Say a Prayer

"Say a Prayer"
"Say a Prayer"
Single by Taylor Dayne
from the album Soul Dancing and Greatest Hits
Released	November 6, 1995
Length	5:23 (1993 album version); 3:59 (1995 remix version);
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Taylor Dayne; Shep Pettibone; Tony Shimkin;
Producer(s)	Shep Pettibone
Taylor Dayne singles chronology
Alternative cover
Audio video
	"Say a Prayer" on YouTube

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"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.

Release

Taylor 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

The 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

Chart (1995)	Peak position
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

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	1995	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Arista
United Kingdom	November 6, 1995	CD cassette	Arista BMG	^[6]

References

^ "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.

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[ARIA_history_pages-1] "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.

[sc_Scotland_-2] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

[sc_UK_-3] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Taylor_Dayne-4] "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

[sc_Billboarddancesales_Taylor_Dayne-5] "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

[6] "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 4, 1995. p. 43.

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v t e Taylor Dayne
Studio albums	Tell It to My Heart (1988) Can't Fight Fate (1989) Soul Dancing (1993) Naked Without You (1998) Satisfied (2008)
Compilations	Greatest Hits (1995)
Singles	"Tell It to My Heart" "Prove Your Love" "I'll Always Love You" "Don't Rush Me" "With Every Beat of My Heart" "Love Will Lead You Back" "I'll Be Your Shelter" "Heart of Stone" "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" "Send Me a Lover" "Original Sin" "Say a Prayer" "Whatever You Want" "Naked Without You" "Planet Love" "How Many" "Beautiful" "Facing a Miracle"
Related articles	Arista Records Discography