Pray (DJ BoBo song)

"Pray"
Single by DJ BoBo
from the album World in Motion
ReleasedSeptember 2, 1996
GenreEurodance
Length3:50
Label
  • EAMS
  • EMI
  • Yes Music
  • ZYX Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Alex Trime
  • Axel Breitung
  • René Baumann
  • Sven Delgado Jordan
Producer(s)René Baumann
DJ BoBo singles chronology
"Love Is the Price"
(1996) 		"Pray"
(1996) 		"Respect Yourself"
(1996)
Music video
"Pray" on YouTube

"Pray" is a song by Swiss artist DJ BoBo, released in September 1996 as the lead single from his third album, World in Motion (1996). It features vocals by American singers Lori Glori and Jocelyn Brown, and the choir United Spirits. Successful in Europe, it peaked at number two in Finland and Switzerland, number three in Germany, number five in Hungary and number six in Austria. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number 13 in October 1996. It sold to Gold in Germany.[1]

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "An excellent combination of a fast radio friendly beat, Eurodance raps and an impressive gospel choir. It's already doing well in the GSA countries, but this should charm EHR programmers everywhere."

Music video

The music video for "Pray" was shot in autumn of 1996 and was directed by Bernd-Peter Rothfuss.[2]

Track listing

CD single, Germany
No.TitleLength
1."Pray" (Radio Version)3:53
2."Pray" (Wicked Clu's House Mix)3:28
CD maxi, Germany
No.TitleLength
1."Pray" (Radio Version)3:50
2."Pray" (B&B Remix)5:53
3."Pray" (Love To Infinity's Classic Paradise Mix)7:25
4."Pray" (Wicked Clu's House Mix)3:27

Charts

References

  1. ^ "GOLD-/PLATIN-DATENBANK: DJ BoBo" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ "DJ Bobo: Pray (1996)". IMDb. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. ^ "DJ BoBo – Pray" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ "DJ BoBo – Pray" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 5 October 1996. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ "DJ BoBo: Pray" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 November 1996. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  8. ^ "DJ BoBo – Pray" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ^ "DJ BOBO - PRAY" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  10. ^ "DJ BoBo – Pray". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  11. ^ "1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 21 December 1996. Retrieved 17 December 2019.