[1] The track has been recorded in a variety of genres, including country, folk, alternative rock, electronic and black metal.

[10][11] Moby was unaware of the original hymn's considerable popularity in country and gospel music as a standard while recording the song.

A flashback is then shown involving a workout instructor who faints while teaching a class; Moby then arrives and puts an inhaler in her mouth, reviving her.

The video concludes similarly to the opening scene, with Moby working in an office while still living, only everyone is unkind and emotionally distant.

The video was shot entirely in black and white and features a number of celebrities: David Allan Coe, Patricia Arquette, Travis Barker, Peter Blake, Bono, Sheryl Crow, Johnny Depp, the Dixie Chicks (now known as The Chicks), Flea, Billy Gibbons, Whoopi Goldberg, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Hopper, Terrence Howard, Jay-Z, Mick Jones, Kid Rock, Anthony Kiedis, Kris Kristofferson, Amy Lee, Tommy Lee, Adam Levine, Shelby Lynne, Chris Martin, Kate Moss, Graham Nash, Iggy Pop, Lisa Marie Presley, Q-Tip, Corinne Bailey Rae, Keith Richards, Chris Rock, Rick Rubin, Patti Smith, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Brian Wilson, and Owen Wilson.

Marilyn Manson recorded a cover version of the track during sessions for their tenth studio album, Heaven Upside Down, which was released in 2017.

[37] Their studio version of the track first appeared on the Ethan Hawke film 24 Hours to Live,[38] the soundtrack of which was issued via Varèse Sarabande on December 8, 2017.