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Pray (Take That song)

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Released
  
5 July 1993

Genre
  
Pop, new jack swing

Label
  
RCA, BMG

Recorded
  
1993

Length
  
3:44

Format
  
7" single, maxi single, 3" CD single

"Pray" is a song by English boy band Take That. Written by Gary Barlow, it was released on 5 July 1993 as the second single from their second studio album, Everything Changes (1993). It is the first of twelve singles by the band to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart, staying at number one for four weeks, and starting a streak of four consecutive number one singles. The song has received a Gold sales status certification and sold over 410,000 copies in the UK, won Best British Single and Best British Video at the 1994 BRIT Awards, and was the finale of Take That's Beautiful World Tour (2007).

Contents

Music video

The video was directed by Gregg Masuak and shot in Acapulco, Mexico. The clip features the band members in the exotic location singing and dancing. The band members are paired with a goddess of the four elements, taking on a different form with each – Air (Mark Owen), Fire (Jason Orange), Earth (Robbie Williams) and Water (Howard Donald) – with the exception of Gary Barlow who is represented in a neutral black and white context. In Barlow's autobiography, he stated that after the disappointment of where "I Found Heaven" was filmed, the band were a lot happier about the location for this video.

Personnel

  • Gary Barlow – lead vocals
  • Howard Donald – backing vocals
  • Jason Orange – backing vocals
  • Mark Owen – backing vocals
  • Robbie Williams – backing vocals

    • Track listings

    UK CD single #1 (74321 15450 2)
    1. "Pray" (radio edit) – 3:43
    2. "Pray" (a cappella) – 4:26
    3. "Pray" (alternative club mix) – 5:21
    UK CD single #2 (74321 15451 2)
    1. "Pray" (club swing mix) – 5:37
    2. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Tommy Musto Underground dub) – 6:32
    3. "Once You've Tasted Love" (Harding & Curnow remix) – 4:20
    4. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Tommy Musto Underground vocal) – 6:16
    EU CD single (74321 15478 2)
    1. "Pray" (radio edit) – 3:43
    2. "Pray" (a cappella) – 4:26
    3. "Pray" (alternative club mix) – 5:21
    Japanese 3" CD single (BVDP-88)
    1. "Pray" (radio edit) – 3:43
    2. "Pray" (a cappella) – 4:26
    Australian 'tour edition' CD single (74321 21112 2)(picture disc w/poster)
    1. "Pray" (radio edit) – 3:43
    2. "Relight My Fire" (live) – 8:07
    3. "Could It Be Magic" (live) – 5:32
    4. "It Only Takes a Minute" (live) – 4:11
    Australian 'limited edition' CD single (74321 21113 2)(Personality Poster Pack)
    1. "Pray" (radio edit) – 3:43
    2. "Pray" (a cappella) – 4:26
    3. "Pray" (alternative club mix) – 5:21
    4. "Pray" (club swing mix) – 5:37
    5. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Tommy Musto Underground dub) – 6:32
    6. "Once You've Tasted Love" (Harding & Curnow remix) – 4:20
    7. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Tommy Musto Underground vocal) – 6:16
    UK cassette (74321 15452 2)
    1. "Pray" (radio edit) – 3:43
    2. "Pray" (a cappella) – 4:26
    UK 7" single (74321 15453 2)
    1. "Pray" (radio edit) – 3:43
    2. "Pray" (a cappella) – 4:26
    European 12" single (74321 15454 2)
    1. "Pray" (radio edit) – 3:43
    2. "Pray" (a cappella) – 4:26
    3. "Pray" (alternative club mix) – 5:21
    4. "Pray" (club swing mix) – 5:37

    Official versions

  • Album version (3:45)
  • Radio edit (3:34)
  • A cappella (4:26)
  • Alternative club mix (5:21)
  • Swing club mix (5:37)
  • Live On the Advision Mobile Studio (6:33)
  • Live In Berlin (5:16)
  • Live at Wembley (4:00)

    • References

    Pray (Take That song) Wikipedia
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