Say a Prayer

1995 single by Taylor Dayne

and Greatest Hits ReleasedNovember 6, 1995Length

5:23 (1993 album version)
3:59 (1995 remix version)

LabelAristaSongwriter(s)

Taylor Dayne
Shep Pettibone
Tony Shimkin

Producer(s)Shep PettiboneTaylor Dayne singles chronology

"Original Sin"
(1994)

"Say a Prayer"
(1995)

"Whatever You Want"
(1998)

Alternative cover

"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

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

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

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)^[1]	77
UK Singles (OCC)^[2]	58
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[3]	7
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[4]	9

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	1995	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Arista
United Kingdom	November 6, 1995	CD cassette	Arista BMG	^[5]

References

^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
^ "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
^ "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 4, 1995. p. 43.