The Prayer (Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song)
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| Single by Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli from the album These Are Special Times and Sogno |
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| Released | March 1, 1999 | |
| Format | Radio single | |
| Recorded | Chartmarker Studios, Sony Sound Stage, Criteria Recording Studios | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:29 | |
| Label | Columbia, Epic | |
| Writer(s) | David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa, Tony Renis | |
| Producer | David Foster, Tony Renis, Carole Bayer Sager | |
| Céline Dion singles chronology | ||
| "On ne change pas" (1999) |
"The Prayer" (1999) |
"Treat Her Like a Lady" (1999) |
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Céline Dion and Josh Groban 2008 single
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"The Prayer" is a duet between Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli. It is the second single from Dion's These Are Special Times album and first from Bocelli's Sogno. It was a promotional only release from March 1, 1999.
"The Prayer" won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song from the Quest for Camelot movie in 1999. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1999 and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2000. Dion performed it with Bocelli at both ceremonies.
First, "The Prayer" was recorded as two separate solo versions, Céline Dion's in English and Bocelli's in Italian. They appeared on the Quest for Camelot soundtrack in May 1998. The duet was included on both artists albums, released few months later. Dion's 2000 compilation The Collector's Series, Volume One also included it. A re-recorded solo version by Céline Dion (re-named "A Mother's Prayer") appeared on her 2004 Miracle album. Also, Andrea Bocelli performed the song alongside Heather Headley on the Under the Desert Sky CD/DVD.
The song was popular on the Adult Contemporary charts in Canada and the United States, peaking at #8 and #22 respectively.
It was included as the B-side on Dion's next commercial single "Treat Her Like a Lady."
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[edit] Céline Dion and Josh Groban version
Céline Dion performed "The Prayer" live with Josh Groban, during her CBS TV special, aired on February 15, 2008. This version was released as a digital single in the U.S and Canada, two days earlier. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 70 and appeared on few other Billboard charts: Pop 100 at number 50, Hot Digital Songs at number 32 and Hot Digital Tracks at number 29. The single sold 37,531 copies in its first week (47,533 in total).
Groban also sang "The Prayer" live with Céline Dion at the Concert for World Children's Day in November 2002.
[edit] Formats and track listings
1999 Promotional 3-track CD-single - (U.S.)
- "The Prayer" (Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli) – 4:29
- "The Prayer" (Céline Dion) – 2:48
- "The Prayer" (Andrea Bocelli) – 4:10
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Argentinian Airplay Chart | 66 |
| Belgian Wallonie Airplay Chart | 34 |
| Belgian Flanders Airplay Chart | 162 |
| Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 22 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
| Canadian Hot 100[1] | 37 |
| Canadian Top Digital Downloads[2] | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 70 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100[4] | 50 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs[5] | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Tracks[6] | 29 |
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| Preceded by "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic" |
Golden Globe for Best Original Song 1998 (Dion / Bocelli version) |
Succeeded by "You'll Be in My Heart" from Tarzan |
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[edit] Cover versions
[edit] Anthony Callea version
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| Single by Anthony Callea from the album Anthony Callea |
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| Released | December 19, 2004 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 301 Studios, Sydney, 2004 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Label | Sony BMG | ||||
| Certification | 4x platinum (ARIA) | ||||
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The song was later covered by Australian Idol runner up Anthony Callea in 2004. He performed the song in the competition which received a standing ovation from the audience and the judges. He released the song as his debut single after the competition concluded on December 19. It became the fastest-selling single to be released by any Australian artist. It was a success, debuting and peaking at number one on the ARIA Charts for five weeks and certified four times platinum by ARIA. It was the first song released from his debut self-titled album Anthony Callea. It was the number one single for the ARIA End of Year Singles Chart in 2005.
[edit] Formats and track listings
- "The Prayer"
- "The Prayer" (album version)
- "The Prayer" (Sterling remix)
[edit] Charts
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| Australian Singles Chart | 1 |
