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"I Say a Little Prayer" (often named in error as "I Say A Little Prayer For You") is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick in 1967.

The song was Warwick's second single from her Scepter Records album The Windows Of The World, following the LP's title track. The tune reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1967 and was a certified million seller by the RIAA. The single later appeared on the LP Dionne Warwick's Golden Hits, Part Two and is considered one of Warwick's signature songs. The tune has been covered by many other vocalists. The flip or "B-side" of the single "Theme from Valley of the Dolls" was also a million seller and rode the #2 position for 4 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in February 1968. "I Say A Little Prayer" and its B-side "Theme From Valley of the Dolls" is one of the most successful double sided hits of the Rock era.

Like several Bacharach compositions, "I Say A Little Prayer" contains passages written in unusual time signatures. The verses are in 10/4 time (using successive measures of 4/4 + 2/4 + 4/4), and the chorus in 11/4 (using 4/4 + 4/4 + 3/4). [1]

Other Recordings

Many famous singers have performed and recorded this song, including Aretha Franklin, who recorded it in 1968 as part of her album Aretha Now. It was later included in the 1969 compilation album Aretha's Gold, and the 1971 album ''Aretha's Greatest Hits.

The song has also appeared in many films, being featured prominently in the comedy My Best Friend's Wedding in 1997, which featured both a cover by Diana King and a version sung by the film's cast, and also parodied in the later film "Date Movie".

Additionally, the song was also covered by UK dance act Bomb the Bass. On the February 5, 2007, episode of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Natalie Cole sang the tune as well. In the same year, an Icelandic pop band, Al'MargiR, has also covered this song as their new single of the third studio album.

References

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A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. That is to say, a songwriter is a lyricist, a composer, or both.
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Hal David (born May 25, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American lyricist and songwriter. His older brother, Mack David, was also a lyricist and songwriter.

Much of his work has been in collaboration with Burt Bacharach, with whom he wrote hit songs for Dionne
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Marie Dionne Warrick (born December 12, 1940), known professionally as Dionne Warwick, is an acclaimed five-time Grammy Award-winning African American singer best known for her work with Burt Bacharach and Hal David as songwriters and producers.
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Scepter Records is a record company founded in 1959 by Florence Greenberg. She had just sold Tiara Records with The Shirelles for $4000 to Decca Records. When The Shirelles didn't produce any hits for Decca, they were given back to Greenberg, who promptly signed them.
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Valley of the Dolls

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Author Jacqueline Susann
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Romantic novel
Publisher Cassell
Publication date 1966
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The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay
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Valley of the Dolls

Paperback book cover
Author Jacqueline Susann
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Romantic novel
Publisher Cassell
Publication date 1966
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This is an incomplete list of songs, which can or may never satisfy any objective standard for completeness. Revisions and additions are welcome.

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Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has been called for many years "The Queen of Soul", but many also call her "Lady Soul," as well as the more affectionate "Sister Ree.
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Aretha Now
(1968) Aretha in Paris
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Aretha Now is a 1968 album (see 1968 in music) by soul musician Aretha Franklin.

Track listing

  1. "Think"
  2. "I Say a Little Prayer"
  3. "See Saw"

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Aretha's Greatest Hits is a 1971 greatest hits album by Aretha Franklin.

Track listing

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Side 1

  1. Spanish Harlem (3:30)
  2. Chain Of Fools (2:45)
  3. Don't Play That Song (2:48)
  4. I Say a Little Prayer (3:30)
  5. Dr.

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My Best Friend's Wedding is a 1997 romantic comedy film directed by P. J. Hogan. It stars Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney, Rupert Everett and Rachel Griffiths.

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Diana King (born 8 November 1970, Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican RnB and Pop singer. She was born to an Indian Jamaican mother from India, and a black Jamaican father.

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After making an appearance on the Notorious B.I.G.
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Date Movie is a 2006 spoof of romantic comedies, which was directed and written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, two of the writers of the first Scary Movie.
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Bomb The Bass was the creation of the British musician Tim Simenon. His first single "Beat Dis" from the album Into the Dragon was a number one hit in the UK and was one of the first songs to introduce the mainstream to sampling culture (along with songs by M/A/R/R/S and
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is an American television Comedy-drama series created and written by Aaron Sorkin.

It takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy show (also called Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
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Natalie Maria Cole (born February 6, 1950), known professionally as Natalie Cole, is an American singer and songwriter.

Personal life

Natalie Cole is the daughter of noted crooner Nat King Cole.
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I Sign a Little Player or Two is the follow-up to the José and his Amazing Technicolor Overcoat comedy sketch from the Irish radio station Today FM's light-hearted Gift Grub show.
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Founded March 14, 1905
Ground Stamford Bridge
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Date of birth January 26 1963 (1963--) (age 44)
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