Pray (Take That song)

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“Pray”
Cover of "Pray"
Single by Take That
A-side	"Pray"
Released	July 10, 1993
Format	7", Maxi-CD, 3" CD
Recorded	1993
Genre	Dance/Soul
Length	3:45 (Album Version) 3:34 (Radio Edit)
Writer(s)	Gary Barlow
Take That singles chronology
"Why Can't I Wake Up With You" (1993) "Pray" (1993) "Relight My Fire" (1993)
Alternate Covers
U.K. CD single 2 cover
E.U. 7" Vinyl cover
German CD single cover
Japanese 3" CD single cover
Australian Tour Souvenir CD single

Pray is song by boyband Take That.

Contents 1 Song Information 2 Chart Performance 3 Tracklistings 4 Official Versions 5 References

[edit] Song Information

Written by Gary Barlow and released on July 10, 1993, it was the second single from their second album Everything Changes. It is the first of 10 singles by the band to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart, and started a streak of five number one singles.

[edit] Chart Performance

Chart (1993)	Peak Position
UK Singles Chart	1
Irish Chart	2
Dutch Chart	38[1]
Austrian Chart	24[2]
Swiss Chart	46[3]
Norwegian Chart	8[4]
Australian Chart	10[5]
German Chart	21
Norwegian Chart	8[6]

[edit] Tracklistings

E.U. 7" Vinyl (74321 15450 7)^[7]

Japanese 3" CD single (BVDP-88)^[8]

1. "Pray" (Radio Edit) - 3:43
2. "Pray" (Acappella) - 4:26

U.K. CD Single 1 (74321 15450 2)^[9]

1. "Pray" (Radio Edit) - 3:43
2. "Pray" (Acappella) - 4:26
3. "Pray" (Alternative Club Mix) - 5:21

U.K. CD Single 2 (74321 15451 2)^[10]

1. "Pray" (Club Swing Mix) (5:37)
   
2. "It Only Takes A Minute" (Tommy Musto Club Mix) (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)

Australian 'Tour Souvenir Edition ' CD single (74321211122)(picture disc + poster)^[11]

1. "Pray" (Radio Edit) - 3:43
2. "Relight My Fire" (Live At Wembley Arena) - 8:07
3. "Could It Be Magic" (Live)
4. "It Only Takes A Minute" (Live)

[edit] Official Versions

• Album Version (3:45
• Radio Edit (3:34)
• Acappella (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)

[edit] References

1. ^ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Take+That&titel=Pray&cat=s"]
2. ^ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Take+That&titel=Pray&cat=s"]
3. ^ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Take+That&titel=Pray&cat=s"]
4. ^ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Take+That&titel=Pray&cat=s"]
5. ^ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Take+That&titel=Pray&cat=s"]
6. ^ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Take+That&titel=Pray&cat=s"]
7. ^ Take That - Pray
8. ^ Take That Pray Japan 3" CD SINGLE (21990)
9. ^ Take That - Pray
10. ^ Take That - Pray
11. ^ Take That Pray - Tour Souvenir Edition Australia 5" CD SINGLE (29211)

Preceded by "Dreams" by Gabrielle

UK Singles Chart Number 1 single July 11, 1993 (4 weeks)

Succeeded by "Living on My Own" by Freddie Mercury

v • d • e Take That Gary Barlow  · Mark Owen  · Howard Donald  · Jason Orange Robbie Williams

v • d • e Take That discography Take That & Party "Do What U Like"  · "Promises"  · "Once You've Tasted Love"  · "It Only Takes a Minute"  · "I Found Heaven"  · "A Million Love Songs"  · "Could It Be Magic" Everything Changes "Why Can't I Wake Up With You"  · "Pray"  · "Relight My Fire"  · "Babe"  · "Everything Changes"  · "Love Ain't Here Anymore" Nobody Else "Sure"  · "Back for Good"  · "Never Forget" Beautiful World "Patience"  · "Shine"  · "I'd Wait for Life"  · "Reach Out"  · "Rule the World" Compilation Albums Take That: Greatest Hits  · Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection  · The Platinum Collection Video Releases Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection (DVD)  · TAKE THAT: For The Record  · TAKE THAT : The Ultimate Tour  · Beautiful World Live Other Releases "How Deep Is Your Love"