The Prayer (Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song)

Infobox Single
Name = The Prayer


Artist = Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli
from Album = These Are Special Times" and "Sogno
Released = start date|1999|3|1
Format = Radio single
Recorded = Chartmarker Studios, Sony Sound Stage, Criteria Recording Studios
Genre = Pop
Length = 4:29
Label = Columbia, Epic
Writer = David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa, Tony Renis
Producer = David Foster, Tony Renis, Carole Bayer Sager
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Céline Dion
Type = singles
Last single = "On ne change pas"
(1999)
This single = "The Prayer"
(1999)
Next single = "Treat Her Like a Lady"
(1999) Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate covers


Lower caption = Extra album cover 2

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Lower caption = Céline Dion and Josh Groban 2008 single

"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. [cite book | author=Glatzer, Jenna| title=Céline Dion: For Keeps | publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing| year=2005 | id=ISBN 0-7407-5559-5]

"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.

left|200px|thumb|Dion and Bocelli performing "The Prayer" at the Grammys (1999).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 number 8 and number 22 respectively.

It was included as the B-side on Dion's next commercial single "Treat Her Like a Lady."

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.

Formats and track listings

U.S. promotional CD maxi single
#"The Prayer" (Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli) – 4:29
#"The Prayer" (Céline Dion) – 2:48
#"The Prayer" (Andrea Bocelli) – 4:10

Charts

Cover versions

Infobox Single
Name = The Prayer


Artist = Anthony Callea
from Album = Anthony Callea
Released = start date|2004|12|19
Format = CD single
Recorded = 301 Studios, Sydney, 2004
Genre = Pop
Label = Sony BMG
Writer =
Producer =
Certification = 4x platinum (ARIA)
This single = "The Prayer" (2004)
Next single = "Rain"/"Bridge over Troubled Water" (2005)
Misc =

Charlotte Church and Josh Groban version

Welsh singer Charlotte Church and American singer-songwriter Josh Groban both sing "The Prayer" in her "Enchantment" album and concert.

Chloë Agnew version

The youngest member of Celtic Woman, Chloë Agnew asked David Downes if she could cover a song called "The Prayer" from the "Quest For Camelot" movie and he confirmed it. Then she did so using all English lyrics for both her self-titled and "Walking In The Air" albums. In "", she sings it on the stage.

Deirdre and Matthew Shannon version

Former Celtic Woman member Deirdre Shannon and her brother Matthew, a former Celtic Tenor both sing "The Prayer" for her self-titled album and concert.

Anthony Callea version

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.

Formats and track listings

# "The Prayer"
# "The Prayer" (album version)
# "The Prayer" (Sterling remix)

Charts

Navbox Musical artist
name = Anthony Callea
title = Anthony Callea
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group1 = Studio albums
list1 = "Anthony Callea"• "A New Chapter"

group2 = Singles
list2 = "The Prayer"• "Rain/Bridge Over Troubled Water"• "Hurts So Bad"• "Per Sempre (For Always)"• "Live For Love"• "Addicted To You"

group3 = Related articles
list3 = Australian Idol• It Takes Two”

References