Tori Amos - God

What this video is

Released in early 1994 as the US lead single from Tori Amos's second album Under the Pink (Atlantic Records), 'God' arrived at a pivotal moment of commercial crossover for alternative rock on American radio. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart — Amos's only top-10 Modern Rock hit — and became her first Hot 100 entry, peaking at #72. The music video's multi-faith ritual imagery was…

Why it matters

'God' represents a rare convergence of art-rock ambition and alternative radio viability in 1994. As Tori Amos's only #1 Modern Rock single, it stands as the commercial apex of her 1990s alternative arc. The video extends the song's theological provocation into the visual register, deploying…

The director

Melodie McDaniel (b. 1967, Omaha, NE; based in Los Angeles) is an American photographer and film director. She graduated from ArtCenter College of Design with a BFA in Photography and went on to shoot album artwork and music editorials for artists including…