"Say a Prayer" is a song by American vocalist Taylor Dayne from her third studio album, Soul Dancing (1993). It was written by Dayne, Shep Pettibone and Tony Shimkin and was produced by Pettibone. The song was released on November 6, 1995 in remix form for her compilation album, Greatest Hits, and was released that same year by Arista Records.
"Say a Prayer" | ||||
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Single by Taylor Dayne | ||||
from the album Soul Dancing and Greatest Hits | ||||
Released | November 6, 1995 | |||
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Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Shep Pettibone | |||
Taylor Dayne singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Audio video | ||||
"Say a Prayer" on YouTube |
Release
editTaylor did not record any new tracks for her Greatest Hits release. Arista instead released a remixed version of the song as the first single in 1995.
Chart performance
editThe song was a hit in US dance club, peaking at No. 7 on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart. It also peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart.
Charts
editChart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 116 |
Scotland (OCC)[2] | 77 |
UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 58 |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[5] | 9 |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | 1995 |
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Arista | |
United Kingdom | November 6, 1995 |
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References
edit- ^ "Taylor Dayne ARIA chart history (singles) to 1995publisher=ARIA". Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 4, 1995. p. 43.