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"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)
Genre
Length3:52
Label
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

"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.

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

  • Recorded at Fly Eye Studio (London) and Henson Studios (Los Angeles)
  • Mixed at Larrabee Studios
  • Mastered at The Exchange Mastering Studios (London)

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Pray to God"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
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

Release dates and formats for "Pray to God"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
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]

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  3. ^ Kreps, Daniel (11 February 2015). "Haim and Calvin Harris Share Spellbinding 'Pray to God' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
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