Format CD
digital download Length 3:52 | Genre House | |
Released 6 March 2015 (2015-03-06) Recorded Fly Eye Studio (London)
Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles) Label Deconstruction
Fly Eye
Columbia | ||
"Pray to God" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, featuring vocals from American rock trio Haim. It was released as the sixth and final single from his fourth studio album, Motion (2014), on 6 March 2015. The song enjoyed moderate commercial success, reaching the top-ten in Australia, whilst claiming a top-forty position in the United Kingdom (only his second single to miss the top ten since 2010). It is co-produced and -written by Haim's regular producer Ariel Rechtshaid.
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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. 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 11 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. Harris does not appear in the video.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Motion.