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2015 single by Calvin Harris
"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 2 February 2015 as the sixth and final single from Harris' 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 .
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
Digital download — remix[6] Title 1. "Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix) 3:44
Digital download — extended remix[7] Title 1. "Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix) 7:33
Digital download — Remixes[8] Title 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
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Motion .[9]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
^ Carley, Brennan (28 October 2014). "Haim Join Calvin Harris on Fuzzy House Cut 'Pray to God' " . Spin . Retrieved 21 February 2015 .
^ Calvin Harris "Pray to God" Sheet Music . musicnotes.com
^ Kreps, Daniel (11 February 2015). "Haim and Calvin Harris Share Spellbinding 'Pray to God' Video" . Rolling Stone . Wenner Media . Retrieved 13 February 2015 .
^ Beauchemin, Molly (10 February 2015). "Haim and Calvin Harris Share Majestic "Pray to God" Video" . Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 21 February 2015 .
^ "Calvin Harris Feat. Haim – Pray To God (CD)" . Discogs . Retrieved 31 August 2016 .
^ a b "iTunes - Music - Pray to God (Calvin Harris vs Mike Pickering Hacienda Remix) [feat. HAIM] - Single by Calvin Harris" . iTunes .
^ "Calvin Harris, Mike Pickering, Calvin Harris, HAIM — Pray To God (Calvin Harris vs Mike Pickering Hacienda Remix) [Fly Eye Records] :: Beatport" . beatport.com .
^ "Pray to God (Remixes) [feat. HAIM] - Single by Calvin Harris" . iTunes .
^ Motion (CD liner notes). Calvin Harris . Columbia Records . 2014. 88875008972.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "Calvin Harris feat. Haim – Pray to God" . ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved 16 February 2015.
^ "ARIA Dance Singles Chart" . ARIA Charts . 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015 .
^ "Calvin Harris feat. Haim – Pray to God" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved 15 April 2015.
^ "Calvin Harris feat. Haim – Pray to God" (in Dutch). Ultratip . Retrieved 7 March 2015.
^ "Calvin Harris feat. Haim – Pray to God" (in French). Ultratop 50 . Retrieved 7 March 2015.
^ "Calvin Harris Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard .
^ "Calvin Harris feat. Haim – Pray to God" (in French). Les classement single . Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Pray to God" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^ "The Official Lebanese Top 20" . The Official Lebanese Top 20 . Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015 .
^ "Calvin Harris Chart History" . Billboard . Retrieved 28 March 2020 .
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Calvin Harris feat. Haim" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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^ "Calvin Harris feat. Haim – Pray to God" . Top 40 Singles . Retrieved 27 February 2015.
^ "Calvin Harris feat. Haim – Pray to God" . VG-lista . Retrieved 3 April 2015.
^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" . Polish Dance Top 50 . Retrieved 10 March 2015.
^ "Top 5 Airplay TV" . Polish Video Chart . ZPAV . Retrieved 6 February 2017 .
^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" . Polish Airplay New . Retrieved 10 July 2017 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 8 March 2015.
^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart" . slotop50.si. Retrieved 1 March 2018 .
^ "Calvin Harris feat. Haim – Pray to God" . Singles Top 100 . Retrieved 19 March 2015.
^ "Calvin Harris feat. Haim – Pray to God" . Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved 26 April 2015.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 15 March 2015.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 16 February 2015.
^ "Search results" . Billboard . Retrieved 31 December 2015 .
^ "Calvin Harris Chart History (Dance Club Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved 28 May 2015.
^ "Calvin Harris Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved 4 June 2015.
^ "Calvin Harris Chart History (Pop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved 18 June 2015.
^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015" . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 6 January 2016 .
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" . GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016 .
^ "Dance Top 100 - 2015" . Mahasz . Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2015" . Mahasz . Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2015" . Mahasz . Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Year End 2015" . Billboard . Retrieved 31 December 2015 .
^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart" . Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015 .
^ "Norwegian single certifications – Calvin Harris – Pray to God" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 27 September 2017 .
^ "British single certifications – Calvin Harris feat. Haim – Pray to God" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 20 May 2016 . Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Pray to God in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American single certifications – Calvin Harris – Pray To God" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 29, 2020 .
^ "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist" . BBC Radio 1 . Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015 .
^ "The Playlist, January 30, 2015" . Music Week . 30 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015 .
^ "CALVIN HARRIS - Pray to God (feat. Haim) (Sony) - Radio Date 27/03/2015" . radioairplay.fm . Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-03-26 .
^ "Top 40/Mainstream future releases" . All Access .
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