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Town in Karnataka, India
Karkala
Gommateshwara statue at Karkala
Nickname(s): Jain pilgrimage centre
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°12′00″N 74°58′59″E / 13.2°N 74.983°E / 13.2; 74.983Coordinates: 13°12′00″N 74°58′59″E / 13.2°N 74.983°E / 13.2; 74.983
Country
India
State
Karnataka
Region
Tulunadu
District
Udupi
Settled
1912
Headquarters
Udupi
Area
• Total
23.06 km2 (8.90 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total
25,824
• Density
1,089.16/km2 (2,820.9/sq mi)
Dakani urdu
• Official
Kannada
• Regional
Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, Chitpavani Konkani
Time zone
IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN
574 104
Telephone code
91-(0)8258
Vehicle registration
KA-20
Sex ratio
1.11 ♂/♀
Website
www.karkalatown.gov.in
The Famous Jain Centre
Karkala [kaːrkəɭɐ] is a town and the headquarters of Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. Located about 60 km from Mangalore, it lies near the Western Ghats.
The town was called Pandya Nagari (ಪಾಂಡ್ಯ ನಗರಿ) during the period of Jain rule, and later became known as Karikallu (ಕರಿಕಲ್ಲು), then Karkal (ಕಾರ್ಕಲ್) and finally to Karkala (ಕಾರ್ಕಳ).
Karkala has a number of natural and historical landmarks. It is located at the bottom of Western Ghats covered with greenery year-round. It is a major junction for religious tourists due to its strategic location along the way to Sringeri, Kalasa, Horanadu, Udupi, Kolluru Mookambika and Dharmasthala.
Contents
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1 History and origin
1.1 Etymology
1.2 Ancient legends
1.3 History
2 Religion
3 Mahamastakabhisheka
3.1 Mahamasthakabhisheka of Lord Bahubali
4 Landmarks
4.1 Archaeological Survey Of India protected sites
4.2 Padutirupathi Karkala
4.3 St. Lawrence Shrine
5 Geography
5.1 Meteorological Details
5.2 Lakes
6 Demographics
7 Culture
7.1 Language and people
7.2 Tradition
8 Administration
9 Transportation
9.1 Roads connected
9.2 Railway lines (Proposed)
10 Commerce
11 Photo gallery
12 See also
13 References
14 External links
History and origin[edit]
Karkala dates back to the beginning of the 10th century.
Etymology[edit]
Black granite is abundant in the area, and is in wide use in the local architecture. The name of the town is derived from kari-kal, meaning black stone in Tulu. Some assert that the original name was 'Kari Kola' meaning 'elephant lake' which is the existing 'Anekere'. Tulu-speaking people call the town Karla. Kannadigas call it Karkala, and the Roman Catholics call it Karkol. Its alternative name, Jain Tirtha, is the result of 300 years of Jain rule. It was called Karkal by the English; later, it was called Karkala in Kannada. Karkala is on the top of a granite bed that is about 300–500 ft thick.
Ancient legends[edit]
The Alupas were the first to rule Karkala. Their rule was followed by the Santaras, who were the feudatories of Alupas for many years. Karkala, or ancient Pandya Nagari, attained political and cultural importance from the time of the Kalasa-Karkala kingdom that was established by Bhairarasa Odeyas between 13th and 16th centuries. The Bhairarasas appear to be the descendants of the Santara chiefs, who ruled the Western Ghats region around the 11th century AD.
The royal family of Karkala rose to prominence right from the time of the Hoysalas. During the Vijayanagara period this family reached new heights of glory. Their kingdom extended over a wider area comprising Sringeri, Koppa, Balehonnur and Mudigere in Chikamagalur and most of the Karkala taluk. They were rich and maintained a large army. Despite engaging in wars, peace prevailed in the kingdom and this led to increased cultural activity and development.
The first important king was Veera Bhairava, who constructed basadis at Karkala and endowed land and money to numerous temples and basadis. Ramanatha and Veerapandya were his two sons. Ramanatha died during his father's time. In his memory, a scenic lake called Ramasamudra was created, which still survives.
King Veera Pandya, at the insistence of his Guru Lalitakeerti, the pontiff of Karkala Jaina Math, installed a large statue of Bahubali on the rocky hill of Karkala. The date of the installation has been ascertained as February 13, 1432. Veera Pandya also installed the Brahmadeva Pillar in front of the statue in 1436.
Abinava Pandya ascended the throne next and it was he who installed a carving of manastambha in front of the Neminatha Basadi in Hiriyangadi in 1457 AD. An intricately carved 54-foot-high (16 m) pillar stands in front of the Basadi. The Neminatha Basadi was renovated in 1946. An oriental school with free boarding and lodging facilities is being run here by the Bhujabali Brahmacharya Ashrama.
Abhinava Pandya's successor was Pandya VI. He built the Kere Basadi in the middle of a lake called Anekere in 1545 AD. It is in this lake that the king's elephants used to bathe. The Basadi and the lake still exist.
Chaturmukha Basadi
The next important king was Immadi Bhairava (Bhairava II). He constructed the Chaturmukha Basadi on top of a small rocky hill in 1586 AD. The Basadi has four identical entrances from the four quarters leading to the Garbagriha and hence is popularly known as Chaturmukha Basadi. It is referred to as Tribhuvana Tilaka Jina Chaityalaya and Ratnaraya Dhama in some inscriptions. The Chaturmukha Basadi is built in the form of a square mandapa or hall with a lofty doorway and pillared portico on each of its four sides and a pillared verandah. The roof is flat and is made of massive granite slabs. It has lifesize statues of three theerthankaras on each side and small images of 24 Tirthankara. It took 30 years to construct this temple. In all, there are 108 pillars inside and outside the temple.
This place also came under the rule of Tippu Sultan, known as the Tiger of Mysore. In addition to his role as ruler, he was a scholar, soldier, and poet. It was under him that some of the untold and disappearing landmarks of Karkala (ಕಾರ್ಕಲ್) were made. One of the most imminent of the time was the Kotay kani moat made in front of the Karkal Kotay castle, which was used during his war against the East India Company. In this war against EIC, few of Indian Kingdom of Mysore's elite soldiers with huge contribution and service towards the land and kingdom were granted Title and Land in the township of Karkalla. One such title is Karkala Patayath(K.P). Second such marvel of the same regime is to discover the usage of a Gavi (or cave) route to travel to various surrounding location unseen through the mountains located near Shivati Kere (Lord Shivas lake).
There are 18 basadis of antiquity, including Mahaveera Basadi, Chandranathaswamy Basadi, Adinathaswamy Basadi, Ananthanatha Basadi, Guru Basadi, and Padmavathi Basadi. However, the rulers of Karkala were tolerant towards other religions. Therefore, temples of other religions exist, including the temples of Anantashayana and Venkataramana, Mahamaya Mukhyaprana, and Adi Shakti. The St Lawrence Church was built in 1845 in a village called Nitte (Attur hamlet) where people of all religions congregate every year in January for the feast of St Lawrence.
History[edit]
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The Alupas were the first to rule Karkala. Their rule was followed by the Santaras, who were the feudatories of Alupas for many years. Karkala, or ancient Pandya Nagari, attained political and cultural importance from the time of the Kalasa-Karkala kingdom that was established by Bhairarasa Odeyas between 13th and 16th centuries. The Bhairarasas appear to be the descendants of the Santara chiefs, who ruled the western ghats region around the 11th century AD.[1]
The royal family of Karkala rose to prominence during the time of the Hoysalas. During the Vijayanagara period, they expanded their kingdom to cover Sringeri, Koppa, Balehonnur, and Mudigere in Chikamagalur and most of the Karkala taluk.
The king Veera Bhairava[1] constructed basadis at Karkala and endowed land and money on numerous temples and basadis. Ramanatha and Veerapandya were his two sons. Ramanatha predeceased his father, and in his memory, a lake called Ramasamudra was created, which still survives. Later, King Veera Pandya installed a large statue of Bahubali on the rocky hill of Karkala. The date of the installation has been ascertained as February 13, 1432. Veera Pandya also installed the Brahmadeva Pillar in front of the statue in 1436. His successor, Abinava Pandya, installed an intricate 54-foot-high (16 m) carving of manastambha in front of the Neminatha Basadi in Hiriyangadi in 1457 AD. Later, Pandya VI built the Kere Basadi in the middle of a lake called Anekere in 1545 AD.
There are 18 basadis of antiquity, including Mahaveera Basadi, Chandranathaswamy Basadi, Adinathaswamy Basadi, Ananthanatha Basadi, Guru Basadi, and Padmavathi Basadi. However, the rulers of Karkala were tolerant towards other religions. Therefore, temples of other religions exist, including the temples of Anantashayana and Venkataramana, Mahamaya Mukhyaprana, and Adi Shakti. The St Lawrence Church was built in 1845 in a village called Nitte (Attur hamlet) where people of all religions congregate every year in January for the feast of St Lawrence.
Religion[edit]
Jainism is widely practised in Karkala, and is a pilgrimage destination for Jains due to its historical importance in the Jain religion. The single stone 41.5 feet (13 m) statue Gommateshwara (Lord Bahubali) is located about 1 km from the center of the town and is the second tallest in Karnataka. There are about 18 Jain basadis in Karkala, including the Chaturmukha Thirthankara Basadi, Hiriyangaddi Neminatha Basadi, and Anekere Padmavathi Basadi, all of which are listed in Archaeological Survey of India. This statue of Lord Bahubali was installed at Karkala on February 13, 1432 on the instructions of the pontiff of Karkala, Lalitakeerti. There are several other temples, mosques, and churches in and around Karkala.
The other statues of Bahubali in the state are at Shravanabelagola installed by Chavundaraya, which is 57 feet tall, at Venur installed by Timmaraja, which is 35 feet (11 m) tall, and at Dharmasthala installed by Dr. Veerendra Heggade, which is 39 feet (12 m) tall.
Mahamastakabhisheka[edit]
Main article: Mahamastakabhisheka
Every twelve years, hundreds of thousands of Jain devotees congregate to perform the Mahamastakabhisheka, a ceremony where the Gommateshwara statue is bathed and anointed with milk, water, and saffron paste and sprinkled with sandalwood powder, turmeric, and vermilion. The last Mahamastakabhisheka was held in February 2002, and the next will be in January, 2015. An annual Rathotsava is held in February.
Mahamasthakabhisheka of Lord Bahubali[edit]
The Mahamastakabhisheka of Lord Bahubali at Karkala was held during January 21–31, 2015 under the auspices of the Sri Bahubali Swamy Mahamasthakabhisheka Samithi. The towering 41.5 ft. granite monolith of Bahubali - also known as Gommateshwara - is built on an elevated platform on top of a rocky hill, known locally as Gommata Betta. Gommateshwara is also known as Gommata and Gomateshwara. The colossus was consecrated on 13 February 1432 A.D. by Veera Pandya Bhairarasa Wodeyar, scion of the Bhairarasa Dynasty, feudatory of the Vijayanagara Rulers.
The Mahamastakabhisheka (ceremonial anointment) of the statue is done once every 12 years, a Jain religious rite that dates back to ancient times. The ceremonial anointing will be done customarily from the top of a specially constructed scaffolding, when water from 1008 kalashas (pots) will be poured over the Gommata, as a purification rite. The abhisheka (ceremonial bathing) then begins to the heralding of bugles and the beat of drums. Milk from kalashas and large containers is poured on Gommateshwara, followed by clouds of white rice powder. Next, the statue is anointed with coconut water and sugarcane juice. Liquid turmeric and red sandalwood paste then cover the Gommata in hues of amber and mahogany. Next comes the libation of ashtagandha - a combination of eight scented substances - followed lastly by a shower of flower petals. The splendid ceremony ends with the washing of the Gommata with the clear waters of the poorna kumbhas and the arathi of lit lamps. This unique event draws thousands of pilgrims from all over the country as well as across the world, who are enriched by the cultural experience.
Jainism was introduced in Karnataka by Lord Mahaveera in the 6th Century B.C during the course of his travels, when he converted Jivandhara, the king of the Hemangada Country into Jainism. Foretelling a major famine, Monk Bhadrabahu, a leading figure of the Jain religion in the kingdom of Magadha in the 3rd century B.C, led a major migration to Karnataka with Emperor Chandra Gupta Maurya and attained samadhi in the area now known as Shravanabelagola. By the 10th Century, Jainism had become a powerful force in the coastal regions of Karnataka and centres were established all along. With the ascendance of Hinduism, the influence of Jainism waned in the country, though Karnataka still has active Jain pilgrimage centres.
Mahamastakabhisheka, held once every 12 years and Attur Fest, held once a year are some festivals of Karkala which attract major crowd from all over the country.
Landmarks[edit]
Karkala is a pilgrimage location for Jains and it attracts tourists. There are several Hindu temples, Jain basadis, mosques, churches, and lakes in Karkala.
Bus Stand, Karkala
Taluk Office, Karkala
Archaeological Survey Of India protected sites[edit]
The following historical structures are the great examples of art and architecture. They are protected by various laws of the Government of India. ASI protected sites[2] in Karkala are
Ananthapadmanabha Temple, Ananthashayana
Chaturmukha Basadi
Gommateshwara Statue
Manasthamba, Hiriyangadi, Karkala
Padutirupathi Karkala[edit]
Main article: Padutirupathi
Padutirupathi is a temple dating back to the 14th century when the Jain Bhairarasa Odeyars ruled Karkala and the surrounding area. It still serves as a gathering place for the people of Karkala today.[3]
St. Lawrence Shrine[edit]
Main article: St. Lawrence Shrine
St. Lawrence Shrine, or Attur church, was built in the 18th century by Christians who fled Tippu Sultan rule in India. It is a Catholic church dedicated to St. Lawrence, and serves the Christian population of India.
Geography[edit]
Karkala is located at 13°12′N 74°59′E / 13.2°N 74.98°E / 13.2; 74.98.[4] It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet).
Meteorological Details[edit]
City area 23.06 km2.
Number of properties 9526 habitats
Length of roads 77.5 km
Total water supply 2 MLD
Type of land Wet
Water supply source Mundli River, Maala River
Summer temperature 38 °C
Winter temperature 24 °C
Annual rainfall 4372.7mm
Agriculture crops Paddy, coconut, arecanut, jackfruit
Latitude 13.2000
Longitude 74.9833
Altitude (feet) 265
Lat (DMS) 13°11'60 N
Long (DMS) 74°58'60 E
Altitude (meters) 80
Lakes[edit]
Karkala has large number of picturesque lakes. Some of them are
Ramasamudra Lake
Kamala Kere
NagarBavi
Anekere
Sigadi Kere
Matadha Kere
Shivathi Kere
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Karkal town had a population of 25,118. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Karkal has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 79%. In Karkal, 9% of the population is under six years of age. According to recent statistics by town municipality, 25,635 people currently reside in this town, while as per the recent statistics Karkala taluk has a population of 2.10 Lacs (previous 2001 census is 2,04,571).
Hinduism is the largest religion in Karkala, with Buntss, Billavas, Ganigas, Goud Saraswat Brahmins (GSBs), Chitpavan Brahmins, Mogaveera are the major communities in Hindus. [6]
Culture[edit]
The people follow Tuluva culture. Distinctive features of tuluvas include rituals of Bhuta Kola, Nagaradhane and Yakshagana etc. Tuluva New Year is called Bisu, which falls on the same day as Baisakhi, Vishu and Thai New Year.
Language and people[edit]
Karkala is a multicultural and multilingual town that follows four religions, namely Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Jainism. Tulu, Konkani, Kannada, Urdu, Beary are the most prevalent local languages, though Hindi and English are also well understood. There are also Konkani speaking GSB communities, Urdu and Beary speaking Muslims. The Catholic speak Konkani and Protestant Christians Kannada .
Tradition[edit]
Pilinalike (Tiger dance) is a unique form of folk dance in Dakshina Kannada. It is considered as the favored carrier of Goddess Sharada (the deity in whose honour Dasara is celebrated), and is performed during the Dasara celebrations. It is also performed during other festivals like Krishna Janmasthami. Bhuta Kola or spirit worship is practised, usually at night. Kambala, or buffalo racing, is also conducted in paddy fields. Korikatta (Cockfighting) is another favourite sport for village people. To its supporters, Cockfight, an ancient sport involving a fight between specially reared fowls held at the temples precincts in northern parts of Kasaragod, is not a blood sport but a feature of the rich cultural heritage of Tulunadu and an ancient ritual associated with the ‘daivasthanams’ (temples) here.[7] Nagaradhane, or snake worship, is also practised, according to the popular belief that the Naga Devatha (snake God) go underground and guard the species above. Konkani speaking GSBs have their own tradition of celebrating Rathotsava and Deepotsava like the Kannada speaking Brahmins.
The Christians in Karkala celebrate a special feast known by various names, some of these names are Saanth Maari, Attur Parish Feast, ಅತ್ತೂರು ಜಾತ್ರೆ (Atturu Jatray) and Attur Church festival. This festival is always scheduled to take place in the last week of the month of January and takes place for three days continuously usually Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Thousands of people from all over India attend.
The Muslims offer prayers five times a day at the Masjids and eid prayers at salmar Eidgah on Eid ul fitr and Eid ul adha occasions and Jains have their Jain Milans yearly.
Administration[edit]
The Karkala Town Municipal Council (ಕಾರ್ಕಳ ಪುರಸಭೆ) is the Municipal Corporation. Also, Karkala comes under Udupi-Chikkamaglur Lok Sabha Constituency.
Transportation[edit]
State and national highways are the main mode of transportation in Karkala. The closest airports and railroads are in Bajpe in Mangalore and Indrali in Udupi,
Roads connected[edit]
Karkala is connected to 3 major state roads and one major highway:
National Highway NH 13 (Solapur-Karkala-Mangalore via Shimoga)
This will be a 4-lane, 60-meter wide, grade separated highway till Mangalore from Karkala.
State Highway SH 1 (Karkala-Nitte-Padubidri) which is also connected to National Highway 66 at Padubidri
State Highway SH 37 (Karkala-Bailur-Manipal-Udupi)
State Highway SH 1 (Karkala-Hebri)
National Highway declared on 28 March 2016 - ( Karkala-Moodabidri-Siddakatte-B.C Road) at a cost of Rs.220 Crore.
Railway lines (Proposed)[edit]
4 Railway lines have been proposed to be built, which will pass through Karkala. They are
Byndoor – Kolluru – Haalady – Hebri – Karkala – Moodabidri – Venoor – Belthangady – Dharmasthala - Nettane - Source: -(South-Western Railway approved, but forest department blocked line)
Padubidri – Karkala – Belthangady – Ujire – Dharmasthala – Nettane - Source:- (South-Western Railway approved, but forest department blocked line)
Padubidri-Karkala-Ujire-Moodigere - Source:-(Udupi-Chikmagalur Loksabha BJP manifesto).
Shimoga-Sringeri-Karkala-Mangalore - Source:-(2014-15 Railway Budget).
Commerce[edit]
A large steel plant is located in the outskirts of the town named Lamina Foundries ltd. In this semi-urban township Industries are limited to cashew, rice, and coconut-oil only. There is one dynamite factory at Varanga village.
Photo gallery[edit]
Ananthapadmanabha Temple, Karkala
Chaturmukha Basadi, Karkala
Kere Basadi
Padmavati Basadi
Pillar at Gommateshwara Statue
Gommateshwara Bahubali Statue
Yaksha on right of Gommateshwara Statue
The Shilpa at Chaturmukha Basati
A Pillar at Chaturmukha Basadi
A Jain temple at the center of pond in Karkala
Anantha Padmanabha Temple
Veeramaruthi Temple, Karkala
St lawrence Church, Karkala
Venkataramana Temple, Karkala
The Deepadhaari at Venkataramana Temple, Karkala
See also[edit]
Jainism portal
South Asia portal
India portal
Karnataka portal
Moodabidri
Mangalore
Shravanabelagola
Kukke Subramanya Temple
Dharmasthala
Siddakatte
Horanadu
Sringeri
Udupi Krishna Temple
Perdoor
Mundkur
Kanthavara
Jain Bunt
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "Western Ghats: News".
Jump up ^ ASI Bengaluru Circle - Udupi district
Jump up ^ http://www.padutirupathi.org Karkala Sri Venkataramana Temple
Jump up ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Karkal
Jump up ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
Jump up ^ South Kanara District Gazetteer 1973, p. 93
Jump up ^ "The Hindu". thehindu.co.in. January 10, 2008.
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Vasquez
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Vasquez in Gascon and Spanish, probably under the influence of Basqu and Aquitanian, a language related to old Basque and spoken in Gascony in Antiquity (similarly the Latin /w/ evolved into /v/ in French, Italian and other languages). Other roots describe it as a Galician surname, in use not only in Galicia but all over Spanish-speaking world.
To a lesser extent it also occurs in Portuguese-speaking countries, where Vasco as surname predominates. Vasquez means "[son] of Vasco" and Vasco comes from the pre-Roman latinized name "Velascus" - a name of uncertain origin and meaning, but probably meaning Basque or Iberian. In Galician-Portuguese the pre-Roman name becomes Velascu > Veascu > Vaasco > Vasco.
It is known that in some Spanish-speaking countries, families of non-Iberian ancestry have also adopted this surname. In Colombia and Argentina, there have been instances of "Watzke" and "Watzka" families, of German-Czech descent, Hispanicizing their surnames to "Vasquez". The surname was chosen as being the one most closely resembling their former name; in Italy a similar phenomenon was noted with some "Watzke" changing to "Vasco".[1]
There are also Spanish cognate surnames Velasco or Velázquez).[2]
List of people with this surname[edit]
Andres Vasquez, a Peruvian-born Swedish football midfielder.
Andrew Vasquez, Native American flute player
Catalina Vasquez Villalpando, treasurer of the United States
Christian Vasquez, Filipino actor
Domingo Vásquez, president of Honduras 1893-08-07 - 1894-02-22
Eric Vasquez, an American soccer player
Fabio Vásquez Castaño, a Colombian rebel and revolutionary
Fernando Vázquez, Spanish football manager
Fran Vázquez, Spanish basketball player
Franco Vázquez, Italo-Argentine footballer
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador
Gabriel Vásquez, a Spanish Jesuit theologian
Gaddi Vasquez, the 8th United States Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Greivis Vásquez (born 1987), Venezuelan basketball player
Guillermo Vazquez (born 1964),Cuba American scientist entrepreneur.
Gustavo Vazquez, (born 1973), Puerto Rican comic book artist
Horacio Vásquez, a Dominican general and political figure
Ian Vásquez, director of the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
Ignacio Vázquez, Mexican football (soccer) player
Israel Vázquez, Mexican boxer
Javier Vázquez, Puerto Rican-American baseball pitcher
Jhonen Vasquez, Californian cartoonist
Jorge Vásquez, a major league baseball pitcher
Jorge Vázquez, a New York Yankees minor league first baseman
Jorge Vázquez Viaña (1939–1967), Bolivian revolutionary
Joseph Vásquez, an American independent filmmaker
Juan Vásquez (composer), a Spanish priest and composer of the renaissance
Juan T. Vázquez Martín, a Cuban abstract painter
Juanes, full name Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (Vásquez is his second, or matrilineal, last name), a Colombian rock musician
Julio César Vásquez, a professional boxer in the super middleweight (168 lb) division
Junior Vasquez, a New York City club DJ and remixer/producer
La La Vásquez, Puerto Rican MTV VJ
Louis Vásquez, a mountain man and trader from Missouri
Lucas Vásquez de Ayllón, Spanish explorer
Lucas Vázquez, Spanish footballer
Luis Vasquez, American football player
Manuel Vázquez Gallego, Spanish comic artist and writer
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Spanish writer
Mario Vazquez, New York Puerto Rican singer, from American Idol
Martín Vásquez, Mexican soccer player, also played for US team
Michael Vasquez, Michael "Vass" Vasquez is a Customer Success Manager at North American Business Solutions in Vestal, NY.
Mona Vasquez, a French critic of Scientology
Orlando Vásquez, a Nicaraguan weightlifter
Orlando Vasquez Morales, a Nicaraguan weightlifter
Ramón Vázquez, an American baseball player
Randy Vasquez, an American actor
Rafael Vásquez (disambiguation), multiple people
Rafael Martín Vázquez, a Spanish footballer
Roberta Vasquez, a Cuban-American model, actress and Playboy playmate
Roberto Vásquez, a southpaw boxer in the flyweight division
Sam Vasquez (1972–2007), American MMA fighter
Sebastián Vázquez (basketball) (born 1985), Uruguayan basketball player
Tabaré Vázquez, President of Uruguay
Tiburcio Vásquez, a Mexican bandit
Victor Vazquez, better known as Kool A.D., American musician and artist
Víctor Vázquez (artist), Puerto Rican photographer and conceptual artist
Víctor Vázquez Rosales, Spanish footballer
Víctor Vázquez Solsona, Spanish footballer
Walter Vásquez Vejarano, a Peruvian lawyer, politician and President of the Supreme Court
Other uses[edit]
Vásquez, a rock band featuring Ricky "the Atomic Elf" Bacchus
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Genealogical research of the Watzke family; also personal account by Flavio Watzka of Barcelona.
Jump up ^ Ferreiro, M. Gramática Histórica Galega, pp.84, ISBN 84-87847-68-4
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List of La Liga top scorers
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Lionel Messi is La Liga's all-time top scorer.
Since the 1929 formation of La Liga, Spain's top division of association football, a total of 56 players have finished as the competition's top goalscorer. As no official recognition exists in Spain for the league top scorer, the following data is based on official match reports provided by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional and may differ from independent research and the unofficial Pichichi Trophy awarded by the newspaper Marca.
La Liga's all-time top goalscorer is Barcelona's Lionel Messi, who also holds the record for most goals scored in a season with 50 goals in 2011-12. Athletic Bilbao's Telmo Zarra, who was the competition's all-time top scorer until 2014, was top scorer in six seasons between 1945 and 1953. Four other players—Lionel Messi, Real Madrid's Alfredo Di Stéfano, Quini of Sporting de Gijón and Barcelona, and Hugo Sánchez of Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid—each finished as top scorer in five seasons.
Contents
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1 Top scorers by season
1.1 All-time top scorers
1.2 Top active scorers
1.3 Players with most hat-tricks
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
Top scorers by season[edit]
Key
Player won the European Golden Shoe
Season
Player
Club
Goals
Apps
Ratio
1930–31 Bata Athletic Bilbao 27 17 1.59
1931–32 Bata (2) Athletic Bilbao 13[1] 18 0.72
1932–33 Olivares, ManuelManuel Olivares Real Madrid 16 14 1.14
1933–34 Lángara, IsidroIsidro Lángara Real Oviedo 26 18 1.44
1934–35 Lángara, IsidroIsidro Lángara (2) Real Oviedo 27 22 1.23
1935–36 Lángara, IsidroIsidro Lángara (3) Real Oviedo 28 21 1.33
1939–40 Unamuno, VíctorVíctor Unamuno Athletic Bilbao 20 22 0.91
1940–41 Pruden, Pruden Atlético Madrid 33 22 1.5
1941–42 Mundo Valencia 27 25 1.08
1942–43 Martín, MarianoMariano Martín Barcelona 30 23 1.3
1943–44 Mundo (2) Valencia 28 26 1.08
1944–45 Zarra, TelmoTelmo Zarra Athletic Bilbao 20 26 0.77
1945–46 Zarra, TelmoTelmo Zarra (2) Athletic Bilbao 24 18 1.33
1946–47 Zarra, TelmoTelmo Zarra (3) Athletic Bilbao 33 24 1.38
1947–48 Pahiño, Pahiño Celta de Vigo 20 22 0.91
1948–49 César Barcelona 27 24 1.13
1949–50 Zarra, TelmoTelmo Zarra (4) Athletic Bilbao 24 26 0.92
1950–51 Zarra, TelmoTelmo Zarra (5) Athletic Bilbao 38 30 1.27
1951–52 Pahiño, Pahiño (2) Real Madrid 28 27 1.04
1952–53 Zarra, TelmoTelmo Zarra (6) Athletic Bilbao 24 29 0.83
1953–54 di Stéfano, AlfredoAlfredo di Stéfano Real Madrid 27 28 0.96
1954–55 Arza, JuanJuan Arza Sevilla 28 29 0.97
1955–56 di Stéfano, AlfredoAlfredo di Stéfano (2) Real Madrid 24 30 0.8
1956–57 di Stéfano, AlfredoAlfredo di Stéfano (3) Real Madrid 31 30 1.03
1957–58 Badenes, ManuelManuel Badenes Real Valladolid 19 29 0.66
di Stéfano, AlfredoAlfredo di Stéfano (4) Real Madrid 19 30 0.63
Alós, RicardoRicardo Alós Valencia 19 29 0.66
1958–59 di Stéfano, AlfredoAlfredo di Stéfano (5) Real Madrid 23 28 0.82
1959–60 Puskás, FerencFerenc Puskás Real Madrid 25 24 1.04
1960–61 Puskás, FerencFerenc Puskás (2) Real Madrid 28 28 1
1961–62 Seminario, JuanJuan Seminario Real Zaragoza 25 30 0.83
1962–63 Puskás, FerencFerenc Puskás (3) Real Madrid 26 30 0.87
1963–64 Puskás, FerencFerenc Puskás (4) Real Madrid 21 25 0.84
1964–65 Ré, CayetanoCayetano Ré Barcelona 26 30 0.87
1965–66 Luis Aragonés Atlético Madrid 18[2] 28 0.64
1966–67 Waldo Valencia 24 30 0.8
1967–68 Uriarte, FidelFidel Uriarte Athletic Bilbao 22 24 0.92
1968–69 Amancio Real Madrid 14 29 0.48
José Eulogio Gárate Atlético Madrid 14 30 0.47
1969–70 Amancio (2) Real Madrid 16 29 0.55
Aragonés, LuisLuis Aragonés (2) Atlético Madrid 16 30 0.53
Gárate, José EulogioJosé Eulogio Gárate (2) Atlético Madrid 16 30 0.53
1970–71 Gárate, José EulogioJosé Eulogio Gárate (3) Atlético Madrid 17 28 0.61
Rexach, CarlesCarles Rexach Barcelona 17 28 0.61
1971–72 Porta, EnriqueEnrique Porta Granada 20 31 0.65
1972–73 Marianín Real Oviedo 19 32 0.59
1973–74 Quini Sporting de Gijón 20 34 0.59
1974–75 Carlos Athletic Bilbao 19 32 0.59
1975–76 Quini (2) Sporting de Gijón 21 34 0.62
1976–77 Kempes, MarioMario Kempes Valencia 24 34 0.71
1977–78 Kempes, MarioMario Kempes (2) Valencia 28 34 0.82
1978–79 Krankl, HansHans Krankl Barcelona 29 30 0.97
1979–80 Quini (3) Sporting de Gijón 24 34 0.71
1980–81 Quini (4) Barcelona 20 30 0.67
1981–82 Quini (5) Barcelona 27 32 0.84
1982–83 Rincón, PoliPoli Rincón Real Betis 20 30 0.67
1983–84 Jorge da Silva Real Valladolid 17 30 0.57
Juanito Real Madrid 17 31 0.55
1984–85 Sánchez, HugoHugo Sánchez Atlético Madrid 19 33 0.58
1985–86 Sánchez, HugoHugo Sánchez (2) Real Madrid 22 33 0.67
1986–87 Sánchez, HugoHugo Sánchez (3) Real Madrid 34 41 0.83
1987–88 Sánchez, HugoHugo Sánchez (4) Real Madrid 29 36 0.81
1988–89 Baltazar Atlético Madrid 35 36 0.97
1989–90 Sánchez, HugoHugo Sánchez (5) Real Madrid 38 35 1.09
1990–91 Butragueño, EmilioEmilio Butragueño Real Madrid 19 35 0.54
1991–92 Manolo Atlético Madrid 27 36 0.75
1992–93 Bebeto Deportivo 29 37 0.78
1993–94 Romário Barcelona 30 33 0.91
1994–95 Zamorano, IvánIván Zamorano Real Madrid 28 38 0.74
1995–96 Pizzi, Juan AntonioJuan Antonio Pizzi Tenerife 31 41 0.76
1996–97 Ronaldo Barcelona 34 37 0.92
1997–98 Vieri, ChristianChristian Vieri Atlético Madrid 24 24 1
1998–99 Raúl Real Madrid 25 37 0.68
1999–2000 Ballesta, SalvaSalva Ballesta Racing Santander 27 36 0.75
2000–01 Raúl (2) Real Madrid 24 36 0.67
2001–02 Tristán, DiegoDiego Tristán Deportivo 20 35 0.57
2002–03 Makaay, RoyRoy Makaay Deportivo 29 38 0.76
2003–04 Ronaldo (2) Real Madrid 24 32 0.75
2004–05 Forlán, DiegoDiego Forlán Villarreal 25 38 0.66
Eto'o, SamuelSamuel Eto'o Barcelona 25[3] 37 0.68
2005–06 Eto'o, SamuelSamuel Eto'o (2) Barcelona 26 34 0.76
2006–07 van Nistelrooy, RuudRuud van Nistelrooy Real Madrid 25 37 0.68
2007–08 Güiza, DanielDaniel Güiza Mallorca 27 37 0.73
2008–09 Forlán, DiegoDiego Forlán (2) Atlético Madrid 32 33 0.97
2009–10 Messi, LionelLionel Messi Barcelona 34 35 0.97
2010–11 Ronaldo, CristianoCristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 40 34 1.18
2011–12 Messi, LionelLionel Messi (2) Barcelona 50 37 1.35
2012–13 Messi, LionelLionel Messi (3) Barcelona 46 32 1.44
2013–14 Ronaldo, CristianoCristiano Ronaldo (2) Real Madrid 31 30 1.03
2014–15 Ronaldo, CristianoCristiano Ronaldo (3) Real Madrid 48 35 1.37
2015–16 Suárez, LuisLuis Suárez Barcelona 40 35 1.11
2016–17 Messi, LionelLionel Messi (4) Barcelona 37 34 1.09
2017–18 Messi, LionelLionel Messi (5) Barcelona 34 36 0.94
All-time top scorers[edit]
As of matches played 20 May 2018[4]
Players in bold are still active.
[hide]Rank
Nat
Name
Years
Goals
Apps
Ratio
1 Lionel Messi 2004– 383 418 0.92
2 Cristiano Ronaldo 2009– 311 292 1.07
3 Telmo Zarra 1940–1955 251 278 0.9
4 Hugo Sánchez 1981–1994 234 347 0.67
5 Raúl 1994–2010 228 550 0.41
6 Alfredo Di Stéfano 1953–1966 227 329 0.69
7 César Rodríguez 1939–1955 223 353 0.63
8 Quini 1970–1987 219 448 0.49
9 Pahiño 1943–1956 210 278 0.76
10 Edmundo Suárez 1939–1950 195 231 0.84
11 Santillana 1970–1988 186 461 0.4
12 David Villa 2003–2014 185 352 0.53
13 Juan Arza 1943–1959 182 349 0.52
14 Guillermo Gorostiza 1929–1945 178 256 0.7
15 Samuel Eto'o 1998–2009 162 280 0.58
16 Luis Aragonés 1960–1974 160 360 0.44
17 Ferenc Puskás 1958–1966 156 180 0.87
18 Aritz Aduriz 2002– 154 399 0.39
19 Julio Salinas 1982–2000 152 417 0.36
20 Adrián Escudero 1945–1958 150 287 0.52
21 Daniel Ruiz 1974–1986 147 303 0.49
22 Raúl Tamudo 1997–2013 146 407 0.36
23 Silvestre Igoa 1941–1956 141 284 0.5
24 Manuel Badenes 1946–1959 139 201 0.69
Juan Araújo 1945–1956 207 0.67
José Mari Bakero 1980–1997 483 0.29
27 László Kubala 1951–1965 138 215 0.64
28 José Luis Panizo 1939–1955 136 325 0.42
29 Jesús María Satrústegui 1973–1986 133 297 0.45
30 Joaquín Murillo 1952–1964 132 227 0.58
Top active scorers[edit]
As of matches played 20 May 2018[4]
Rank
Nat
Name
Years
Current club
Goals
Apps
Ratio
1 Lionel Messi 2004– Barcelona 383 418 0.92
2 Cristiano Ronaldo 2009– Real Madrid 311 292 1.07
3 Aritz Aduriz 2002– Athletic Bilbao 154 399 0.38
4 Karim Benzema 2009– Real Madrid 126 264 0.48
5 Antoine Griezmann 2010– Atlético Madrid 115 275 0.42
Players with most hat-tricks[edit]
Three or more goals in a single match. For the complete list of hat-tricks see List of La Liga hat-tricks.
As of matches played 20 May 2018[5][6]
Players in bold are still active
Players with at least 10 hat-tricks are shown in this table.
Rank
Player
Hat-tricks
Last hat-trick
1
Cristiano Ronaldo
34 18 March 2018
2
Lionel Messi
30 29 April 2018
3
Telmo Zarra
23 15 March 1953
4
Alfredo di Stéfano
22 15 March 1964
5
Mundo
19 4 March 1951
6
César Rodríguez
15 19 October 1952
7
Isidro Lángara
13 15 December 1946
8
Ferenc Puskás
12 15 December 1963
9
László Kubala
11 19 March 1961
Pahiño
11 11 September 1955
Manuel Badenes
11 29 March 1958
12
Quini
10 7 October 1981
Source: BDFútbol
Notes
See also[edit]
Pichichi Trophy
References[edit]
Notes
Jump up ^ Marca awarded the Pichichi to Guillermo Gorostiza, whom they credited with 12 goals.
Jump up ^ Marca awarded the Pichichi to Vavá, whom they credited with 19 goals.
Jump up ^ Marca did not award the Pichichi to Eto'o, whom they credited with 24 goals.
^ Jump up to: a b "Ranking Goals First Division". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
Jump up ^ "Ranking Hat Tricks First Division". Bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
Jump up ^ "Hat-tricks in La Liga history". sportsgoogly.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe song)
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"I Can Only Imagine"
Single by MercyMe
from the album The Worship Project and Almost There
A-side
"Word of God Speak"
Released
2001
Format
CD
digital download
Recorded
1999 and 2001 in the United States
Ivy Park
The Indigo Room
Paradise Sound
IBC Studios
Genre
Christian alternative rock
pop rock
contemporary Christian
Length
4:08
Label
INO
Curb
Songwriter(s)
Bart Millard
Producer(s)
Pete Kipley
MercyMe singles chronology
"Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song)"
(2001) "I Can Only Imagine"
(2001) "Spoken For"
(2002)
"Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song)"
(2001) "I Can Only Imagine"
(2001) "Spoken For"
(2002)
"I Can Only Imagine" (sometimes shortened to "Imagine") is a single recorded by Christian rock band MercyMe. Written and composed by lead vocalist Bart Millard, the song, based around a main piano track, was inspired by the death of Millard's father and considers what it would be like in Heaven and to be standing before God. The song was first issued as a track on MercyMe's 1999 album The Worship Project, which was released on an independent record label. The song was re-recorded and included on their 2001 major-label debut album Almost There as the fifth song on the album.
"I Can Only Imagine" was released in 2001 as the album's lead single. It gained significant airplay on Christian radio formats before crossing over to mainstream radio formats such as adult contemporary and Top 40 in late 2003 and into 2004; to aid in promotion to these markets, a double A-side physical single (combined with "Word of God Speak") was released in 2003. It charted on several formats, including the Billboard Adult Contemporary (where it peaked at No. 5) and the Hot 100 (where it peaked at No. 71). In 2002, "I Can Only Imagine" earned the Dove Awards for 'Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year' and 'Song of the Year'; Millard earned the Dove Award 'Songwriter of the Year' at the same ceremony. With 2.5 million copies sold, it is the best-selling Christian single of all time, having been certified 2x platinum by the RIAA. As of 2018, it is the only Christian song to reach that milestone.
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1 Background
2 Composition
3 Release and promotion
4 Impact
5 Music video
6 Reception
6.1 Critical response
6.2 Chart performance
6.3 Awards and accolades
7 Other versions
8 Track listing
9 Release history
10 Charts and certifications
11 Film adaptation
12 References
Background[edit]
"I Can Only Imagine" was the debut single for United States contemporary Christian and Christian rock band MercyMe. Bart Millard, the band's vocalist, lost his father, Arthur Wesley Millard Jr.[1], in 1991. Millard was 18 at the time.[2][3] Millard began writing the words "I can only imagine" on items when he was thinking about his father.[4] During the recording of the band's 1999 independent album The Worship Project, MercyMe needed one more song to fill out the album.[5] Millard, alone on a bus in the middle of the night, finally wrote the lyrics to the song by drawing on his thoughts and personal faith about what one would experience standing before God in Heaven. Millard attests that "['I Can Only Imagine'] is one of the only songs I have ever written where there wasn't any mistakes, it was just written the way it is and left at that",[5] and estimated that it took him only ten minutes to write the lyrics.[4]
In writing the music for the song, however, the band faced more difficulty; Millard noted that "at first it was a fast song... it was all these random ideas".[5] Keyboardist Jim Bryson noted that, "we were literally tearing down the stuff... [Millard] and I were talking about arranging it differently and doing a slower version, so we just tried out a piano intro... it was literally the first thing I played. It wasn't anything to do with me, I think it was just a God thing. [Millard] said 'here it is, this is what's going to happen', and we laid the song down in about five minutes."[5] At that time, the other MercyMe members were Robby Shaffer on drums and percussion, Nathan Cochran on bass guitar and Michael Scheuchzer on guitar. This line-up recorded the first version of the song for The Worship Project.[3][6] In 2006, it was included in the 'Platinum Edition' of Almost There.[7]
Composition[edit]
I Can Only Imagine
A sample of "I Can Only Imagine". MercyMe's debut single, "I Can Only Imagine" is "a passionate piano-driven ballad. The song considers what it would be like to be in the presence of God. Delivered with conviction, the song is emotionally compelling".[8]
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"I Can Only Imagine" is a ballad with a length of four minutes and eight seconds.[8] The song is set in the key of E major and has a moderately slow tempo of 80 beats per minute with a vocal range from B3–G♯5.[9] The song opens up with only a piano, and builds up to include guitar and drums.[10] Millard is credited with both the lyrics and music to the song.[11] The song was produced by Pete Kipley, who had worked with MercyMe previously[2] as well as with artists including Rebecca St. James, Phil Wickham and Lincoln Brewster.[12]
The lyrics to the song are based around the narrator wondering what it will be like in Heaven and to be standing before God.[8] Regarding this theme, Millard explained to Fox News that "I was always told that if he could choose, he would rather be in Heaven than here with me. As a Christian I believed that, but as an 18-year-old it was a little hard to swallow. So the questions in the song came from me asking God what was so great about Him that my dad would rather be there."[2]
Release and promotion[edit]
MercyMe's lead singer-songwriter, Bart Millard (left) and drummer, Robby Shaffer, performing in February 2008.
"I Can Only Imagine" was re-recorded for their major-label debut record Almost There and released as its lead single in 2001.[13] The album was recorded in various locations: Ivy Park, The Indigo Room, Paradise Sound and IBC Studios.[11] The single gained radio airplay on some contemporary Christian formats; by November, it peaked at number-one on the Radio & Records Christian AC format and in the top twenty of the Radio & Records Christian CHR chart.[14][15]
In 2003, a Dallas mainstream radio station, 100.3 Wild-FM, first played the song on its morning show, The Fitz Radio Program.[3][16][17] They had responded to a caller's repeated requests and the urgings of the program's producer, Todd Sheppard.[2][4] The song soon became the most requested and most played song on the station.[17][18] After hearing the song played on the station, Millard called-in and spoke with the crew; MercyMe then came in and played the song live.[17]
As other stations around the country caught on, MercyMe's label, INO Records, partnered with Curb Records.[17][19][20] They marketed the single to wider audiences, such as Top 40 radio.[19][20][21] In September, INO and Curb also released a double A-side physical single, "I Can Only Imagine/Word of God Speak".[13] The latter track was co-written by Millard with the band's producer, Kipley.[22] Eventually, the song cracked into secular charts, including the Billboard Hot 100[23] and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts.[24]
Impact[edit]
MercyMe did not expect "I Can Only Imagine" to gain mainstream success, in part due to its explicit references to Jesus and Heaven.[16][17] Millard noted that the band joked around about "the top five songs never to cross over,[16] and they had included "I Can Only Imagine" on that list.[16][17] Millard also believed some radio stations were playing the song to prove it could not succeed on mainstream radio.[17] The song had a significant effect on the band's musical image; in an interview, Millard commented that "We were a rock band when we started 11 years ago. But we kind of became the 'adult contemporary poster child' when 'I Can Only Imagine' took off".[25]
Music video[edit]
Millard holding his father's photograph in the music video.
A music video was released for "I Can Only Imagine".[26][27] Millard recalled the video's inspiration: "I just kept seeing all these people holding picture frames [at MercyMe concerts] that are empty because we all carry these people with us in some way. I've had so many people after a show pull out a picture of someone they've lost. These people embrace these photos and I just thought how can we tap into that".[27] The video features everyday people as well as several music artists including Michael Tait, Tammy Trent, Bob Herdman, and Jesse Katina, each holding an empty picture frame to signify their loss of a loved one; as the video progresses, they are holding pictures of their loved ones including Millard with his father's photograph.[27]
The video opens with a shot of an empty room and a chair, shifting to show a young boy climbing up a flight of stairs. The camera then shifts to the band before returning to the boy, now in an attic which is filled with many empty picture frames. The video alternates between shots of the boy and the band before shifting to individual shots of other people, each holding an empty picture frame. As the other instruments join in, the camera comes back to the band, focusing on them before returning to shots of the people, whose picture frames now contain pictures of deceased relatives. At the end of the video, the camera returns to the boy, now running down a street with an empty frame, climaxing with him lying down in a field with the empty frame.[26][27]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Critical reception for "I Can Only Imagine" was positive. Steve Losey of Allmusic commented that "[the song] is a passionate piano-driven ballad. The song considers what it would be like to be in the presence of God. Delivered with conviction, the song is emotionally compelling".[8] Jesus Freak Hideout's reviewer Kevin Chamberlin felt "The lyrics for the song are amazing. If you haven't listened to the lyrics, because you're afraid of hearing pop music, get over it and listen to it."[28] Kevin McNeese of NewReleaseTuesday commented that "The definite highlight on [Almost There] is the worship/ballad 'I Can Only Imagine'... The song starts out with just piano that instantly invokes chills and builds dynamically into a powerful display of drums and guitar. But what makes the song are the lyrics, penned by Bart Millard himself. The song speaks about that day that we all dream about when we finally meet Jesus... It's a song that can't be listened to with eyes open".[10]
Chart performance[edit]
"I Can Only Imagine" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week of 11 October 2003 at No. 76.[23] The song peaked at No. 71 for two weeks and spent 16 non-consecutive weeks on the Hot 100.[14][23] On the Adult Contemporary chart, "I Can Only Imagine" debuted at No. 29 for the chart week of 23 May 2003, with an eventual peak of No. 5 for the chart week of 8 September 2003; in all, "I Can Only Imagine" spent 30 weeks on the chart.[14][24]
On the Adult Top 40 chart, "I Can Only Imagine" debuted at No. 39 for the chart week of 9 August 2003 and reached a peak position of No. 27, holding that spot for three consecutive weeks; in all, the song spent 26 weeks on the chart.[14][29] On the Mainstream Top 40 chart, the song debuted at No. 37 for the chart week of 12 July 2003, reaching an eventual peak of No. 33.[14][30] On the Country Songs chart, the song debuted at No. 58 for the chart week of 27 December 2003, reaching an eventual peak of No. 52, which it held for two weeks.[31] According to Mike Curb on the Curb Records website, "I Can Only Imagine" also peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 10 weeks, No. 1 on the Radio & Records Christian AC chart for two weeks,[14][15] and No. 15 on the Christian CHR chart.[14]
In April 2010, "I Can Only Imagine" was certified platinum by the RIAA, signifying sales of over 1,000,000 digital downloads.[32] It is the first single by any artist in the Christian music genre to go platinum.[33] The song was certified 2x platinum in 2014.[32] As of March 2018, it has sold 2.5 million copies, making it the best-selling Christian single of all time.[34]
Awards and accolades[edit]
"I Can Only Imagine" earned two GMA Dove Awards in 2002; 'Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year' and 'Song of the Year'.[35][36] Millard also won 'Songwriter of the Year' at the same ceremony.[35][36] In November 2009, the song was played on board Space Shuttle Atlantis as a wake-up call for Barry E. Wilmore during STS-129.[37]
Other versions[edit]
The original version of "I Can Only Imagine" was a track on MercyMe's 1999 independent release The Worship Project.[6] In August 2006, both an acoustic and live form (as well as the original 1999 version) were included in the 'Platinum edition' of Almost There.[7] MercyMe recorded a version of the song for their iTunes Originals album.[38][39] In 2009, two further variants were included on their compilation album 10; a 'symphony version' featuring the London Symphony Orchestra, and a live version.[40]
"I Can Only Imagine" has also been covered by several artists.[41] In 2002 Amy Grant released a reworked version of the song (titled "Imagine" and paired with "Sing the Wondrous Love of Jesus") on her album, Legacy... Hymns and Faith.[42] In 2003, Jeff Carson and Kathryn Scott each issued variants of the song;[42][43] Carson's version peaked at No. 50 on the Country Songs chart.[44] In 2005 Wynonna Judd issued her form of the song;[42] while in 2007 Emerson Drive provided theirs.[45] The song was covered again in 2010 by Marie Osmond and in 2013 by gospel artist Tamela Mann.
The song was performed live by Garwin Dobbins, a man struggling with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a crippling disease referred to as Stone Man's syndrome, in which the body's repair mechanism replaces muscle with bone, causing many joints to become permanently frozen in place.[46] Dobbins, who died in 2004, sang the song on a broadcast of Austin Awakening, accompanied by pastor Randy Phillips of Phillips, Craig and Dean. Footage of the performance was featured in the finale of the Trevor Glass documentary "Suffer the Children."[47] There is also a German version "Ich kann nur davon träumen".
Track listing[edit]
CD release[13][48][49][50]
"I Can Only Imagine" – 4:08 (Bart Millard)[9][41]
"Word of God Speak" – 3:07 (Peter Kipley, Millard)[22][51]
Release history[edit]
Date
Territory
Label
Format
2001[13] United States INO Airplay
23 September 2003[13]
INO
Curb
CD
4 January 2005[32]
INO
Epic
Digital
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts
Chart (2001–2002)
Peak
Position
Radio and Records Christian AC[14][15] 1
Radio and Records Christian CHR[14] 15
Chart (2003–2004)
Peak
Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[52] 5
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[53] 27
US Billboard Hot 100[54] 71
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[55] 33
Chart (2012)
Peak
Position
France (SNEP)[56] 65
Chart (2017)
Peak
Position
US Christian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[57] 1
Chart (2018)
Peak
Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[58] 1
US Digital Songs (Billboard)[59] 10
Year-end charts
Chart (2003)
Position
Billboard Adult Contemporary[60][61] 20
Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales[62][63] 24
Chart (2010)
Position
Billboard Christian/Gospel Digital Songs[64] 9
Chart (2011)
Position
Billboard Christian/Gospel Digital Songs[65] 7
Certifications
Country
Certifications
(sales thresholds)
United States 2x Platinum[32]
Film adaptation[edit]
Main article: I Can Only Imagine (film)
The story behind the song was made into a feature film starring J. Michael Finley and Dennis Quaid. The film was released on March 16, 2018.
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