"Pray to God" | ||||
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Single by Calvin Harris featuring Haim | ||||
from the album Motion | ||||
Released | 6 March 2015 | |||
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Length | 3:52 | |||
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Producer(s) | Calvin Harris | |||
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"Pray to God" on YouTube |
"Pray to God" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris,featuring vocals from American rock band Haim. It was released on 6 March 2015 as the sixth and final single from Harris's fourth studio album, Motion (2014). The song attained moderate commercial success,reaching the top 10 in Australia,whilst claiming a top-40 position in the United Kingdom—his second single to miss the top 10 since 2010. The song is co-produced and co-written by Haim's regular producer Ariel Rechtshaid.
"Pray to God" is a house song. [1] According to the sheet music published at MusicNotes.com,it is written in the key of G minor. It has a tempo of 126 bpm. [2] Daniel Kreps of Rolling Stone said the song recalled Fleetwood Mac-esque harmonies. [3]
The music video for "Pray to God" was directed by Emil Nava and premiered on 10 February 2015. [4]
The video features Haim wearing all-black clothes in a variety of natural settings,including snow-capped mountains and the woods,surrounded by animals such as wolves,rabbits,bears,eagles,and lions,and riding horses.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Pray to God" (featuring Haim) | 3:54 |
2. | "Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix) | 3:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix) | 3:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix) | 7:33 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Motion . [10]
Weekly charts | Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [49] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [50] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [51] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [52] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [53] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [54] | Gold | 7,500* |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [55] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [56] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [57] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Ireland | 6 March 2015 | Digital download | [7] | |
United Kingdom | 9 March 2015 | [58] | ||
Italy | 27 March 2015 | Radio airplay | Sony | [59] |
Germany | 10 April 2015 | CD single | [60] | |
United States | 21 April 2015 | Contemporary hit radio | Columbia | [61] |