I Say a Little Prayer

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"I Say a Little Prayer" (often named in error as "I Say A Little Prayer For You") is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick in 1967. The song was Warwick's second single from her Scepter Records album "The Windows Of The World" and has been adapted for use by many vocal artists.

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The song has also appeared in many films, being featured prominently in the comedy My Best Friend's Wedding in 1997, which featured both a cover by Diana King and a version sung by the film's cast, and also parodied in "Date Movie"

Many famous singers have performed and recorded this song, including Aretha Franklin, who recorded it in 1968 as part of her album Aretha Now. It was later included in the compilation album Aretha's Gold.

On the February 5, 2007, episode of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Natalie Cole sang I Say a Little Prayer.

As with several Bacharach compositions, "I Say A Little Prayer" features a very unusual time signature. Its chorus repeats a pattern of two measures in 4/4 time followed by one in 3/4, making it effectively 11/4 time. (1)