Pray to God (song)

"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.

"Pray to God"
Single by Calvin Harris featuring Haim
from the album Motion
Released	2 February 2015
Studio	Fly Eye Studio (London) Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre	House
Length	3:52
Label	Deconstruction Fly Eye Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Calvin Harris Haim Ariel Rechtshaid
Producer(s)	Calvin Harris Ariel Rechtshaid
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

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 — 88875087272 (Deconstruction/Fly Eye/Columbia)[5]

No.	Title	Length
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[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix)	3:44

Digital download — extended remix[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pray to God" (featuring Haim) (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda remix)	7:33

Digital download — Remixes[8]

No.	Title	Length
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]

• Calvin Harris – vocals, instruments, production, songwriting
• Haim – songwriting, vocals
• Danielle Haim – guitar
• Chris Galland – mixing assistance
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Mike Marsh – mastering
• Ariel Rechtshaid – additional production, keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 10 Australia Dance (ARIA)[11] 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 15 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[13] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 36 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 68 France (SNEP)[16] 59 Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 23 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[18] 17 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[19] 3 Hungary (Single Top 40)[20] 15 Ireland (IRMA)[21] 21 Lebanon (OLT 20)[22] 16 Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[23] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 25 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 59 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 39 Norway (VG-lista)[27] 35 Poland (Dance Top 50)[28] 20 Poland (Video Chart)[29] 5 Poland (Polish Airplay New)[30] 4 Scotland (OCC)[31] 25 Slovenia (SloTop50)[32] 14 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 71 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 61 UK Singles (OCC)[35] 35 UK Dance (OCC)[36] 7 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[37] 6 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[38] 31 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[39] 8 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[40] 27

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Australia (ARIA)[41] 83 Germany (Official German Charts)[42] 94 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[43] 62 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[44] 65 Hungary (Single Top 40)[45] 62 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[46] 34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[47]	Platinum	70,000^^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[48]	Gold	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[49]	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)[50]	Gold	500,000
^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	2 February 2015	Contemporary hit radio	Deconstruction Fly Eye Columbia	[51]
Ireland	6 March 2015	Digital download		[6]
United Kingdom	9 March 2015			[52]
Italy	27 March 2015	Contemporary hit radio	Sony	[53]
United States	21 April 2015		Columbia	[54]

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