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"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"
Single by Calvin Harris featuring Haim
from the album Motion
Released6 March 2015 (2015-03-06)
Studio
  • Fly Eye (London)
  • Henson (Los Angeles)
GenreHouse
Length3:52
Label
  • Deconstruction
  • Fly Eye
  • Columbia
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)
Music video
"Pray to God" on YouTube

Composition


"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]


Music video


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.


Track listings


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"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[48] 2× Platinum 140,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[49] Gold 30,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[50] Gold 30,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[51] Gold 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[52] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[53] Gold 500,000

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 [54]
Italy 27 March 2015 Radio airplay Sony [55]
Germany 10 April 2015 CD single [56]
United States 21 April 2015 Contemporary hit radio Columbia [57]

References


  1. Carley, Brennan (28 October 2014). "Haim Join Calvin Harris on Fuzzy House Cut 'Pray to God'". Spin. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  2. Calvin Harris "Pray to God" Sheet Music. musicnotes.com
  3. Kreps, Daniel (11 February 2015). "Haim and Calvin Harris Share Spellbinding 'Pray to God' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  4. Beauchemin, Molly (10 February 2015). "Haim and Calvin Harris Share Majestic "Pray to God" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  5. "Pray to God: Calvin Harris feat. HAIM". Amazon (in German). Germany. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
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  7. "Pray to God (Calvin Harris vs Mike Pickering Hacienda Remix) [feat. HAIM] – Single by Calvin Harris". iTunes Store. Ireland. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  8. "Calvin Harris, Mike Pickering, Calvin Harris, HAIM — Pray To God (Calvin Harris vs Mike Pickering Hacienda Remix) [Fly Eye Records] :: Beatport". beatport.com.
  9. "Pray to God (Remixes) [feat. HAIM] – Single by Calvin Harris". iTunes Store. United States.
  10. Calvin Harris (2014). Motion (liner notes). Columbia Records. 88875008972.
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  12. "ARIA Dance Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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  49. "Brazilian single certifications – Calvin Harris – Pray to God" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  50. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2021. Type Calvin Harris in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Pray to God in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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На других языках

- [en] Pray to God (song)

[es] Pray to God

«Pray to God» —literalmente en español: «Ruega a Dios»— es un sencillo realizado por el disc-jockey y productor musical británico Calvin Harris, con la colaboración de la banda femenina estadounidense Haim.[3] Se publicó el 6 de marzo de 2015[1] como el sexto sencillo desprendido del cuarto álbum de estudio de Harris, Motion. En el Reino Unido logró ubicarse entre los primeros 40, siendo el primero desde 2010 que no logra posicionarse entre los diez primeros. Mientras, en Australia, ocupó la décima ubicación obteniendo la certificación de oro.[4]


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