HowToPlay: Only God Knows Why - Kid Rock
"Only God Knows Why" is a country rock ballad recorded by Kid Rock in 1998 on his album Devil Without a Cause. It peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, #13 on Modern Rock Tracks, #5 Mainstream Rock Tracks and #23 Hot AC. The song was the first recorded ballad on record by Kid Rock. It was a weary road ballad in which the first four lines were written while he was in jail after a bar fight after signing to Atlantic Records in 1997. It is notable for its heavy use of Auto-Tune. Country Outlaw singer David Allan Coe released a live cover version on his release Live At Billy Bob's in 2003. VH-1 named it the 19th greatest power ballad in 2002.