"Like a Prayer" is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 4th studio album, Like a Prayer. It was released on March 7, 1989 by Sire Records. A power pop song by Madonna, it notably features a gospel choir. In Japan and Australia, a mini-album titled Remixed Prayers was also released, which included remixes of the title track and "Express Yourself". It later appeared remixed on the 1990 compilation album, The Immaculate Collection. It also appears on the 2009 greatest hits album, Celebration.
"Like a Prayer" was a massive hit worldwide. In the U.S. the song went straight to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in spring 1989 and also topped the Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. "Like a Prayer" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of one million physical singles across United States. According to Nielsen SoundScan, it has also sold 443,000 digital downloads as of April 2010, becoming Madonna's best-selling digital track of pre-2005 song release. (in Wikipedia)
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