Pray to God (song)

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"Pray to God"
Calvin Harris - Pray to God (feat. Haim).png
Single by Calvin Harris featuring Haim
from the album Motion
Released6 March 2015 (2015-03-06)
Studio
  • Fly Eye (London)
  • Henson (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"Open Wide"
(2015)		"Pray to God"
(2015)		"How Deep Is Your Love"
(2015)
Haim singles chronology
"My Song 5"
(2014)		"Pray to God"
(2015)		"Want You Back"
(2017)
CD single [5] [6]
No.TitleLength
1."Pray to God" (featuring Haim)3:54
2."Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix)3:44
Digital download – remix [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix)3:44
Digital download – extended remix [8]
No.TitleLength
1."Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix)7:33
Digital download – Remixes [9]
No.TitleLength
1."Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (R3hab Remix)4:31
2."Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda Remix)3:43

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Motion . [10]

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Pray to God"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [49] 2× Platinum140,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [50] Gold30,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [51] Gold40,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [52] Gold200,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [53] Gold30,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [54] Gold20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [55] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [56] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Pray to God"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Ireland6 March 2015 Digital download [7]
United Kingdom9 March 2015 [57]
Italy27 March 2015 Radio airplay Sony [58]
Germany10 April 2015 CD single [59]
United States21 April 2015 Contemporary hit radio Columbia [60]

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