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| Name = The Proof Of Your Love
| Cover = Proof of your love monologue.jpg
| name = The Proof of Your Love
| Border =
| cover = Proof of your love monologue.jpg
| Alt =
| alt =
| Caption = The monologue remix cover
| caption = The monologue remix cover
| Artist = [[For King & Country (band)|For King & Country]]
| type = single
| artist = [[For King & Country (band)|For King & Country]]
| Album = [[Crave (For King & Country album)|Crave ]]
| album = [[Crave (For King & Country album)|Crave]]
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| released = {{Start date|2012|2|28|df=y}}
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| A-side =
| B-side =
| recorded = 2011–2012
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| studio =
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| Released = {{Start date|2012|2|28}}
| Format = [[CD single]]
| genre = [[Contemporary Christian]], [[alternative rock]]
| Recorded = 2011-2012
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=17}}
| Genre = [[Contemporary Christian]], [[alternative rock]]
| label = [[Warner Music Group]]
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| writer =
| Length = {{Duration|m=3|s=17}}
* Ben Glover
| Label = [[Warner Music Group]]
* Jonathan Lee
| Writer = Ben Glover, Jonathan Lee, Joel, Luke, Fred Williams
* [[Joel Smallbone]]
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| Producer =
* [[Luke Smallbone]]
| Certification =
* Fred Williams
| Chronology =
| producer =
| Last single = [[Busted Heart (Hold On To Me)]]<br/>(2011)
| prev_title = [[Busted Heart (Hold On to Me)]]
| This single = '''[[The Proof Of Your Love]]<br/>(2012)'''
| Next single =
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Baby Boy
| Misc =
| next_year = 2012
}}
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"'''The Proof of Your Love'''" is the second single by Christian [[alternative rock]] duo [[For King & Country (band)|For King & Country]] from their debut album ''[[Crave (For King & Country album)|Crave]]''. It was released as a single on 28 February 2012, and a monologue remix was released on 12 June.<ref name="bb"/>
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"'''The Proof of Your Love'''" is a lyrical paraphrase of [[1 Corinthians 13]], which is a passage that speaks of love. The duo shared their personal stories with New Release Tuesday in July 2012. Luke explained, "Joel came to me in the studio that day and told me he wanted to write something that would gently nudge and encourage people and at the same time challenge them. That's a very difficult line to balance. People don't want to be challenged too much and be turned away. When we were looking at the Bible passage 1 Corinthians 13, we knew there was something significant that we hadn't written about. We decided to put those words into this song. That's how the song came to be." Joel also explained, "Adding to that, there's a powerful message in proclaiming those truths from God's Word first. The lyrics have me singing, "If I sing, but don't have love, I waste my breath with every song." Rather than have this be a judgment to listeners, it's time for me to proclaim it. Then you can make it your own and put your tent pegs in the ground and announce that you are standing by those same words."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/article.php?article_id=894#_ |title=#338 - "Proof of Your Love" by For King & Country |author=Davis, Kevin |date= |work= |publisher=New Release Tuesday |accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref>


== Composition ==
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The song peaked at number 8 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Christian Songs chart for 25 weeks. A [[monologue]] remix entitled ''The Proof of Your Love: The Monologue Mix'' was released on June 12, 2012. The single includes a [[monologue]] of Joel reciting the first seven verses of 1 Corinthians 13. <ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs#/charts/christian-songs?begin=11&order=position Billboard 6/30/2012]</ref> as the [[Bridge (music)|bridge]] instead of the guitar riff on the album version.
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The song is a lyrical paraphrase of [[1 Corinthians 13]], which is a passage that speaks of love. The duo shared their personal stories with New Release Tuesday in July 2012. Luke explained, "Joel came to me in the studio that day and told me he wanted to write something that would gently nudge and encourage people and at the same time challenge them. That's a very difficult line to balance. People don't want to be challenged too much and be turned away. When we were looking at the Bible passage 1 Corinthians 13, we knew there was something significant that we hadn't written about. We decided to put those words into this song. That's how the song came to be." Joel also explained, "Adding to that, there's a powerful message in proclaiming those truths from God's Word first. The lyrics have me singing, "If I sing, but don't have love, I waste my breath with every song." Rather than have this be a judgment to listeners, it's time for me to proclaim it. Then you can make it your own and put your tent pegs in the ground and announce that you are standing by those same words."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/article.php?article_id=894#_ |title=#338 - "Proof of Your Love" by For King & Country |author=Davis, Kevin |date= |publisher=New Release Tuesday |accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref>
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A [[monologue]] remix entitled ''The Proof of Your Love: The Monologue Mix'' was released on 12 June 2012. The single includes a monologue of Joel reciting the first seven verses of 1 Corinthians 13.<ref name="bb">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=for king & country|chart=Christian Songs}} Billboard 6/30/2012]</ref> as the [[Bridge (music)|bridge]] instead of the guitar riff on the album version.
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!Chart

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!Peak position
A third version of the song featuring [[Rebecca St. James]] is featured on the band's third album entitled ''[[Christmas: Live from Phoenix]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/KING-COUNTRY-Christmas-LIVE-Phoenix/dp/B0758QT45W|title=A for KING & COUNTRY Christmas <nowiki>|</nowiki> LIVE From Phoenix|accessdate=18 July 2018|work=[[Amazon.com]]}}</ref>
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|[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]/[[Christian Songs|US Christian]]
==Chart performance==
|align="center"|8 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs#/charts/christian-songs |title=The Proof of Your Love |author= Billboard.com |date= Oct 2012 |work= |publisher= Billboard.com |accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref>
The song peaked at number 8 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' for 25 weeks.
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "The Proof of Your Love"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=For King & Country|title=The Proof of Your Love|relyear=2012|certyear=2023|digital=true|accessdate=22 August 2023}}
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 22 August 2023

"The Proof of Your Love"
The monologue remix cover
Single by For King & Country
from the album Crave
Released28 February 2012 (2012-02-28)
Recorded2011–2012
GenreContemporary Christian, alternative rock
Length3:17
LabelWarner Music Group
Songwriter(s)
For King & Country singles chronology
"Busted Heart (Hold On to Me)"
(2011) 		"The Proof of Your Love"
(2012) 		"Baby Boy"
(2012)

"The Proof of Your Love" is the second single by Christian alternative rock duo For King & Country from their debut album Crave. It was released as a single on 28 February 2012, and a monologue remix was released on 12 June.[1]

Composition

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The song is a lyrical paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13, which is a passage that speaks of love. The duo shared their personal stories with New Release Tuesday in July 2012. Luke explained, "Joel came to me in the studio that day and told me he wanted to write something that would gently nudge and encourage people and at the same time challenge them. That's a very difficult line to balance. People don't want to be challenged too much and be turned away. When we were looking at the Bible passage 1 Corinthians 13, we knew there was something significant that we hadn't written about. We decided to put those words into this song. That's how the song came to be." Joel also explained, "Adding to that, there's a powerful message in proclaiming those truths from God's Word first. The lyrics have me singing, "If I sing, but don't have love, I waste my breath with every song." Rather than have this be a judgment to listeners, it's time for me to proclaim it. Then you can make it your own and put your tent pegs in the ground and announce that you are standing by those same words."[2]

A monologue remix entitled The Proof of Your Love: The Monologue Mix was released on 12 June 2012. The single includes a monologue of Joel reciting the first seven verses of 1 Corinthians 13.[1] as the bridge instead of the guitar riff on the album version.

A third version of the song featuring Rebecca St. James is featured on the band's third album entitled Christmas: Live from Phoenix.[3]

Chart performance

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The song peaked at number 8 on Billboard for 25 weeks.

Chart performance for "The Proof of Your Love"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[4] 8

Certifications

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Certifications for "The Proof of Your Love"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Billboard 6/30/2012
  2. ^ Davis, Kevin. "#338 - "Proof of Your Love" by For King & Country". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  3. ^ "A for KING & COUNTRY Christmas | LIVE From Phoenix". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  4. ^ "For King Country Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  5. ^ "American single certifications – For King & Country – The Proof of Your Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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