Say a Prayer

1995 single by Taylor Dayne

For other uses, see Say a Prayer (disambiguation).

"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
| "Original Sin"
(1994)  | "Say a Prayer"
(1995)  | "Whatever You Want"
(1998)

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Alternative cover
Audio video
"Say a Prayer" on YouTube

"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

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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

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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

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Chart (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

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Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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United States  | 1995  |

* 12-inch vinyl
* CD
* cassette

| Arista |
United Kingdom  | November 6, 1995  |

* CD
* cassette

* Arista
* BMG

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## References

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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.
2. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
4. ^ "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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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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"

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* Arista Records
* Discography

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