Pray 4 Love (song)

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"Pray 4 Love"
Pray 4 Love (song) - Rod Wave.png
Single by Rod Wave
from the album Pray 4 Love
ReleasedMarch 18, 2020
Length2:58
Label Alamo
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tre Gilliam
Rod Wave singles chronology
"Thief in the Night"
(2020)
"Pray 4 Love"
(2020)
"The Greatest"
(2020)
Music video
"Pray 4 Love" on YouTube

"Pray 4 Love" is a song by American rapper and singer Rod Wave, released on March 18, 2020 as the fourth single from his second studio album of the same name.

Contents

Composition

On the song Rod Wave raps and sings over a mid-tempo instrumental, with R&B influences that can be heard on the transitions played on piano. [1] He discusses topics about his "varying friendships" and other life experiences, [1] such as trust issues and wariness around beautiful women. [2] In an interview with Complex regarding his album Pray 4 Love, Wave stated that the song was "a summary for the album". [3]

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 30

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. 1 2 Holland, Cole (March 25, 2020). "Rod Wave Tells Listeners To "Pray 4 Love" On New Emotional Hit".
  2. Holmes, Charles (2020-03-18). "Nearly One Billion Streams Later, Rod Wave Is Still Praying For Love". Rolling Stone .
  3. Mahadevan, Tara C. (August 7, 2020). "Rod Wave Shares 'Pray 4 Love' Deluxe Album f/ Lil Baby and Yo Gotti". Complex .
  4. "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  5. "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  6. "American single certifications – Rod Wave – Pray 4 Love". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 31, 2021.