"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.
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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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Music video | ||||
"Pray to God" on YouTube |
Composition
edit"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
editThe 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
editNo. | 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 and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Motion.[10]
Recording
edit- Recorded at Fly Eye Studio (London) and Henson Studios (Los Angeles)
- Mixed at Larrabee Studios
- Mastered at The Exchange Mastering Studios (London)
Personnel
edit- 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
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Weekly chartsedit |
Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[48] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[49] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[50] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[51] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[52] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[53] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[54] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[55] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Ireland | 6 March 2015 | Digital download | [7] | |
United Kingdom | 9 March 2015 | [56] | ||
Italy | 27 March 2015 | Radio airplay | Sony | [57] |
Germany | 10 April 2015 | CD single | [58] | |
United States | 21 April 2015 | Contemporary hit radio | Columbia | [59] |
References
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- ^ Calvin Harris "Pray to God" Sheet Music. musicnotes.com
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- ^ Beauchemin, Molly (10 February 2015). "Haim and Calvin Harris Share Majestic "Pray to God" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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- ^ "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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