The Prayer
by
Bloc Party
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single
First released:
Jan 29 2007

Overview Edit

"The Prayer" is the first single from Bloc Party's second album A Weekend in the City, except in the U.S. where it is the second single as "I Still Remember" was the first song to be released in North America. It was released by Wichita Recordings on 29 January 2007 and is the band's highest charting single worldwide.

Frontman Kele Okereke says he was inspired to write the song after hearing Busta Rhymes' song "Touch It". He also described the song as having a "crunk-like" effect.

A cover version of "The Prayer" by KT Tunstall is included in Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 2, and on her single "If Only".

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Record label:
Catalog number:
WEBB118SCD
Release dates:
  • Jan 29 2007 in United Kingdom
  • Feb 5 2007

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Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    The Prayer
    3:45
    2
    We Were Lovers
    4:12
    3
    The Prayer (Phones Metal Jackin' mix)
    5:03

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The Prayer 2 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
record label: Wichita Recordings
catalog number: WEBB118S
release dates: Jan 29 2007 in United Kingdom
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The Prayer 2 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
record label: Wichita Recordings
catalog number: WEBB118SX
release dates: Jan 29 2007 in United Kingdom
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