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WE PRAY

Coldplay

Featuring Little Simz - Burna Boy , Elyanna , TINI

Album Moon Music

“WE PRAY” is the second single from Coldplay’s tenth album “Moon Music”, and marks the band’s biggest collaboration yet, with features from Elyanna, Little Simz, Burna Boy and TINI. The track was released on the 23rd August 2024.

“WE PRAY” was premiered live during Coldplay’s 2024 Glastonbury set, bringing on stage with Little Simz and Elyanna. The upbeat track explores topics such as the journey to peace and how faith can aid in that, as well as prayer being a symbol of perseverance in the face of hardship.

“WE PRAY” has also been released with longer versions of Elyanna’s verse and TINI’s.

Read the lyrics to “WE PRAY” here.

*All information accurate at the time of publishing (24th September 2024). 

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Release Date

23rd August 2024

Songwriter/s

Andres Torres, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Mauricio Rengifo, Max Martin, Chris Martin, Damini Ogulu, Davide Rossi, Elian Margieh, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Martina Stoessel, Shawn Carter, Simbiatu Abiola Abisola Ajikawo & Will Champion

Producers/s

Bill Rahko, Daniel Green, ILYA, Max Martin & Michael Ilbert

Label/s

Parlophone Records

Chart Rankings

In the first month of its release, "WE PRAY" charted at: - #9 & #45 on various charts in Argentina - #28 in Austria - #18 & #48 on various charts in Belgium - #75 in the CIS - #24 in Croatia - #43 in Estonia - #38 in Finland - #60 in Germany - #118 on the Billboard Global 200 - #7 in Ireland - #10 in Japan - #2 in Latvia - #10 in Lebanon - #12 in Lithuania - #23 & #48 in the Netherlands - #7 in New Zealand - #83 in Nigeria - #189 in Portugal - #112 in Romania - #99 in Russia - #4 in San Marino - #95 & #151 on various charts in South Korea - #53 in Spain - #79 in Sweden - #26 in the UK - #21 on the US Billboard Adult Pop Airplay - #27 on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs - #31 on the US Billboard US Pop Airplay *All chart information accurate at the time of publishing (23rd September 2024).

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