Pray to God (song)

"Pray to God"
Single by Calvin Harris featuring Haim
from the album Motion
Released	6 March 2015 (2015-03-06)
Studio	Fly Eye (London) Henson (Los Angeles)
Genre	House
Length	3:52
Label	Deconstruction Fly Eye Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Calvin Harris Alana Haim Danielle Haim Este Haim Ariel Rechtshaid
Producer(s)	Calvin Harris Ariel Rechtshaid
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
1.	"Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix)	3:44

Digital download – extended remix ^[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix)	7:33

Digital download – Remixes ^[9]

No.	Title	Length
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

• Recorded at Fly Eye Studio (London) and Henson Studios (Los Angeles)
• Mixed at Larrabee Studios
• Mastered at The Exchange Mastering Studios (London)

Personnel

• Calvin Harris – instruments, production
• Haim – vocals
• Danielle Haim – guitars
• Ariel Rechtshaid – keyboards, additional production
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Chris Galland – mixing assistance
• Ike Schultz – mixing assistance
• Mike Marsh – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Pray to God" Chart (2015) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [11] 10 Australia Dance (ARIA) [12] 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [13] 15 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [14] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [15] 36 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [16] 68 France (SNEP) [17] 59 Germany (GfK) [18] 23 Hungary (Dance Top 40) [19] 17 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [20] 3 Hungary (Single Top 40) [21] 15 Ireland (IRMA) [22] 21 Lebanon (OLT 20) [23] 16 Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay) [24] 13 Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino) [25] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [26] 25 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [27] 59 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [28] 39 Norway (VG-lista) [29] 35 Poland (Dance Top 50) [30] 20 Poland (Video Chart) [31] 5 Poland (Polish Airplay New) [32] 4 Scotland (OCC) [33] 25 Slovenia (SloTop50) [34] 14 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [35] 71 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [36] 61 UK Singles (OCC) [37] 35 UK Dance (OCC) [38] 7 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [39] 6 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [40] 31 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [41] 8 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [42] 27

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Pray to God" Chart (2015) Position Australia (ARIA) [43] 83 Germany (Official German Charts) [44] 94 Hungary (Dance Top 40) [45] 62 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [46] 65 Hungary (Single Top 40) [47] 62 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [48] 34

Certifications

Certifications for "Pray to God"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
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. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Pray to God"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Ireland	6 March 2015	Digital download	Deconstruction Fly Eye Columbia	[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]

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