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{{Infobox single
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| Name = The Prayer
| Cover = BlocParty-ThePrayer.jpg
| Artist = [[Bloc Party]]
| Album = [[A Weekend in the City]]
| B-side(s) = "We Were Lovers", "England", "Version 2.0"
| Released = 29 January 2007
| Format = [[CD single|CD]], [[Gramophone record|7"]]
| Recorded = 2006
| Genre = [[Alternative dance]], [[drum & bass]], [[crunk music|crunk]]<ref name="crunk">{{cite web |url = http://www.blocparty.net/A_Weekend_In_The_City.htm |title = A Comprehensive Guide To 'A WEEKEND IN THE CITY' |accessdate= 22 August 2011 |author = Rees, Owen |publisher = blocparty.net}}</ref>
| Length = 3:44
| Label = [[Wichita Recordings|Wichita]]
| Writer =
| Producer = [[Jacknife Lee]]
| Chart position =
| Last single = "[[Pioneers (song)|Pioneers]]"<br />(2005)
| This single = "'''The Prayer'''"<br />(2007)
| Next single = "[[I Still Remember (song)|I Still Remember]]"<br />(2007)
| Misc = {{Extra track listing
| Album = [[A Weekend in the City]]
| Type = single
| Tracks =
# "[[Song for Clay (Disappear Here)]]"
# "[[Hunting for Witches]]"
# "Waiting for the 7.18"
# "'''The Prayer'''"
# "Uniform"
# "On"
# "Where Is Home?"
# "Kreuzberg"
# "[[I Still Remember]]"
# "Sunday"
# "SRXT"
}}
}}

"'''The Prayer'''" is the first single from [[Bloc Party]]'s second album ''[[A Weekend in the City]]'', except in the [[United States|U.S.]] where it is the second single as "[[I Still Remember (song)|I Still Remember]]" was the first song to be released in [[North America]]. It was released by [[Wichita Recordings]] on 29 January 2007 and is the band's highest charting single worldwide. The lyrics deal with drug use in nightclubs and party environments.

[[Frontman]] [[Kele Okereke]] says he was inspired to write the song after hearing [[Busta Rhymes]]' song "[[Touch It]]". He also described the song as having a "[[crunk]]-like" effect.<ref name="crunk"/>

A cover version of "The Prayer" by [[KT Tunstall]] is included in ''[[Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 2]]'', and on her single [[If Only (KT Tunstall song)|"If Only"]].

==Lyrics==
The lyrics of the song deal with the use of [[club drugs]] such as [[MDMA]] and [[Ketamine]] in nightclubs and parties. The song deals with the effects of such drugs on the human body through the eyes of a user, who asks, "Is it so wrong, to want rewarding?/To want more than is given to you?".

==Music video==
A [[music video|video]] for the song was released on 5 December 2006, and was directed by [[Walter Stern (director)|Walter Stern]], also known for directing videos by [[Massive Attack]], [[The Prodigy]] and most notably the [[The Verve]]'s "[[Bitter Sweet Symphony]]". In the video, all members of Bloc Party are at a [[nightclub]] (which, in reality, is [[Café 1001]], [[Dray Walk]], [[Truman Brewery]], [[London]]).<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.dazeddigital.com/features/bloc-party-behind-the-scenes/ |title = Bloc Party - Behind the Scenes |accessdate = 1 May 2008|author = Baal, Iphgenia |date = 27 December 2006 |publisher = ''[[Dazed & Confused (magazine)|Dazed & Confused]]'' }}</ref> It follows them throughout the night even though they do not appear to be doing much. Okereke is the only one who actually gets up and goes around. The other members just sit around while Okereke goes off on his own journey, whilst cigarette burn effects and other visual distortions appear.

==Charts==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Charts (2008)
!Peak<br />position
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|4
|-
|}

==Track listing==
===CD: Wichita / WEBB118SCD (UK)===
{{tracklist
| all_writing = Bloc Party
| title1 = The Prayer
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = We Were Lovers
| length2 = 4:14
| title3 = The Prayer ([[Paul Epworth|Phones]] Metal Jackin' [[Remix]])
| length3 = 5:03
}}

===7": Wichita / WEBB118S (UK)===
{{tracklist
| all_writing = Bloc Party
| title1 = The Prayer
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = England
| length2 = 4:15
}}
* in gatefold sleeve which houses second 7"

===7": Wichita / WEBB118SX (UK)===
{{tracklist
| all_writing = Bloc Party
| title1 = The Prayer
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = Version 2.0
| length2 = 3:21
}}

===Remixes Promo CDM: V2 (UK)===
{{tracklist
| title1 = The Prayer (Break & Silent Witness Remix)
| length1 = 5:42
| title2 = The Prayer ([[Paul Epworth|Phones]] Metal Jackin' [[Remix]])
| length2 = 5:03
| title3 = The Prayer (Para One Remix)
| length3 = 6:04
| title4 = The Prayer ([[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]] Remix)
| length4 = 4:17
}}

====Bonus download track====
{{tracklist
| title5 = The Prayer ([[Hadouken!]] Remix)
| length5 = 2:37
}}

== B-sides ==
The b-sides for 'The Prayer' were England, Version 2.0, We Were Lovers and The Prayer (Phones Metal Jackin' Remix).

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Bloc Party}}

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[[Category:2007 singles]]
[[Category:Bloc Party songs]]
[[Category:Songs produced by Jacknife Lee]]
[[Category:Songs about drugs]]

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Revision as of 15:52, 31 January 2012

"The Prayer"
Song

"The Prayer" is the first single from Bloc Party's second album A Weekend in the City, except in the U.S. where it is the second single as "I Still Remember" was the first song to be released in North America. It was released by Wichita Recordings on 29 January 2007 and is the band's highest charting single worldwide. The lyrics deal with drug use in nightclubs and party environments.

Frontman Kele Okereke says he was inspired to write the song after hearing Busta Rhymes' song "Touch It". He also described the song as having a "crunk-like" effect.[1]

A cover version of "The Prayer" by KT Tunstall is included in Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 2, and on her single "If Only".

Lyrics

The lyrics of the song deal with the use of club drugs such as MDMA and Ketamine in nightclubs and parties. The song deals with the effects of such drugs on the human body through the eyes of a user, who asks, "Is it so wrong, to want rewarding?/To want more than is given to you?".

Music video

A video for the song was released on 5 December 2006, and was directed by Walter Stern, also known for directing videos by Massive Attack, The Prodigy and most notably the The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony". In the video, all members of Bloc Party are at a nightclub (which, in reality, is Café 1001, Dray Walk, Truman Brewery, London).[2] It follows them throughout the night even though they do not appear to be doing much. Okereke is the only one who actually gets up and goes around. The other members just sit around while Okereke goes off on his own journey, whilst cigarette burn effects and other visual distortions appear.

Charts

Charts (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 4

Track listing

CD: Wichita / WEBB118SCD (UK)

All tracks are written by Bloc Party

No.TitleLength
1."The Prayer"3:46
2."We Were Lovers"4:14
3."The Prayer (Phones Metal Jackin' Remix)"5:03

7": Wichita / WEBB118S (UK)

All tracks are written by Bloc Party

No.TitleLength
1."The Prayer"3:46
2."England"4:15
  • in gatefold sleeve which houses second 7"

7": Wichita / WEBB118SX (UK)

All tracks are written by Bloc Party

No.TitleLength
1."The Prayer"3:46
2."Version 2.0"3:21

Remixes Promo CDM: V2 (UK)

No.TitleLength
1."The Prayer (Break & Silent Witness Remix)"5:42
2."The Prayer (Phones Metal Jackin' Remix)"5:03
3."The Prayer (Para One Remix)"6:04
4."The Prayer (Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix)"4:17

Bonus download track

No.TitleLength
5."The Prayer (Hadouken! Remix)"2:37

B-sides

The b-sides for 'The Prayer' were England, Version 2.0, We Were Lovers and The Prayer (Phones Metal Jackin' Remix).

References

  1. ^ a b Rees, Owen. "A Comprehensive Guide To 'A WEEKEND IN THE CITY'". blocparty.net. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. ^ Baal, Iphgenia (27 December 2006). "Bloc Party - Behind the Scenes". Dazed & Confused. Retrieved 1 May 2008. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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