"Pray to God" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris featuring 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 received generally positive reviews from music critics, and 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. 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.Calvin Harris "Pray to God" Sheet Music. musicnotes.com Daniel Kreps of Rolling Stone said the song recalled Fleetwood Mac-esque harmonies.
Music video The music video for "Pray to God" was directed by Emil Nava and premiered on 10 February 2015.
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
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Motion.
Recording Recorded at Fly Eye Studio (London) and Henson Studios (Los Angeles) Mixed at Larrabee Studios Mastered at The Exchange Mastering Studios (London)
Personnel 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
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Pray to God" Chart (2015) Peakposition Australia Dance (ARIA) 3 Lebanon (OLT 20) 16 Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay) 13 Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino) 6 Poland (Video Chart) 5 Poland (Polish Airplay New) 4 Slovenia (SloTop50) 14
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Pray to God" Chart (2015) Position Australia (ARIA) 83 Germany (Official German Charts) 94 Hungary (Dance Top 40) 62 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 65 Hungary (Single Top 40) 62 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 34
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Pray to God" Region Date Format Label Ireland 6 March 2015 Digital download United Kingdom 9 March 2015 Italy 27 March 2015 Radio airplay Sony Germany 10 April 2015 CD single United States 21 April 2015 Contemporary hit radio Columbia
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