| "Prayer For You" | ||||
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| Single by Texas | ||||
| from the album Southside | ||||
| B-side | "Return" | |||
| Released | 13 November 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Length | 4:47 | |||
| Label | Phonogram TEX 4 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | McElhone / Spiteri | |||
| Producer(s) | Tim Palmer | |||
| Texas singles chronology | ||||
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"Prayer For You" is the fourth and final single to be taken from the album Southside by Scottish band Texas. Despite a variety of formats [1] it failed to make the UK Singles Chart Top 40 - only managing to reach #73.
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart [4] | 101 |
| Dutch Singles Chart [5] | 31 |
| UK Singles Chart [6] | 73 |
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