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"Praying to a New God"
Single by Wang Chung
from the album The Warmer Side of Cool
ReleasedApril 1989
GenreRock
Length3:58
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Peter Wolf
Wang Chung singles chronology
"Hypnotize Me"
(1987)
"Praying to a New God"
(1989)
"Space Junk"
(1997)
Music video
"Praying to a New God" on YouTube

"Praying to a New God" is a single by English new wave band Wang Chung.[1] Released in April 1989, the song peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 27 May. The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.[2]

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 63
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[4] 31
US Billboard Alternative Airplay[5] 22
US Cashbox[6] 57

References

  1. ^ "Wang Chung - Praying To A New God (1989, CD) on Discogs".
  2. ^ "Wang Chung - 'Praying to a new god'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles 1955-2010 (13th Ed.). Prometheus Global Media. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
  4. ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-07-01.pdf
  5. ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-07-15.pdf
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-898202-09-0.