Pray (MC Hammer song)

"Pray" was the third single released from MC Hammer's third album, Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em. Produced by MC Hammer himself, the song heavily sampled Prince's hit song, "When Doves Cry", the first and one of the few songs legally sanctioned by Prince to incorporate samples of one of his compositions. The track also sampled Faith No More's "We Care a Lot".[1]

"Pray" became Hammer's biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number two, and also become a Top-20 hit in nine countries. In the US, the song was certified gold on November 26, 1990, with sales over 500,000 copies.

This hit single (accompanied with music videos)[2] became one of Hammer's most popular songs and has appeared on several compilation albums, including Greatest Hits, Back 2 Back Hits and The Hits.

Track listing

1. "Pray" (Slam The Hammer Mix) - 8:01 (aka Maxi-Single Remix)
2. "Pray" (Slam The Hammer Piano Dub) - 5:26
3. "Pray" (Jam The Hammer Mix) - 5:00
4. "Pray" (Hit 'Em Hard Mix) - 5:25
5. "Pray" (Nail 'Em Down Chant) - 4:56
6. "U Can't Touch This" (LP Version) - 4:15

Additional versions released

1. "Pray" (LP Version) - 5:16
2. "Pray" (Radio edit) - 4:11
3. "Pray" (Instrumental) - 4:43

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Charts

References