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Like A Prayer

Single details

Released:	27 February 1989
Related album:	Like A Prayer
Label(s):	Sire Records
Non-Album track(s):	Like A Prayer (7" Remix/Edit) (5:41) Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:37) Like A Prayer (12" Extended Remix) (7:23) Like A Prayer (Dub Beats) (4:36)

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
America
Country: Chart	Entry Date	Peak Position	Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard Hot 100	18 March 1989	1 ⁽³⁾	16
USA: Billboard Dance Music Club Play	25 March 1989	1 ⁽²⁾	10
USA: Billboard Adult Contemporary	18 March 1989	3	11
USA: Billboard Hot Black Singles Sales	29 April 1989	20	12
USA: Billboard 12-Inch Singles Sales	8 April 1989	1 ⁽³⁾	12
Canada: RPM Singles Chart	6 March 1989	1	16
U.K.: UK Top 40	18 March 1989	1⁽³⁾	13

Certifications
Institution, Country	Date	Certification
RIAA, USA	16 May. 1989	Gold (500,000)
RIAA, USA	16 May. 1989	Platinum (1 million)
BPI, UK	1 April 1989	Gold (400,000)

Awards
This single has not received any awards in the USA

See also

Like A Prayer (album)	Keep It Together (single)

Like A Prayer was the first single to be released from Madonna’s fourth album Like A Prayer. It was released three weeks prior to the album, and was released worldwide.

The song features Prince on guitar (uncredited). Only a part of contribution appeared on the album version as the intro of the song. Other and longer of his his guitar work were used for the 7" Remix/Edit, the 12" Club, the 12" Extended Remix and the Dub Beats versions of the track that appeared on a variety of the single's formats.

Interestingly, the Dub Beats mix of Like A Prayer by Bill Botrell includes a sample of Bob George from the cancelled Black Album (five years before the studio version of the song was officially released).

The single’s b-side, Act Of Contrition, also contained uncredited guitar and production work by Prince.

The single reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as number 1 on the UK Top 40 Chart. The song also topped the number 1 spot in 13 other European countries, Australia and Japan and became one of the best-selling singles of 1989.

Track listing

7" & MC	12"
A. Like A Prayer (5:19) B. Act Of Contrition (2:18) References: 7" US: 9 27539-7, 7-27539 UK: W 7539, 927 539-7 EUR: 927 539-7, W 7539 JAP: 07P7-6112 CAN: 9 27539-7 AUS: 9 27539-7, 7-27539 MC US: 4-27539	A1. Like A Prayer (12" Dance Mix) (7:50) A2. Like A Prayer (12" Extended Remix) (7:21) A3. Like A Prayer (Churchapella) (6:14) B1. Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:35) B2. Like A Prayer (7" Remix/Edit) (5:41) B3. Act Of Contrition (LP Version) (2:18) References: US: 0-21170, 9 21170-0 CAN: 92 11700 AUS: 0-21170 BR: 670.4267 A. Like A Prayer (12" Extended Remix) (7:21) B1. Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:35) B2. Act Of Contrition (LP Version) (2:18) References: UK: W 7539 (TX), W 7539 TP (picture disc) EUR: W 7539 T, 921 189-0 DEU: 9 21192-0 (picture disc) A. Like A Prayer (12" Dance Mix) (7:21) B1. Like A Prayer (Churchapella) (6:14) B2. Like A Prayer (7" Remix/Edit) (5:41) References: UK: W 7539 (TX) EUR: W7539TX, 921 190-0
See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

Other Formats

CD	7" & 12" Promo
3" mini CD 1. Like A Prayer 2. Like A Prayer (12" Extended Remix) (7:21) 3. Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:35) References: EUR: 921 191-2, W 7539 CD 1. Like A Prayer (5:05) 2. Act Of Contrition (2:18) References: JAP: 10P3-6112 5" maxi CD (1994 reissue) 1. Like A Prayer (12" Extended Remix) (7:21) 2. Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:35) 3. Act Of Contrition (LP Version) (2:18) References: DEU: 7599 21189-2 1. Like A Prayer (12" Dance Mix) (7:21) 2. Like A Prayer (Churchapella) (6:14) 3. Like A Prayer (7" Remix/Edit) (5:41) References: DEU: 7599 21190-2	7" Promo A. Like A Prayer (Fade) (5:08) B. Act Of Contrition (2:19) References: IT: PROMO 348 12" Promo A1. Like A Prayer (12" Dance Mix) (7:21) A2. Like A Prayer (Instra Dub) (6:11) A3. Like A Prayer (Bass Dub) (5:48) B1. Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:35) B2. Like A Prayer (Dub Beats) (4:40) B3. Like A Prayer (7" Remix/Edit) (5:41) References: US: PRO-A-3472 A. Like A Prayer (5:40) References: HK: No cat. number A1. Like A Prayer (LP Version) (5:39) A2. Like A Prayer (Fade Version) (5:06) B1. Like A Prayer (LP Version) (5:39) B2. Like A Prayer (Fade Version) (5:06) References: BR: 6WP.1015
This record wasn't released in any other format.

Releases

7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions

Country	Format	Cat. Number	Comments	Front	Back	Label 1	Label 2

This section is under construction

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country	Format	Cat. Number	Comments	Front	Back	Label 1	Label 2

This section is under construction

Additional Information

	Promotion (at time of release)	Triva

		Coincidently, the Dub Beats mix of Like A Prayer uses a synth bass-line sound similar to the one used by Prince on some songs recorded later in 1989 (including Sex, Melody Cool, Round And Round, We Can Funk and New Power Generation).

	References
	The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) http://www.discogs.com/Madonna-Like-A-Prayer/master/8435

1988
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Lolly Lolly

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+|introduction           = <b>Like A Prayer</b> was the first single to be released from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer) Madonna]’s fourth album [[Album: Like A Prayer|Like A Prayer]]. It was released three weeks prior to the album, and was released worldwide.
-The single's b-side, [[Act Of Contrition]], also contained uncredited guitar and production work by [[Prince]].
+The song features [[Prince]] on guitar (uncredited). Only a part of contribution appeared on the album version as the intro of the song. Other and longer of his his guitar work were used for the ''7" Remix/Edit'', the ''12" Club'', the ''12" Extended Remix'' and the ''Dub Beats'' versions of the track that appeared on a variety of the single's formats.
-The single reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as number 1 on the UK Gallup Singles Chart and various other worldwide charts.
+Interestingly, the ''Dub Beats'' mix of [[Like A Prayer]] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Bottrell Bill Botrell] includes a sample of [[Bob George]] from the cancelled [[Album: The Black Album|Black Album]] (five years before the studio version of the song was officially released).
+The single’s b-side, [[Act Of Contrition]], also contained uncredited guitar and production work by [[Prince]].
+The single reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as number 1 on the UK Top 40 Chart. The song also topped the number 1 spot in 13 other European countries, Australia and Japan and became one of the best-selling singles of 1989.
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-. <b>Like A Prayer</b><br>
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-. <b>[[Act Of Contrition]]</b> (2:19)<br>
+. <b>[[Act Of Contrition]]</b> (2:18)<br>
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+. <b>[[Like A Prayer]] (12" Extended Remix)</b> (7:21)<br>
-. <b>[[Like A Prayer]] (12" Club Version)</b> (6:37)<br>
+. <b>[[Like A Prayer]] (12" Club Version)</b> (6:35)<br>
-. <b>[[Act Of Contrition]] (LP Version)</b> (2:19)<br>
+. <b>[[Act Of Contrition]] (LP Version)</b> (2:18)<br>
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-. <b>Like A Prayer (12" Dance Mix)</b><br>
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 *<h4>12" Promo</h4>
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+A1. <b>Like A Prayer (12" Dance Mix)</b> (7:21)<br>
-A2. <b>Like A Prayer (Instra Dub)</b><br>
+A2. <b>Like A Prayer (Instra Dub)</b> (6:11)<br>
-A3. <b>Like A Prayer (Bass Dub)</b><br>
+A3. <b>Like A Prayer (Bass Dub)</b> (5:48)<br>
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+B2. <b>[[Like A Prayer]] (Dub Beats)</b> (4:40)<br>
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+A2. <b>[[Like A Prayer]] (Fade Version)</b> (5:06)<br>
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+B1. <b>[[Like A Prayer]] (LP Version)</b> (5:39)<br>
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+B2. <b>[[Like A Prayer]] (Fade Version)</b> (5:06)<br>
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 |charts                  =
 {{Charts|
-|charts           =
+| charts =
+{{ChartLine-3|text= America}}
 {{ChartLine|
-| Date            = 1989
+| Date                 = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_18|18 March 1989]]
-| Chart (Country) = details to follow
+| Chart (Country)      = '''USA''': Billboard Hot 100
-| Peak Position   = details to follow
+| Peak Position        = '''1''' <sup>(3)</sup>
-| Weeks in chart  = details to follow
+| Weeks in chart       = 16
+}}
+{{ChartLine|
+| Date                 = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_25|25 March 1989]]
+| Chart (Country)      = '''USA''': Billboard Dance Music Club Play
+| Peak Position        = '''1''' <sup>(2)</sup>
+| Weeks in chart       = 10
+}}
+{{ChartLine|
+| Date                 = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_18|18 March 1989]]
+| Chart (Country)      = '''USA''': Billboard Adult Contemporary
+| Peak Position        = 3
+| Weeks in chart       = 11
+}}
+{{ChartLine|
+| Date                 = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_29|29 April 1989]]
+| Chart (Country)      = '''USA''': Billboard Hot Black Singles Sales
+| Peak Position        = 20
+| Weeks in chart       = 12
+}}
+{{ChartLine|
+| Date                 = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_8|8 April 1989]]
+| Chart (Country)      = '''USA''': Billboard 12-Inch Singles Sales
+| Peak Position        = '''1''' <sup>(3)</sup>
+| Weeks in chart       = 12
+}}
+{{ChartLine|
+| Date                 = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_6|6 March 1989]]
+| Chart (Country)      = '''Canada''': RPM Singles Chart
+| Peak Position        = 1
+| Weeks in chart       = 16
+}}
+{{ChartLine|
+| Date                 = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_18|18 March 1989]]
+| Chart (Country)      = '''U.K.''': UK Top 40
+| Peak Position        = 1<sup>(3)</sup>
+| Weeks in chart       = 13
 }}
 | certifications =
-{{noCertification|
+{{Certification-Header}}
-| format               = single
+{{Certification|
-| Country              = the UK
+| Date                 = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_16|16 May. 1989]]
+| Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
+| Certification        = Gold <small>(500,000)</small>
+}}
+{{Certification|
+| Date                 = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_16|16 May. 1989]]
+| Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
+| Certification        = Platinum <small>(1 million)</small>
+}}
+{{Certification|
+| Date                 = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_1|1 April 1989]]
+| Institution, Country = BPI, UK
+| Certification        = Gold <small>(400,000)</small>
 }}
 | awards =
 {{noAwards|
 | format               = single
-| Country              = the UK
+| Country              = the USA
 }}
 }}
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 |item1   = [[Album: Like A Prayer|Like A Prayer <br>(album)]]
 |image1  = [[Image:Likeaprayer album.jpg|60px|link=Album: Like A Prayer]]
-|item2   = &nbsp;
+|item2   = [[Single: Keep It Together|Keep It Together<br>(single)]]
-|image2  =
+|image2  = [[File: Keepittogether single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Keep It Together]]
 }}
 <!-------RELEASES --------->
 |releases                = {{:Releases: Empty}}
 <!-------ALBUM PROMOTION -->
-|album promotion         = Information to follow
+|album promotion         =
-|trivia                  = Information to follow
+|trivia                  = Coincidently, the ''Dub Beats'' mix of [[Like A Prayer]] uses a synth bass-line sound similar to the one used by [[Prince]] on some songs recorded later in 1989 (including [[Sex]], [[Melody Cool]], [[Round And Round]], [[We Can Funk]] and [[New Power Generation]]).
 |alternative             =
 <!-------REFERENCES ------->

Difference between revisions of "Single: Like A Prayer"

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3" mini CD

5" maxi CD (1994 reissue)

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