"I Say a Little Prayer " is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick, originally peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart at December 1967. In the R & amp chart B Singel peaked at number eight.
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Aimed at by lyricist Hal David to convey a woman's attention to her husband serving in the Vietnam War, "I Say a Little Prayer" was recorded by Dionne Warwick on April 9, 1966. Although Bacharach's recording with Warwick usually takes no more than three times (often just take one), Bacharach performs ten times on "I Say a Little Prayer" and still does not like the finished song, feels it's in a hurry.
The song was never released until September 1967 when it was introduced on the album of Windows of the World and it was the owner of Scepter Records Florence Greenberg than Bacharach who wanted "I Say a Little Prayer" added to the album. When a disc jockey from the United States began playing an album song in October 1967, significant air play caused Scepter Records to release the song as a single supported with a newly recorded song "(Theme of) Valley of the Dolls". The speedy sound of "I Say a Little Prayer" Bacharach disliked proved to be the best-selling hit for Warwick with "I Say a Little Prayer" reaching # 4 in December on Billboard Hot 100 and also # 8 on Billboard R & amp; B Chart and # 4 on Canadian Charts. "(Theme of) Valley of the Dolls", the B-side will be another hit for Warwick reaching # 2 in February 1968 on Billboard Hot 100 and # 1 on the Record World Chart: a single "I Say a Little Prayer" Warwick will receive gold certification from the RIAA for the sale of one million units in January 1968.
"I Say a Little Prayer" b/w "(Theme of) Valley of the Dolls", became one of the most successful two-sided hits of the Rock era. Like some Bacharach compositions, both sides contain sections written with unusual timings. The verses of "Prayer" are built from 2 consecutive sizes 4/4, size 10/4 (using 4/4 2/4 4/4), and 2 last sizes 4/4. The choir was at 11/4 (using 4/4 3/4 4/4), played by session drummer Gary Chester.
The song was reused in the 2010 revival Promise, Promise .
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"I Say a Little Prayer" Warwick did not appear on the Billboard Easy Listening chart despite the two instrumental versions of the song's Easy Listening chart item in 1968: the first by SÃÆ'Â © rgio Mendes in No. 21 in the spring of 1968 when Julius Wechter and Marimba Band took "I Say a Little Prayer" to No. 10 Easy Listening.
"I Say a Little Prayer" also goes back to Pop & amp; R & amp; B Top Ten in the fall of 1968 through a recording by Aretha Franklin taken from his 1968 album Aretha Now . Franklin and the background vocalist of The Sweet Inspirations are singing songs for fun while practicing songs devoted to the album when the feasibility of recording their "I Say a Little Prayer" becomes clear, significantly recreated from the original Dionne Warwick format through the excellence of the work Clayton Ivey piano. Similar to Warwick's double-sided hit history, the Aretha Franklin version meant the B-side of the July 1968 single's release "The House that Jack Built" but began to grow in its own that August. In October 1968, "I Say a Little Prayer" reached number ten and number three on the charts R & amp; B single. In the same month, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA. "Prayer" became the ninth of the ninth and last Hot 100 hit the top 10 on the Atlantic label. Franklin's "prayer" has a special meaning in his career in England, because with its peak in September 1968 no. 4, he became the biggest UK hit in Franklin; then Franklin has surpassed the peak of the English song only with No collaboration. 1 with George Michael, "I Know You Wait (For Me)".
In February 1987, the weekly British music New Musical Express published 150 top single critics of all time, with Franklin "I Say a Little Prayer" ranked 1st, followed by Al Green "Tired of Being Alone "and Warwick's" Walk On By ". (Franklin's "I Say a Little Prayer" did not appear in the top 100 singles conducted by magazine critics in November 2002). In Australia, "I Say a Little Prayer" and "The House That Jack Built" are assigned a joint graphic rating that sees double-A-side hits reaching No. 10 in November 1968. "I Say a Little Prayer" also gave Franklin a European hit with charting in France (# 12), Germany (# 29) and Netherlands (# 4).
The 1971 album Anne Murray/Glen Campbell featured a medley of "I Say a Little Prayer" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"; the songs were sung in rival to each other, with Murray voicing "I Say a Little Prayer" while Campbell repeated his "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" hit. The song is a small hit C & amp; W hit at No. 40 and reached No. 81 on Hot Billboard Hot 100. This concept has previously been used in the 1968 single release by Big Dee Irwin and Mamie Galore and later reworked when Dionne Warwick sang "I Say a Little Prayer" while Isaac Hayes sang " When I'm Coming to Phoenix "on their live album A Man and a Woman (1977).
The song is also a popular soundtrack item: in the 1969 comedy The April Fools , in which Warwick sings the title song, "I Say a Little Prayer" performed at a grand house party in live performances. by singer Susan Barrett.
"I Say a Little Prayer" was one of several Bacharach/David songs that was prominently featured in the comedy My Friends Marriage in 1997, featuring a reggae-style cover by Diana King and a version sung by the cast. The King version was released as a single and brought the song back to the Top 40 almost thirty years after the original Dionne Warwick, although with No. 1 peak. 38; Single King also reached No. 1 in Hungary, No. 34 in France, and No. 6 in Australia, where the soundtrack of the film is No album. 1. Cassie Henderson, 14, sang this song for Soul Week at The X-Factor NZ Season 1 Episode 16. A parody of the song with the changed lyrics featured in the 2006 comedy movie Date Movie making fun of her use at My Best Friend Wedding .
- Martha and Vandellas on their 1968 album Ridin 'High .
- Woody Herman on his 1969 album Light My Fire .
- Anita Kerr Singers on their 1969 Dot label album, Reflecting on Burt Bacharach and Hal David's Hits .
- Roland Kirk's Secrets on 1969's album Volunteered Slavery .
- Al Green on his 1978 album Truth n 'Time (re-published on The Right Stuff Records label), as well as on The Best of Al Green (Club Music label) on in 2001.
- In Mexico, the song was closed in 1978 by Enrique GuzmÃÆ'¡n. This version is called "Una pequeÃÆ' Â ± a oraciÃÆ'³n".
- In 1978, Spanish singer Paloma San Basilio performed this song for his live album Paloma San Basilio en directo .
- UK dance act Bom Bass (featuring Maureen) in 1988 which reached # 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
- Mary Black on her 1989 album No Frontiers .
- The British Britpop band, Gene recorded a live cover at Glastonbury, which was released on their compilation album To See the Lights .
- Jackie Leven on her 1994 album The Mystery of Love Is Greater Than The Mystery of Death .
- The Japanese band Ground Zero covered the cover version of Roland Kirk's Rahsaan from this song on their 1997 album Standard Plays .
- Jane McDonald on her 2001 album Love at the Movies .
- Karine Costa in 2002: hit No. 16 in France which also charted on the Swiss charts at # 82; this version is used in television advertising campaigns for CrÃÆ' Â © dit mutuel.
- The BossHoss in 2006: German minor hit (# 79). In 2012, the group re-recorded this song as a collaboration with Ivy Quainoo, the first winner of The Voice of Germany.
- Trijntje Oosterhuis on his 2006 album The Look of Love .
- This song is covered and used on Glee television shows. The song is sung by Dianna Agron, Naya Rivera and Heather Morris as their characters Quinn Fabray, Santana Lopez and Brittany Pierce as their audition song to join the school's excited club. "I Say a Little Prayer" is mapped on the UK Singles Chart at 125.
- Canadian electronic music duo Zeds Dead took samples of this song for their song "Coffee Break" in 2011.
- Calypso Rose released a version of the song on her 2012 album The Queen of Trinidad .
- Dami Im released a version on his 2018 album, I Hear a Song .
King Diana Version
In 1997, Diana King released a reggae-style cover " I Say a Little Prayer ". It also stands out in the comedy of My Friend's Marriage . Single King reached No. 1 in Hungary, No. 6 in Australia, No. 12 in Norway and No. 17 in the UK.
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- "I Signed a Little or Two Players", a parody of both songs and Josà ©  © Mourinho, at Chelsea manager F.C.
- Valley of the Dolls (disambiguation). A side for "I Say a Little Prayer". The k.d. The cover of The Valley of the Dolls theme by Dionne Warwick (from the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls) was used in some scenes from the original series Showtime Nurse Jackie i > (2009-2015). "I Say a Little Prayer is the title of the ending episode, which also includes" Theme of the Doll's "k.d. lang.
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External links
- Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics
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