-10 hit on the Billboard country chart until 2011, when they topped the chart as featured on Brad Paisley's "Old Alabama". The song was later included as the B-side to Alabama's next single, "Small Stuff".

Weekly charts +Chart (1999)Peakposition

Year-end charts +Chart (1999)Position Canada Country Tracks (RPM) 8 US Billboard Hot 100 100 US Hot Country Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 14

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